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Roland Schimmelpfennig’s “Winter Solstice” Probes the Lure of Fascism
A day or so after Theresa May’s keynote speech about Brexit the words Europe and European carry an...
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Interview With Rabih Mroué: Micro-Narratives, The Immediacy Of Time, And Audience Perception
In this interview, Rabih Mroué talks about micro-narratives, the ability of theatre to enact a...
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Theatre Review: Matei Visniec’s “What Shall We Do With The Cello?”–The Self-Versus-Everyone Of The Communist Era
In a way, communism has always been playing on the masses. There are endless things hidden within...
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Karna is Not Black or White but a Mortal: Interview with Bangladeshi director Jayita Mahahlanobish
Showing Kunti’s first born in a different light, young Bangladeshi director Jayita Mahahlanobish...
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Theatre Review: Chekhov’s “The Seagull” (Hemar Theatre) At Ognisko Polskie
Ognisko Polskie, the Polish Hearth Club, is an exquisite venue: glistening chandeliers please the...
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“Unknown” Polish Directors: Anna Augustynowicz
This series will introduce Polish directors whose work is recognised in Poland, but they are...
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The Things We Carry: Geoff Sobelle’s “The Object Lesson”
“Do your things spark joy?” That (to some, risibly) simple question, and her runaway 2014...
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A Report From the 2016 Divine Comedy Festival
The International Divine Comedy Festival (Boska Komedia), in Kraków has grown, over nearly a...
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Russia’s Mariinsky and Maly Drama Theaters to Perform in Washington
Russia’s two theater companies from St. Petersburg are beginning a series of performances in...
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Theatre Review: Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” At The Union Theatre
Simplified Production Deserves The Benefit Of The Doubt. Tracy Letts’ adaptation of Chekhov’s 1900...
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Theatre, Technology, and “The Tempest” – Interview With Sarah Ellis
Sarah Ellis is the head of digital development at the Royal Shakespeare Company. She first studied...
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Last Spring, Dementia Made It to Broadway! Part 2
Last spring, dementia made it to Broadway! Let me be clear: I am an Avant-garde type and I am wary...
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London: Three Controversies About National Identity
This year has got off to a very slow start, with exciting new British plays being exceedingly...
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Interview: Evgeny Goremykin Of London Russian Ballet School
The London Russian Ballet School is unique in its offer of an authentically Russian ballet...
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Remembering Sarah Kane
When Sarah Kane was still alive, it was vital to support her work — her style was so raw, so...
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New Leadership Brings Innovation to the Teatro 25 de Mayo
Buenos Aires is widely recognized by many as the theater capital of South America, and both the...
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Anna Smolar Awarded the Passport Prize in Theatre
The French-Polish director Anna Smolar, born in 1980, was awarded the 2016 Polityka Passport in...
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Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell – The Musical is opening with a burst of energy at the...
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