Shakespeare and Decolonization: #ShakespeareMustFall?
The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016 provided ample room for celebrations and...
Read MorePosted by Marié-Heleen Coetzee | 15th Sep 2017 | Essay, South Africa, Theatre and Decolonization, Transcultural Collaborations
The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016 provided ample room for celebrations and...
Read MorePosted by Danilo Castro | 14th Sep 2017 | Brazil, Festivals
Although Brazil is known throughout the world as a country with bare bodies, its population is...
Read MorePosted by Nobuko Tanaka | 13th Sep 2017 | Japan, Musical Theatre
“All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” In those few words the Scottish...
Read MorePosted by Diwan Singh Bajeli | 13th Sep 2017 | India
In its pursuit of evolving a theatre of relevance, the Experimental Theatre Foundation (ETF) has...
Read MorePosted by Willow White | 12th Sep 2017 | Canada, Theatre and Gender
Montreal, Québec Willow White attends a workshop performance of The Gentle Art of Punishment and...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 11th Sep 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom
Some legendary plays are a disappointment when you see them again — they don’t live up to the...
Read MorePosted by Vikram Phukan | 11th Sep 2017 | India, Theatre and Gender
The various signposts of a woman’s life find striking expression in the songs that have graced the...
Read MorePosted by Sigríður Jónsdóttir | 10th Sep 2017 | Festivals, Iceland
Suðureyri, a small fishing village found in a fjord at the northern tip of the Icelandic...
Read MorePosted by Madison Parrotta | 9th Sep 2017 | Theatre and Disability, United States of America
In its simplest form, theatre is storytelling. From theatre professionals and academics to...
Read MorePosted by Trevor Boffone | 8th Sep 2017 | Musical Theatre, United States of America
How many major Latinx or Latin American characters can you name from mainstream musical theatre...
Read MorePosted by Marié-Heleen Coetzee | 7th Sep 2017 | South Africa, Theatre and Dance
Stark white light from bulbs hanging in a straight line against a white backdrop greets audiences...
Read MorePosted by Marjan Moosavi | 6th Sep 2017 | Interview, Iran, Playwriting
To read Part I of this interview, click here. Amin Azimi is an Iranian theatre researcher,...
Read MorePosted by The Theatre Times | 6th Sep 2017 | Africa, Books, France
The work of renowned Ivoirian playwright Koffi Kwahulé has been translated into some 15 languages...
Read MorePosted by Ágnes Bakk | 5th Sep 2017 | Festivals, Germany, Interview, Transmedia
Signa and Arthur Köstler are the creative directors of SIGNA, the well-known performance...
Read MorePosted by Aleks Sierz | 5th Sep 2017 | India, London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
Gandhi has a lot to answer for. I don’t mean the saintly campaigner for Indian independence, who...
Read MorePosted by Ahmad Thamer | 4th Sep 2017 | Iraq, Theatre and Politics
In Nasiriyah, a group of local actors have been using a special sort of open-air theatre to...
Read MorePosted by Kwame Opuku | 3rd Sep 2017 | Nigeria, Theatre and Art, Theatre and Decolonization
Reaction to Damien Hirst’s use/misuse of Ife art image. The insensitivity of many Westerners in...
Read MorePosted by Aida Rocci | 2nd Sep 2017 | Canada, Immersive Theatre, Transmedia
Please, take your laptops out of the suitcase. Liquids in a plastic bag. No belts. No shoes....
Read MorePosted by Andrea Pelegri Kristić | 2nd Sep 2017 | Directing, Egypt, France
Adel Hakim was a French-Egyptian actor, playwright, pedagogue, and director. He was well-known for...
Read MorePosted by Cheng-Han Wu | 1st Sep 2017 | Taiwan, Translation
The Taiwan-based theatre troupe, Yang’s Ensemble, used to deal mostly with Sino-centric cultures...
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