“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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“Aşınma” (“Corrosion”): A Solo Masterpiece About The Contemporary Human
In October 2025, Battersea Arts Centre hosted Aşınma (Corrosion) – a multi-award-winning theatre...
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Evil Can Appear Beautiful
Two major productions of Richard III are touring Italy in the present season, a sign perhaps that...
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#Me Too Oedipus
The British directing star Robert Icke specializes in contemporary adaptations of classics. He...
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Dimension Zero: All Judy, No Punch
Dimension Zero, the new sci-fi puppet musical from the Boxcutter Collective, arrives at HERE arts...
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Dupes of Hazard
The farcical premise of Rajiv Joseph’s play Archduke—just opened at the Roundabout’s Laura Pels...
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Nearly Finished
With a depressingly vacuous, celebrity-circus Waiting for Godot sucking up so much oxygen on...
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