“With Ruby and I” – review – more McDonagh than Robinson
“So high you can kiss the sky” is one of the many iconic lines from With Ruby and I, a debut show...
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Truth and Reconciliation in “Under the Shade of a Tree I Sat and Wept” – Kosovo
How do forgiveness and reconciliation projects help heal a country’s collective trauma and...
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Thought-Provoking Crime Drama And Star Vehicle: “Nebenan” At The Renaissance Theater, Berlin
The play Nebenan was premiered at Burgtheater Wien in 2022, based on the film of the same title...
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Learning To Listen, Struggling To Hear: Katie Mitchell’s “Cow / Deer”
There are directors who have gotten us accustomed to treading on unconventional paths. They have...
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Gender Allows A Different Perspective On Ibsen’s “Der Volksfeind” (“An Enemy Of The People”) In Bremerhaven
In 2019, Landestheater Salzburg used a new translation of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People as the...
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What Happens In Mecca, Stays In Mecca: “Pilgrimage” By Humaira Ghilzai And Bridgette Dutta Portman
Golden Thread Productions and Z Space’s world premiere of Pilgrimage, written by Humaira...
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“Historia de una maestra” (Story of a Teacher) at Madrid’s Teatro Valle-Inclán: Arguing for Education as a Way of Life
The power of education as a tool for emancipation and democratic thinking has been the subject of...
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Lolita Flores Places Poncia Centre-stage: A New Re-fashioning of “The House of Bernarda Alba”
The House of Bernarda Alba has engendered no shortage of spin-offs — dance and film adaptations...
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“L’amor venia amb taxi” (Love Arrived By Taxi): La Cubana’s Affectionate Homage to the Catalan Amateur Theatre
La Cubana have been making theatre for over 45 years – stagings that have reimagined popular...
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Faustin Linyekula’s Missing Bodies: “My body, my archive” at the Aichi Triennale 2025
Laying Historical Ground, Wide-angle Towards the end of Faustin Linyekula’s theatrical dance piece...
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“El día del Watusi” (The Day of the Watusi): Iván Morales stages Francisco Casavella’s cult novel on Barcelona in transition
El día del Watusi (The Day of the Watusi) gets a second outing at the Teatre Lliure. First seen in...
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Diego Garrido Sanz’s “Violencia” (Violence) at the Centro Dramático Nacional: exploring the possibilities of restorative justice
How do we learn to forgive, especially in the aftermath of a massacre that has no rational...
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“El entusiasmo” (The Enthusiasm) at Madrid’s Teatro María Guerrero: Midlife crisis given a makeover in Pablo Remón’s new play
There is no shortage of plays on the subject of mid-life crisis, from Alan Charles’ Midlife Crisis...
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“The Phantom Of The Opera” Returns To Mexico: A Reinvented Masterpiece
Mexico City becomes once again the stage for a major musical-theater event. After more than a year...
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Witty Revival Of 2022 Pollesch “Liebe, Einfach Außerirdisch” In Berlin
When the production first opened in 2022, critics commented on the fact that the play was being...
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Emma Dante’s “The Angel of the Hearth”
In late November, Emma Dante brought her latest show, L’Angelo del focolare (The Angel of the...
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Dostoevsky on Stage. “The Mutt” by Anoushka Nesterova and Elena Che at the IATI Theater, New York
Dostoevsky is hard to read, harder to translate, and even harder to adapt for stage. The Mutt by...
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Biography And Politics: “Der Zauberer Von Öz – Eine Fußballtragödie“ In Bremen
Theater Bremen is currently showing the world premiere production of Der Zauberer von Öz – Eine...
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“A Working Class Hero” – Identity And Class at Voila! Theatre Festival
Representation in the performing arts in the UK is in crisis. For years, voices have been warning...
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Adaptations On The German Stage (2): “Der Schimmelreiter” In Oldenburg
Der Schimmelreiter (The Rider on the White Horse) is a novella by German writer Theodor Storm...
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