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“Indika” Is A Cross-Cultural Artistic Experiment Of A Snippet Of India’s History

Posted by Vikram Phukan | 11th Jun 2017 | Germany, India, Transcultural Collaborations

Although they are unlikely to be exhibited in India, auteur Sankar Venkateswaran’s recent exploits...

The Italian Village That Plays Itself Onstage

Posted by Finlay Greig | 11th Jun 2017 | Devised Theatre, Documentary Theatre, Italy

In the Italian region of Siena, perched on top of a hill, sits the sleepy village of...

Dharma Drama: Peter Brook’s “Battlefield”

Posted by Lauren Deutsch | 11th Jun 2017 | Adaptation, France, Transcultural Collaborations, United Kingdom

“An enemy is someone whose story you have not yet heard,” advised my dear friend Rabbi Arthur...

Autotheatre in Poland as a Form of Institutional Critique

Posted by Marta Keil | 10th Jun 2017 | Devised Theatre, News, Poland

During the last two seasons we have been observing a distinctive trend of political theatre that...

Egypt Ministry of Culture Signs Agreement with DMC Channel to Film Plays

Posted by The Theatre Times | 10th Jun 2017 | Egypt

The Artistic Theatre House has announced that Ahmed Taha, director of the new DMC Masrah (DMC...

A Review of Begüm Erciyas’ “Voicing Pieces”

Posted by Marialena Marouda | 10th Jun 2017 | Belgium

Upon entering the Brigittines chapel, I see three mushroom-like structures, with big black heads...

A Question of Comedy in Rajiv Joseph’s “Archduke” at the Mark Taper Forum

Posted by Christine Deitner | 10th Jun 2017 | Los Angeles, United States of America

The first image we were greeted with as audience members arriving to experience Rajiv Joseph’s...

Erich Maria Remarque’s “Three Comrades” (“Drei Kameraden”) by the Sovremennik Theatre

Posted by Anna Prosvetova | 10th Jun 2017 | London, Review, Russia, United Kingdom

This new tour of the Sovremennik Theatre in London also meant the premiere of Erich Maria...

Defying “Romeo And Juliet” at The Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted by Aida Rocci | 9th Jun 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom

In “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Daniel Kramer, love, desire and violence are layered on top of each other, and with bold visuals and a daring interpretation, the classic releases its full power to examine violence and what can save us from it.

Interview: Ha Sung-kwang as Cheng Ying in “The Orphan of Zhao: Seeds of Revenge”

Posted by Kim Soyeon | 8th Jun 2017 | Acting, Adaptation, Interview, South Korea, Translation

The Orphan of Zhao: Seeds of Revenge was staged again recently. The premiere production was an...

Defunded and Defiant, Iranian Theatre’s Path to Become Independent and/or Private

Posted by Marjan Moosavi | 8th Jun 2017 | Essay, Iran, Theatre and Politics

Independent theatres around the world pursue a twofold socio-economic and artistic goal and aim to make financial resources accessible to all individuals and groups as well as developing new theatrical experiences. The broad...

“Only Heaven Knows” Brings 1940s Queer Sydney Roaring Back to Life

Posted by Leigh Boucher | 7th Jun 2017 | Australia, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Melbourne, Musical Theatre

Only Heaven Knows, a musical about a young Melbourne man who discovers the queer delights of...

Romantic Ghosts That Will Not Rest: Hong Kong Dance Company’s “L’Amour Immortal”

Posted by Zolima Citymag | 6th Jun 2017 | Hong Kong, Theatre and Dance

A male lead dancer hesitantly crosses the darkened stage. He catches sight of a demure but...

“The Book of Exodus – Part I” at Theatre Works

Posted by Sarah Balkin | 6th Jun 2017 | Adaptation, Australia, Melbourne, Theatre for Young Audiences

Retelling the Biblical Book of Exodus through the eyes of children The biblical Book of Exodus...

A Portrait of Generation Rent in Hampstead Theatre’s “Deposit”

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 5th Jun 2017 | Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

In this general election, the intergenerational conflict between youth and old age is never far...

Theatre For Very Young Audiences: Varied And Complex

Posted by Anna Richter | 5th Jun 2017 | Germany, Theatre for Young Audiences

For ten years now German theatre-makers for a young audience have been conquering a new area of...

Caridad Svich’s “Town Hall”: Resistance And Change

Posted by Katie Pearl and Caridad Svich | 4th Jun 2017 | New York, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

This interview between OBIE-winning director and theater maker Katie Pearl and OBIE-winning...

Pina Bausch and the Tanztheater Exhibit: Can One Put Dance In a Display Cabinet?

Posted by Sabrina Schleicher | 4th Jun 2017 | Germany, Theatre and Dance

What remains of the dance experience when it is put in a museum? How can the liveliness of the...

Finding the Drama Without Words: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” at the New National Theatre in Tokyo

Posted by Nobuko Tanaka | 4th Jun 2017 | Adaptation, Japan, Theatre and Dance

“Not everything can be explained in words. Everyone draws a different nuance from the word ‘love,’...

Aurora Theatre’s “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” Blasted the Hong Kong stage at Fringe Club

Posted by Clement Lee | 3rd Jun 2017 | Adaptation, Hong Kong

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Aurora Theatre proves that even a small independent theatre company can make astounding theatre.