Noises Off: UK Theatre Audiences Have Always Been A Rowdy Lot
Without an audience in the theatre, there’d be no drama. But audiences have been providing rather...
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The “KPOP” Invasion in a New American Musical Part I
In the last few months of 2017, K-pop (Korean pop) has made it into U.S. news reports in two...
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In “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda Turned The Story Of A Forgotten Founding Father Into A Modern Musical Classic
It begins “How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore/And a Scotsman/ dropped in the middle of a...
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Dance And Cultural Exchange: Typologies Of Migration
In dance, migration is not a phenomenon confined to modern times. For numerous reasons artists...
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A View From The Bridge: The Dramaturg’s Work on A Play in Translation
When talking about translation, statistics show an alarming picture. The United Kingdom has the...
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Out Of Character: How Acting Puts A Mental Strain On Performers
Performers are twice as likely as the general population to experience depression, according to...
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The Century Of Yuri Lyubimov
World-renowned Russian and Soviet theatre director Yuri Lyubimov (1917–2014) rose to fame and...
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The Place Of A Dramaturg In Twenty-First Century England
Between 2002–2005, I carried the professional title of a Dramaturg in the UK. Even when confronted...
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British New Writing In An Age Of Austerity
Friday, May 7, 2010; Brixton, south London; darkest night. Early dawn touches a Victorian terraced...
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Would You Buy A Theatre Ticket For Someone Who Can’t Afford It? Now You Can
A new ticketing system that allows people to buy tickets for others who may not be able to afford...
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Why “Hamilton” Reminds Us Of The Roots Of British Musical Theatre In Political Activism
Such has been the demand for tickets to the London season of the multi-award-winning...
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Les Misérables? Kirill Serebrennikov in Russia
In a few days, two prestigious theatre awards are to be presented at a ceremonial event: the...
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100 Years That Shook The World
A Series of Plays by the Theatre of Generations (Театр Поколений) marked the 100th Anniversary of...
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Creating New Russian Opera For US Audiences: “A Ten-Course Dinner On An Alien Planet”
In December 1913, Russian Futurist opera Victory Over The Sun premiered in Saint Petersburg, the...
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How Hitchcock’s “Marnie” Inspired An Opera
An attractive, able woman preyed upon in the office by two bosses, one of whom uses his power to...
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Diversity – YES, But How?
When can performing arts be considered culturally diverse and inclusive? Where will new...
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Why Harassment Is So Common In The Theatre
The Old Vic has announced that it has received 20 personal testimonies of alleged inappropriate...
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Bobi Pricop And The Empathetic Theatre
Each year, the Romanian higher education system supplies, through its art universities with their...
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Why The Way Race Is Cast On Stage And Screen Needs To Change
When news of Rapture Theatre’s 2017 production of Tennessee Williams’ classic play A Streetcar...
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Dramaturgical Leadership And The Politics Of Appeal In Commercial Theatre
In an early scene of Rick Elice’s irreverent Peter Pan prequel, Peter And The Starcatcher, the...
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