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A Feline Farewell: “MEOW!” Excavates Americana at Exponential Fest

Posted by Andrew Agress | 15th Jan 2025 | Festivals, Interview, New York, United States of America

What started as a farewell to a beloved cat has become a farewell to a fading starlet, New York in...

The Fire This Time Festival Enters Its 16th Year

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 7th Jan 2025 | Interview, New York, Playwriting

Finding artists, nurturing them, supporting them. Seeing their work to fruition, and creating a community of support. We really try to do this at the Apollo New Works, too. It’s really how we continue to keep people and community.

Тim Rice – 80: The Hero and His Many Anniversaries. Part I

Posted by Lisa Monde | 30th Dec 2024 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Musical Theatre, United States of America

In November 2024, the British songwriter, lyricist, and author, a man whose contribution to the...

“DRAG: The Musical.” An exclusive interview with Alaska Thunderfuck

Posted by Lisa Monde | 9th Dec 2024 | Interview, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Musical Theatre, New York, United States of America

One of the main achievements of DRAG: The Musical, which premiered at the New World Stages in New...

Peter J. Chelkowski: A Life of Scholarship And Cultural Exchange

Posted by Milad Azarm | 4th Dec 2024 | Interview, Iran, Poland, Transcultural Collaborations

Milad Azarm in conversation with Mohammadreza Khaki Peter J. Chelkowski, an esteemed scholar and...

Starlight Express The Musical: 40 Years in The Orbit

Posted by Lisa Monde | 14th Nov 2024 | Europe, Germany, Interview, Musical Theatre, Review

Dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the first original production of the musical Starlight...

Shakespeare In Iraq: An Interview With Dr. Samir Talib

Posted by Amir Al-Azraki | 9th Nov 2024 | Interview, Iraq, Theatre and Politics

Dr. Samir Talib is an Iraqi scholar specializing in Shakespeare and Renaissance studies. He earned...

On State Theatres and Minoritarian Theatres: Interview with Andrea Wolfer, Head of the Dramaturgy and PR Department of the German State Theatre in Timișoara, Romania

Posted by Ilinca Todoruţ | 9th Oct 2024 | Interview, Romania, Theatre and Politics

How is the German State Theatre different from other Romanian public theatres? Last year, when...

Meet ONG Keng Sen, the Artistic Director of Singapore’s T:>Works and Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Singapore Literature Festival in NYC

Posted by Walter Byongsok Chon | 9th Oct 2024 | Adaptation, Festivals, Interview, Singapore

The 6th biennial Singapore Literature Festival is held in New York City on October 19 and 20,...

Mozart! The Gem of European Musical Theatre

Posted by Lisa Monde | 8th Oct 2024 | Austria, Interview, Musical Theatre

Dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the musical Mozart! Contains fragments of the exclusive...

“The Most Daring Adventure Is Practicing Theater Remotely.” An Interview With Telematic Theater Pioneer Marina Hanganu [Part II]

Posted by Hayel Ali Al-Mathabi | 18th Sep 2024 | Interview, Romania, Theatre and AI, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia

To read PART I of this interview, go to this link. Hayel Ali Al-Mathabi: In light of this...

“The Most Daring Adventure Is Practicing Theater Remotely.” An Interview With Telematic Theater Pioneer Marina Hanganu [Part I]

Posted by Hayel Ali Al-Mathabi | 18th Sep 2024 | Interview, Romania, Theatre and AI, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia

Marina Hanganu is a theatre director, cultural manager and researcher exploring the intersection...

Representation Of Women In Iraqi Theatre: An Interview With Playwright And Director Dr. Awatif Naeem

Posted by Amir Al-Azraki | 11th Sep 2024 | Interview, Iraq, Theatre and Gender

Awatif Naeem is an award-winning TV and theatre actress, director, playwright, and critic. She...

Intercultural Chinese Dance Artist in the UK: Interview with Joanna Hangyu Zhou

Posted by Xunnan Li | 28th Aug 2024 | China, Chinese Theatre Abroad, Edinburgh 2024, Interview

UK-China Performing Arts (UKCPA), one of the UK’s most prominent Chinese performing arts organizations, plays a crucial role in bridging Chinese and British performing arts cultures. Joanna Hangyu Zhou, the founder of UKCPA and a former national-level dancer with a permanent position at China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, has emerged as a leading international dance artist in the UK. Following her graduation with a master’s degree from the University of Roehampton in 2016, where she specialized in dance studies, Joanna embarked on a journey of exploring innovations in intercultural Chinese and British performing arts through artistic practice and education.

The Music of Magical Worlds. An Exclusive Interview with Alan Menken

Posted by Lisa Monde | 23rd Aug 2024 | Interview, Musical Theatre, United States of America

Everyone knows Alan Menken – the composer, author of the famous animated films released by...

Oscar Barney Finn and Paulo Brunetti Interview

Posted by Jack Wernick | 20th Aug 2024 | Adaptation, Argentina, Interview

I had the opportunity to interview frequent collaborators, writer-director Oscar Barney Finn and...

It Could Happen: Interview with Playwright Sean King and Director William Roudebush

Posted by Marcina Zaccaria | 11th Aug 2024 | Interview, New York, United States of America

Especially at this age, if you’re going in to try to be looking for fame, you know, it is a myth. I mean then you really are misdirected, and you’re gonna be very, very frustrated. I’m not thinking along those lines, at all, but I do believe in your theory that fame is a myth. I just want to pursue good work. I just want to become better at whatever I pursue, whatever project I take on.

Playwriting The “Next Generation.” How To Create A Character At The University Of Arts In Târgu-Mureș.

Posted by Anda Cadariu | 25th Jul 2024 | Interview, Playwriting, Romania

Ingeborg von Zadow and Elise Wilk in dialogue with Anda Cadariu Fabulamundi. Playwriting Europe. New Voices is a European project which aims to bring contemporary playwriting closer to the younger generations, addressing young...