David Henry Hwang’s “Chinglish” Premieres in London
There is something strangely genuine and comically truthful about the European première of David...
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Playwriting
Globalized Modernity in Contemporary Drama
Current plays treat the great global contexts, but also take a look at family structures. There...
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Nine Contemporary Iraqi Plays
Nine plays by Iraqi dramatists have been published by Methuen Drama as Contemporary Plays from...
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Theatre of Displaced People: Post-Maidan Art in Ukraine
“How has theatre changed after Maidan?” is among the most frequently asked questions about...
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The Great Australian Plays: “The Front Room Boys” and New Wave Theatre
“Fucken boong”. With these words Australian theatre entered the swinging sixties – eight years...
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“Terror”: Theatre as Discussion on Ethics and the Law
With his debut play Terror, the lawyer and best-selling German author Ferdinand von Schirach...
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Theatre Review: Chekhov’s “The Seagull” (Hemar Theatre) At Ognisko Polskie
Ognisko Polskie, the Polish Hearth Club, is an exquisite venue: glistening chandeliers please the...
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Remembering Sarah Kane
When Sarah Kane was still alive, it was vital to support her work — her style was so raw, so...
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“In What Time Do We Live?” Time and Distance in the Work of Toshiki Okada
In May 2016, Japanese writer and director Toshiki Okada presented his latest production, Time’s...
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The Secret Lives of Playwrights
A new theatre podcast by the playwright Simon Stephens sheds light on the people behind the plays....
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Beckett is Dead! (But European Playwriting is Still Alive)
Here are five new European plays you should know about.
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Contexto Teatral: New Online Archive for Spanish Contemporary Playwrights
A new space has been created to give visibility to contemporary playwrights in Spain and to make...
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Elfriede Jelinek’s 70th Birthday
In the course of her life, Elfriede Jelinek, who recently turned seventy, has written over thirty...
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David Henry Hwang Finds the Words
A world class librettist, David Henry Hwang’s career has been noted for success in Opera, Musical...
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Interview With Mohammad Yaghoubi, Acclaimed Iranian Playwright and Director
Acclaimed Iranian playwright Mohammad Yaghoubi was in Toronto directing the Canadian premiere of...
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Contemporary New Play Development in Italy: A Playwright Shares Her Experience
“While Italy this year is celebrating 150 years as a single nation state, in many fields any sense of unity is still tenuous. Theatre and contemporary playwriting are no exceptions to this rule.” – Margaret Rose
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New Plays in Germany
The new theatre texts that have been presented in the 2015/16 season at play markets in...
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Nassim, A Breeze From Iran that Stirred Global Theatre Scene
Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour grabbed the attention of international theatre community by his...
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Thomas Manuel Wins The Hindu Playwright Award 2016 for His Play “Hamlet and Angad”
Thomas Manuel was one of three shortlisted playwrights, the other two being Meera Sitharaman for...
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From China With Love: Tang Xianzu was the Shakespeare of the Orient
In his 400th anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great wordsmith and...
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