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“Dust” At D-CAF: An Operatic Dystopia With An Environmental Message

Posted by Soha Elsirgany | 23rd Apr 2019 | Egypt, Festivals, News

From Denmark to Cairo’s D-Caf Festival, Dust by Sew Flunk Fury Wit presents a blend of opera...

Bangalore Has Easily Become India’s No. 2 Theatre Hub

Posted by Akarsh Khurana | 23rd Apr 2019 | India, Management, News

With growing talent and audiences, Bangalore has easily become the country’s No. 2 theatre hub,...

In Photos: Egypt’s Renowned Actor Yehia El-Fakharany To Return As King Lear

Posted by Ahram Online | 23rd Apr 2019 | Acting, Egypt, News

El-Fakharany will be accompanied by many famous actors at Cairo performance of King Lear,...

Yael Bartana: The Visual Activist

Posted by Romy König | 21st Apr 2019 | Israel, News

Video artist Yael Bartana blurs the boundaries between fact and fiction: her pieces are powerful...

To Be Public or Private That’s the Question: A Short Note

Posted by Emad Mohammadi | 20th Apr 2019 | Iran, Management, News

Around fifteen years ago performing arts in Tehran were bound to perform in six major venues...

ETC and Ukrainian Theatre: A Dialogue of Art, Change, and Support

Posted by Lauren Dubowski | 16th Apr 2019 | Germany, News, Producing, Theatre and Politics, Transcultural Collaborations, Ukraine

As a mid-December snow fell over the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, the European Theatre Convention...

Bhuhu: A New Immersive Arts Course At Wandering Artist

Posted by Nidhi Adlakha | 15th Apr 2019 | India, News, Theatre and Art

With sculpture, weaving, and puppetry, Wandering Artist’s immersive fine arts course is a smart...

The Aphra Behn Emerging Artists’ Festival

Posted by Jacob Juntunen | 14th Apr 2019 | Festivals, News, United States of America

Curated by Rachel Tibbetts and Ellie Schwetye, produced by Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble (SATE)....

Indian Musical Theatre: From Librettos To Grungy Indie

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 9th Apr 2019 | India, Musical Theatre, News

The term ‘musical theatre’ might conjure up visuals of the Broadway-style extravaganza and its...

William Wharton’s “Birdy:” A Test Of Loyalty

Posted by Jane Baldwin | 8th Apr 2019 | Acting, Boston, News, United States of America

Birdy, an adaptation by Naomi Wallace of William Wharton’s once renowned 1978 novel is now playing...

A Street Play That Conveyed Hard-Hitting Messages On Body Shaming

Posted by Nivedita Ganguly | 4th Apr 2019 | Devised Theatre, Festivals, India, News, Theatre and Gender

The 20-minute street play was presented by Faces, the theatre group of GITAM University. In a...

Necessary Questions: On Representation And Role Of Women In Egypt’s Theatre

Posted by Nora Amin | 4th Apr 2019 | Egypt, News, Theatre and Gender

As March brings along Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, the Egyptian stage should do its part. But how...

Devotion In Motion: India’s Odissi Dance Discusses Faith On Egypt Stages Through Gesture

Posted by Maria K. | 2nd Apr 2019 | Festivals, India, News, Theatre and Dance

Classical Indian dance performance Bishwas by Ratikant Mohapatra and Srjan Group explores female...

Hong Kong Ballet Brings Back “Le Corsaire”–An Encounter With Its Rising Young Star, Garry Corpuz

Posted by Zolima Citymag | 1st Apr 2019 | China, Hong Kong, News, Theatre and Dance

This article is brought to you by The Hong Kong Ballet. 25-year-old Garry Corpuz is one of Hong...

World Theatre Day 2019: On (Dis)Connection

Posted by Marié-Heleen Coetzee | 31st Mar 2019 | News, South Africa, Theatre and Politics

World Theatre Day reminds us that theatre offers a means through which to make meaning of our experiences in our historical, social and political contexts by storying and re-storying modes of human (dis)connection.

ASSITEJ SA Announces 2019 Playwriting Contest Winner

Posted by Alexander Nderitu | 30th Mar 2019 | News, Playwriting, South Africa

Each playwright on the shortlist was paired with an expert from the international ASSITEJ network of professionals for online mentoring, coaching, and dramaturgy.