The Hamlet Commons
Setting Shakespeare in modern Africa is risky business for a white first-world director. That...
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India: Rangapat Theatre’s “Dharmashoke”: A New and Fresh Look into His/Herstory
In the latter half of April 2016, Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata, was all abuzz with the excitement of...
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Partha Pratim Mitra’s “Pot Pot Potuya”: The Culture Within a Cultural Framework
The dramatic performance of Pot Pot Potuya (at Dinabandhu Mancha, Siliguri, December 2015) shows...
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“Aaydaan” – Urmila Pawar’s Drama about Dalit Women in India
In Marathi literature, one finds a strong tradition of Dalit literature, including autobiographies...
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“Leila Men Alf Leila” Revives Artistic Heritage Of Arabic Theatre
On the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, Egypt’s national theatre witnessed the opening of the second...
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“Leila Men Alf Leila” Revives Artistic Heritage Of Arabic Theatre
On the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, Egypt’s national theatre witnessed the opening of the second...
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Dmitry Krymov’s “The Square Root of Three Sisters”
The U.S. is crazy over Krymov – Russian director gives a modern twist to a classic play. A...
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“Sex Workers’ Opera” by Experimental Experience Theatre Company
Sex work has long been a contentious issue – divisive for feminists and policy makers alike. The...
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Showcasing Filipino Pride in “Rak of Aegis” The Musical
Rak of Aegis is an original Filipino musical featuring timeless songs of the rock band, Aegis. Now...
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Documenting Ukraine: Theatre–George Genoux And Natalia Vorozhbit At GRAD, Reviewed By Jo Varney
A four-day festival Documenting Ukraine was held last weekend in London bringing together...
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David Baddiel’s “My Family: Not the Sitcom”
“The question is,” says David Baddiel a short while into the second half of his one-man show about...
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Papercut Theatre: “I’m Not Jesus Christ”(Manolescu, 2007) At Theatre N16
“How many children dream of being Jesus!?” This question echoes throughout Maria...
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Theatre Review: Odéon–Théâtre De L’Europe’s “Phaedra(s)” With Isabel Huppert At The Barbican
Polish theatre director Krzysztof Warlikowski’s Phaedra(s) is in London from the Odeon Theatre de...
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“All I Ever Wanted”: New Play Exposes Ills Plaguing Kenya
The playwright explores issues that plague Kenya today and he does that with a compassionate eye...
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Review: “Disgraced” Turns West-Meets-Islam Divisions Into Striking Melodrama
Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced has arrived in Sydney from America on the back of international...
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Pledging for Parity with Yerima’s “Little Drops” in the Month of Woman
March 8th is celebrated world over as the UN International Women’s Day, and over the years, the...
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Roma Journey: Alina Șerban’s “I Declare At My Own Risk” At The Romanian Cultural Institute
Thursday, March 24, 2016, was International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. To...
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The Tragedy of Hamlet With an Egyptian Twist in Al-Hanager Theatre
In his famous tragedy Hamlet, which portrayed revenge, death, greed, and betrayal, William...
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Saviana Stanescu: “Aliens With Extraordinary Skills,” By Tales Told In Romanian
The first 100% Romanian play in London–created by Romanians for the Romanian community–had its...
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Galician Family Stories: Matthew Zajac’s “The Tailor Of Inverness,” A Dogstar Production
The Tailor Of Inverness, a Dogstar production which premiered at Chats Palace in Hackney last...
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