“Swan Song”: Between Prophecy and Epitaph
A provincial theatre celebrates an anniversary. In the dressing room — two men: a comic and a...
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Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant” in Barcelona
The first new production of Mark Rosenblatt’s Olivier-award-winning Giant since its London...
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Who’s Afraid of the Public? Reports from the Daehangno X Forum on the Shut-Down of TheatreIn
“Can we just disband the Seoul Foundation for the Arts and Culture entirely and start over?” A...
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Decolonizing Iraqi Theatre: Why We Need to Stop Quoting the West
Inherited Voices: A Theatre of Borrowed Authority Recently, I’ve found myself drawn to a popular...
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Jake Brunger’s Four Play at the King’s Head Theatre: Delicious Mix Of Laughter And Provocation In A Sex Comedy Of Manners
Is there such a thing as the seven-year itch? Named after Billy Wilder’s 1955 comedy, which...
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An Exploration Through The Convoluted Layers Of “Blind Runner”
Blind Runner, the latest play by Amir Reza Koohestani, was performed from January 4 to 24, 2025,...
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Mark St Germain’s “Dancing Lessons” At Boulevard Münster In The Context Of The Ongoing Comedy Theatre Tradition In Germany
Germany’s theatre landscape is very rich indeed. Many cities have publicly owned and funded...
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Ambiguous Space: A Review of the Chinese Play “L’histoire d’un Accident” at Avignon 2025
Feng Lu’s “L’histoire d’un Accident”, presented in Avignon 2025, offers a layered exploration of theatrical space inspired by Henri Lefebvre’s theory of spatial production. The play unfolds through a play-within-a-play structure, blending backstage conflict, parody, and audience disruption to challenge the boundary between fiction and reality. A planted “spectator” blurs the line between performance and life, turning spatial ambiguity into a central aesthetic strategy. Rather than seeking clarity, the production invites audiences to dwell in uncertainty, where ambiguity becomes an essential part of how space is experienced, performed, and emotionally understood.
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Chinese Traditional Theatre in the UK: Interview with Joanna Zenghui Qiu on the 10th Anniversary of the UK Chinese Opera Association
In 2025, the UK Chinese Opera Association marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of bridging tradition and innovation in Chinese opera. Founded by Joanna Zenghui Qiu, a former performer with the Mei Lanfang Opera Troupe, the Association has become a cornerstone of Chinese cultural life in the UK. Inspired by her lead performance at the British Museum’s first Chinese New Year event during the 2015 UK-China Year of Cultural Exchange, Qiu established the Association to preserve and promote Chinese opera on British soil. Through performances at venues such as Buckingham Palace and grassroots programs like “Chinese Opera Fans’ Home” the Association has flourished as both an artistic platform and a diasporic community hub.
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“Pirates! The Penzance Musical.” An Exclusive Interview with Ramin Karimloo – The “glorious” Pirate King.
Dedicated to the 145th anniversary of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “The Pirates of Penzance;...
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Romeo Castellucci’s “The Potato Eaters” at the Venice Theatre Biennale
Director and writer Romeo Castellucci decided not to use one of the usual venues of the Theatre...
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School Camp
Emmanuelle Mattana’s Trophy Boys is a cheeky debut play that’s a lot of fun to watch, even if it...
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Willem Dafoe, Artistic Director Of The 2025 Theatre Biennale – 31 May To 15 June. The Opening Show: “Symphony Of Rats”
Celebrated American actor Willem Dafoe, the new artistic director of the Venice Theatre Biennale,...
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29th International Shakespeare Festival runs in Gdańsk (Poland) from 25 July to 3 August
Seventeen productions, including nine premieres, from Japan, Ukraine, the UK, Spain, and Poland,...
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Theatres In Tehran Rise From The Ruins Of The Iran-Israel War
“The homeland is not only a piece of land, it’s a memory, it’s love, it’s pain” is a line of...
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Annie Jin Wang on Opera Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy is all about being able to facilitate a line of communication between artists and audience.
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Rock Opera and Musical Theatre. An exclusive interview with Lenny Kaye
Dedicated to the 40th Anniversary of World Rock Day and the 71st Anniversary of World Rock and...
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George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs Warren’s Profession at the Garrick Theatre: Slimmed Down Revival Of A Classic About The Woman Question Stars Imelda Staunton
George Bernard Shaw is the supreme example of old writing. Maddeningly verbose, eye-poppingly...
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“The Gilded Age” Season 3 Casting Secrets
Step into the opulent 1880s New York evoked by The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowes’ Emmy-winning HBO...
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Off-Limits Love: Abby Rosebrock’s “Lowcountry,” A New Play at the Atlantic Theater
Abby Rosebrock’s Lowcountry, a new play directed by Jo Bonney at the Atlantic Theater, begins with...
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