Lucy Prebble’s “A Very Expensive Poison” at the Old Vic: Post-truth Games with Docu-drama
The Russian state murders dissidents not only in their homeland, but also in the UK. Recent cases...
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Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song” at the Turbine Theatre
The Turbine Theatre opens its doors to London audiences with Drew McOnie’s intimate production of...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: “Interbeing – Stories Of A Current War”, Cockpit Theatre: Putting A Forgotten War Back Into The Spotlight
“There are bombardments constantly on the outskirts of Donetsk, while in central Donetsk they...
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Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana” at Noël Coward Theatre
A defrocked minister who botches up his job as a tour guide; a recently widowed hotel manager who...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Solo Performances
Stalkers, heroes, and cult leaders. Depression, maternity, and citizenship. Edinburgh Festival...
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“Felix Starro” is Born
Felix Starro, a Ma-Yi Theater Company production playing at Theatre Row, is simultaneously...
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Robert Icke’s “The Doctor” at the Almeida Theatre
“Crystal clear.” The adjective, repeated like a mantra in Robert Icke’s The Doctor, is charged...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: After the Fact
Facts can be stranger than fiction. Every year, this truism gets demonstrated afresh—and with an...
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Robert Icke’s “The Doctor” At The Almeida Theatre
After six years, associate director Robert Icke bids farewell to the Almeida Theatre. In this...
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Philip Luswata Brings “30 Years of Bananas” Back to Life
It is not a usual thing seeing Ugandan writers’ works celebrated years after they were created. Of...
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Stratford 2019: Perfect Production Lurching Forward Into Full-Blown Farce
Chicago. 1928. The hard-boiled boozy reporters on the crime beat are sitting around a...
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“The Crucible” at the Stratford: How Puritanism Predicts this Political Moment
Arthur Miller’s classic play about the 17th-century witchcraft trials in colonial Salem,...
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“Gem of the Ocean” at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
A couple of weeks ago The New Yorker featured an article by Kelefa Sanneh about the work of Dr....
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Female-Led Narratives
Sisterhood and female companionship were at the heart of some of the most popular plays at the...
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“Pericles” in Griffith Park – Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Offers Los Angeles a Summer Treat
Incest, attempted murder, attempted rape, and a family desperately seeking out a better life only...
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Aichi Triennale 2019: Political Art, Censorship, and Democracy
The sudden Aug. 3 closure of After “Freedom of Expression?” — a multi-artist exhibit...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Anthropocene
It should be not at all surprising that climate change was one of the hot topics of this year’s...
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“Shikaar” Review: A Commune of Chudails
Patchworks Ensemble’s new play, Shikaar explores the insidious culture of instigation...
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Sanhita Manch: Plays Spanning Genres And Sensibilities
Sanhita Manch’s third edition will stage four original plays that celebrate homegrown talent in...
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“The Bonds of Interest”: Jacinto Benavente’s Renewal of Spanish Theatre (1907), A Significant Choice for This New Odyssey Beginning
The Bonds of Interest is thought to be Jacinto Benavente’s most important play because it bridged...
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