“VAST:” Returning to the Natural Body to Combat the History of Colonialism
From Reunion Island to India, this play explores freedom and history. A young boy from Nepal...
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Theatre and Decolonization
Colonialism, Farce and Absurdism: Ignacio Bartolone’s “Piedra sentada, pata corrida/Sitting Stone, Running Foot”
In 2013 Ignacio Bartolone created a buzz with his first play, Piedra sentada, Pata corrida...
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Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” Explores Colonialism, Resistance and Liberation
Last winter, at the Studio Theatre at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto, Canadian actor...
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In “Cloudstreet,” Nostalgia All Too Easily Redeems Australia’s Colonial Past
Set in a rambling and ageing house haunted by a colonial past, Cloudstreet is a theatrical...
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The Naked Archivist: Tradition In The Work Of Performance Artist Pichet Klunchun
Author: Rathsaran Sireekan Contemporary art’s desire to be “contemporary”, for many practitioners,...
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“There Is More Future Than Past” And “A Room of One’s Own”: Documentary Play About Latin American Women Artists
In the early twentieth century, Virginia Woolf published the essay Room of One’s Own, based...
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“Black: The Sorrows Of Belgium”–Luk Perceval/NTGent and “Flandria”–Roland Gunst/LOD
A continuous conversation, not a hot topic With the reopening of the Africa Museum in Brussels and...
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Danai Gurira’s “The Convert” at The Young Vic: Religion and Colonialism
Wow! First, the Black Panther team took cinema by storm; now, they have conquered theatre as well....
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Shakespeare In South African Schools: To Die, To Sleep–Or Perchance To Dream?
South Africa’s education authorities are reviewing the school curriculum. Basic Education Minister...
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Sheetala Bhat Documents The Lives Of Female Performers In Colonial India
Sheetala Bhat’s Performing Self, Performing Gender: Reading The Lives Of Women Performers In...
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“The Long Forgotten Dream” Raises Uneasy Questions About Performance And Colonization
A large, ochred sail swells, rolls and eases in the heavens of the stage. It forms both ceiling...
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The Tiger And The Anus: How KFDA Decolonises Cosmopolitanism
The Kunstenfestivaldesarts (KFDA)’s commitment to promoting “cosmopolitan vision as an...
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Shakespeare and Decolonization: #ShakespeareMustFall?
The 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in 2016 provided ample room for celebrations and...
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Can an English Artist Use Classical Nigerian Art as He Likes?
Reaction to Damien Hirst’s use/misuse of Ife art image. The insensitivity of many Westerners in...
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Why Decolonization Means The Possible End Of Shakespeare In South Africa’s Schools
South Africa’s education authorities are reviewing the school curriculum. Basic Education Minister...
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“The Secret River”: Colonial Oppression on Australian Stages
One way of looking at a story is as a mental suitcase that brings together a bunch of actions that...
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MITsp 2017 – To Provoke Theatre, Politics, and Reflection
One can be surprised to see the brief life of MITsp (Mostra Internacional de Teatro de São Paulo)...
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African Theatre: Why It’s Important to Transpose Western Dramatic Classics
The Western dramatic canon has been a source of irritation to some Afrocentrists, who see it as...
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