The Union of Sicilian Puppetry and Contemporary Dance: Virgilio Sieni and Mimmo Cuticchio in Palermo
Virgilio Sieni is one of the most important Italian dancers and choreographers, and Mimmo...
Read MorePosted by Maria Pia Pagani | 18th Jan 2017 | Essay, Italy, Puppetry, Theatre and Dance
Virgilio Sieni is one of the most important Italian dancers and choreographers, and Mimmo...
Read MorePosted by Dione Joseph | 17th Jan 2017 | Dramaturgy, Essay, New Zealand, Participatory Theatre
Playwright and dramaturge Gary Henderson points out that classic rugby analogies, although...
Read MorePosted by Brett Gamboa | 17th Jan 2017 | Dramaturgy, Essay, United Kingdom
Though Shakespeare’s death didn’t attract much attention in 1616, it’s big news today. To mark its...
Read MorePosted by Jiyoung Jang | 16th Jan 2017 | Essay, South Korea, Theatre and Politics
At this moment, 2017 promises to be a challenging year for Korean theatre, as it carries over the...
Read MorePosted by Margherita Laera and Flora Pitrolo | 11th Jan 2017 | Essay, Translation, United Kingdom
How does the work of translation affect how we read, understand and spectate? How do translations...
Read MorePosted by Lauren Deutsch | 10th Jan 2017 | Essay, South Korea
This essay by Lauren W. Deutsch describes in meticulous detail a few days in the life of renowned...
Read MorePosted by Nigel Ward | 5th Jan 2017 | Essay, United Kingdom
It’s the time of year when drag collides with family entertainment. Yes, the British pantomime...
Read MorePosted by Edélcio Mostaço | 4th Jan 2017 | Brazil, Directing, Essay, Italy
The Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio is well known by its iconoclastic profile that renovates the...
Read MorePosted by Fjolla Hoxha | 3rd Jan 2017 | Essay, Kosovo, Theatre and Politics
A review of Jeton Neziraj’s play Carla del Ponte trinkt in Pristina einen Vanilla Chai Latte,...
Read MorePosted by Tom Rummens | 3rd Jan 2017 | Belgium, Essay, Theatre for Young Audiences
The realization that our society is becoming superdiverse is more topical than ever. Even more...
Read MorePosted by Anna Galayda - Russia Beyond Headlines | 31st Dec 2016 | Essay, Russia, Theatre and Dance
As Yury Grigorovich, one of Soviet ballet’s greatest figures, turns 90 on Jan. 2, the Bolshoi and...
Read MorePosted by Ani Harutyunyan | 31st Dec 2016 | Armenia, Asia, Essay, Management
Given the recent political changes in Armenia, and especially in Yerevan, it is time to analyze...
Read MorePosted by Kristof Van Baarle | 30th Dec 2016 | Belgium, Essay, Theatre and Politics
From the ‘crisis play’ to the ‘memorial play’ to the ‘Syria play,’ current affairs are doing well...
Read MorePosted by Ricardo Peach | 27th Dec 2016 | Essay, Festivals, Producing, South Africa
Read Part I here. The Vrystaat Arts Festival aims to contribute to the exchange of ideas around...
Read MorePosted by Florian Malzacher | 27th Dec 2016 | Croatia, Essay, Participatory Theatre, Theatre and Dance
BAD co.- is one of the most interesting theatre groups from Croatia. The ensemble, lead by stage...
Read MorePosted by Anne Hamilton | 21st Dec 2016 | Dramaturgy, Essay, Musical Theatre, New York, United States of America
It is much more challenging to dramaturg a musical than a straight play because there are so many more elements to consider, assess, and attempt to balance out. I examine each song in the score in terms of style, tempo, tone, melody, and length.
Read MorePosted by Sabine Leucht | 21st Dec 2016 | Essay, Germany, Theatre for Young Audiences
In many German municipal and state theaters, the Advent season is the starting shot for the...
Read MorePosted by The Theatre Times | 20th Dec 2016 | Essay, Russia, Theatre and Dance
The original story of The Nutcracker was part of a group of fairytales written by the German...
Read MorePosted by Armando Rotondi | 19th Dec 2016 | Adaptation, Essay, Japan, Musical Theatre
The adaptation of Japanese manga into musical theatre productions represents an interesting...
Read MorePosted by Emma Cox | 17th Dec 2016 | Australia, Essay, Theatre and Politics
When, some eight or nine years ago, I began researching the responses of Australian and refugee...
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