“Best of Enemies,” Young Vic
At the end of the 1960s, American soul poet Gil Scott-Heron said that the revolution will not be...
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Theatre and Politics
“As Soon As Impossible”: An Arab-American Comedy of Errors
Where and when: Harry J. Elam, Jr. Theater at Stanford University from November 11, 12, 13, 18,...
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What is Theatre of the Oppressed? Artiste and Activist Sanjoy Ganguly Explains
Sanjoy Ganguly, pioneer of Theatre of the Oppressed in the country, was recently in Chennai for a...
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About “Milk and Gall”
A couple of days ago, I watched a live stream of Milk and Gall, an American-based playwright and...
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“Old Bridge”, Bush Theatre
Is the Bosnian conflict of 1992–95 the war that Europe forgot? Maybe, although most fans of new...
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“Trouble in Mind”, National Theatre
The National Theatre has a good record in staging classic American drama by black playwrights....
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“Rare Earth Mettle,” Royal Court
Why are we indifferent to anti-Semitism? In the past few weeks the Royal Court, a proud citadel of...
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“By Heart”: Can One Poem Save the World?
“I have an aversion to ‘immersive theater,’” Tiago Rodrigues says at the beginning of By Heart. He...
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“Lockup/Lockdown” with PDU: Review
I’ve totally enjoyed the many faces of Pieter-Dirk Uys over the years – from his most famous...
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Making History on the Madrid Stage
As theatres reopened after the summer recess, the plays on offer in the Spanish capital were...
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“Snapped”: An Ode to Unresolved Grief
I don’t know how to write this. I am on the verge of tears again, the morning after...
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Fake News and Propaganda Machines: New Theatre Production Pulls “Animal Farm” into the Now
In 1937, George Orwell witnessed a boy whipping a horse. This was a catalyst for his novel Animal...
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Friday Essay: A World of Pain – Australian Theatre in Crisis
Australia’s performing arts sector has long been recognized as an ecosystem. It is a community of...
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From Pygmies to Puppets: What to Do with Roald Dahl’s Enslaved Oompa-Loompas in Modern Adaptations?
The stage adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has opened in Brisbane. Charlie, like...
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Bess Wohl’s “Camp Siegfried” at the Old Vic: Powerfully Chilling and Resonant
Are we too obsessed with Nazism? Apart from countless television programs which revisit that grim...
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If You See a Dragon Coming, You Pull a Sword: Interview with Robert Wilson
He supports the Freeszfe Association and condemns the curtailment of artistic freedom. We asked...
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New Deal for Broadway: NYC Theater Luminaries Agree on Reforms
Following a summit of industry leaders organized by Black Theatre United earlier this year, a...
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Excavations Begin to Unearth Theater at Turkey’s Ancient Savatra
Archaeological excavations have started at the ancient city of Savatra, located in the Karatay...
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“Don’s Party” at 50: An Achingly Real Portrayal of The Hapless Australian Middle-Class Voter
The play Don’s Party premiered on August 11, 1971 at Carlton’s Pram Factory, home to the radical...
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Andrei Kureichik’s “Insulted. Belarus”: One Year On
Alexei Nesterov, an actor in my wife Oksana Mysina’s film, Insulted. Belarus(sia), sent her a...
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