Sex, Death, and Gender Fluidity in Wilde’s “Salomé” at Royal Shakespeare Company
Salomé: one of the most dangerously seductive female figures ever, often considered the original...
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“Salomé” at the National Theatre
Is God female? It says a lot about Yaël Farber’s pompous and overblown new version of this...
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“A Doll’s House, Part 2” Is No Deep Analysis Of Its Source
A Doll’s House made Henrik Ibsen a household name in 1879. It ruffled feathers throughout the...
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Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” at Royal Court Theatre
I hate the kind of hype that sells out a new play within minutes of tickets becoming available....
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Adapting Pier Paolo Pasolini: “T.E.O.R.E.M.A.T.” by Grzegorz Jarzyna
Teorema occupies a position of special importance in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s production, both as a...
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Paweł Korbus: “Influence Diagram”
During his residential stay (May–June 2016), the Polish artist and performer Paweł Korbus (1983)...
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Simon Stephens’ “Nuclear War” at The Royal Court Theatre
Text can sometimes be a prison. At its best, postwar British theatre is a writer’s theatre, with...
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“The Pulverised” at the Arcola Theatre
In the growing xenophobic atmosphere of Brexit it is a relief to see a show from Europe, to get a...
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“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” on Broadway
My companion at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the new Broadway musical adaptation of Roald...
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Mourning in America: Target Margin Brings O’Neill’s Ghosts to Life
Though regarded by many as the father of American drama, Eugene O’Neill correctly diagnosed...
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Martin Crimp’s “The Treatment” at Almeida Theatre
Playwright Martin Crimp’s 1993 satirical epic, The Treatment, is a fabulous work, but it’s rarely...
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Duncan Macmillan’s “City of Glass” at Lyric Hammersmith
Playwright Duncan Macmillan has had a good couple of years. In 2015, his play People, Places and...
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Amanda Li in “Dream of the Red Chamber”
When Amanda Li steps onto the stage in the classic Dream of the Red Chamber, she’ll do so having...
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Theater Review: Arthur Miller’s “The Price”
In Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Arthur Miller’s The Price, the first striking element...
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Past Due: Sarah Benson Directs Richard Maxwell’s “Samara”
In the closing moments of Richard Maxwell’s Samara, the audience is plunged into near-total...
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“The Plague” at Arcola Theatre
The idea of the plague has a powerful metaphorical aura. Antonin Artaud used it in his seminal...
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“Expensive Shit” at Soho Theatre
It’s hot. Real hot. And you’re dancing, just lost in music. You’re at the legendary Shrine...
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“The Philanthropist” at London’s Trafalgar Studios
One good reason to visit the theatre is to see stars in the flesh. And some of the biggest celebs...
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“Ashes Afar”–Andreaa Bortun’s Corruscatingly Intense Anatomy Of Migration
What do we mean by “home?” This is the central question posed by Romanian playwright...
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“Guards at the Taj” at the Bush Theatre
The Bush is back! After a whole year of darkness, the West London new writing venue has reopened...
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