Interpreting “The Mahabharata” With Puppets
Anurupa Roy’s contemporary retelling of the epic uses a melange of cultural influences to focus on...
Read More
Review
Review Of Albert Camus’ “State Of Siege” By Théâtre De La Ville
“[It] is utterly useless to accuse my characters of being symbolical,” wrote Albert Camus...
Read More
Natalya Vorozhbit’s “Bad Roads” At The Royal Court: Russian And Ukrainian Drama In The UK
This November, the Royal Court Theatre in London stages the global premiere of Ukrainian...
Read More
“The Suppliant Women” at The Young Vic
Asylum is one of the most emotive words in the English language. It evokes valleys of pain,...
Read More
Pablo Remón’s “Barbados Etcétera” – Minimalist Theatre of Words and Presence
The Ambigú is a tiny space in the Pavón Kamikaze theatre in Madrid; a large hallway bar that often...
Read More
“The Suppliant Women” – A New Version for Modern Times
Lizzie Clachan’s set is a simple stone floor slanting downwards towards the audience in a warm...
Read More
Ramlila at Prithvi Theatre: Rambunctious and Unforgettable
Far from the creaky floorboards and blazing arc lamps of the makeshift prosceniums of Faridabad,...
Read More
“Heather” at The Bush Theatre
Harry Potter has a lot to answer for. The phenomenal success of JK Rowling’s books, and of their...
Read More
“One Green Bottle” Exploring Japanese And English Sensibilities
One Green Bottle is a new-ish work co-written by the renowned Japanese dramatist Hideki Noda and...
Read More
“Poison” at The Orange Tree Theatre
Continental drama, in this era of Brexit negotiations, seems to be rarer and rarer on British...
Read More
Sitting With Amanda Parris’ “Other Side Of The Game”
Shelley Liebembuk reviews Cahoots Theatre and Obsidian Theatre’s world premiere of The Other Side...
Read More
James Graham’s “Quiz” With Audience Participation
Life-changing wealth which is won in an instant then recklessly sacrificed a second later is the...
Read More
“The Slaves Of Solitude” at The Hampstead Theatre
The Second World War is central to our national imagination, yet it has been oddly absent from our...
Read More
“The Retreat” at The Park Theatre
Is Buddhism a path to finding spiritual enlightenment — or just an excuse for not facing your...
Read More
Theatre Of The Real: Bengali Playwright Manoj Mitra’s New Work on Socrates
Six decades of writing, acting and directing often inspired by the changing milieu — Bengali...
Read More
“The State Of Siege” (L’état De Siège): A Political Warning
Albert Camus’ 1948 play The State of Siege (L’État de Siège) is presently touring the U.S. in a...
Read More
Life Is Love In A Modern Take On An Ancient Chinese Folktale
The Legend Of White Snake isn’t old–it’s ancient. One of China’s Four Great Folktales (the other...
Read More
Boston Opera Collaborative’s “Opera Bites” Is A Moveable Feast
Delightfully thought-provoking and fun, the Boston Opera Collaborative’s third annual festival...
Read More
Cleansed Through Chaos: “God Bless Iceland” at The Reykjavik City Theatre
The economic crisis in Iceland was messy, merciless and brought an entire nation completely...
Read More
A Living Mockery: The Ridiculous Theatrical Company At Fifty
In 1967, not one but two productions of Charles Ludlam’s deliciously demented Conquest Of The...
Read MoreLike Us On Facebook
Most Popular Posts
Chess The Musical: About Human Nature, Not Politics.… 20th May 2026 - Christopher Hampton’s “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at… 8th April 2026
- Theatre – Creating Conditions For What Has… 16th May 2026
- Waking Up in the Spotlight with “The Unusual… 24th March 2026
- “No Man’s Land:” Architecture As Collective… 6th July 2026
- “Translators As The Most Attentive And… 26th June 2026
- James Graham’s “Punch” at the Apollo Theatre:… 30th September 2025
