Poland and The World of the Bad Change: The Theatre of the Eighth Day’s “And They Pitched a Tent Among Us”
For the last three years, liberal, pro-European Poland has been experiencing an identity crisis....
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Contemporary Poland in “Paragraph 196 (Exercises on Terror)” by the Theatre of the Eighth Day
The Theatre of the Eighth Day’s Paragraph 196 (exercises on terror) (Paragraf 196 kk (ćwiczenia z...
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Divine Comedy Festival 2017 Review: “Cezary Goes To War”
Cezary Goes To War [Cezary Idzie Na Wojnę], an autobiographical piece directed by Cezary...
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When It’s Written On Your Face: Teatr 21 And The Paradox Of Invisibility
The discussions framing social theatre are all too often carried out in the language of public...
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Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” at The Playhouse Theatre: Is It Possible to Get Too Much of American Politics?
Is it possible to get too much of American politics? With Donald Trump’s daily tweets invading our...
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From the Space-Race to Filial Tensions, Robert Lepage’s “The Far Side of the Moon” Explores Reconciliation
In The Far Side of the Moon, Philippe and Andre, two estranged brothers, deal with the aftermath...
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Discussion On The Greatest Theatrical Scandal Of 2017: “Klątwa” At The Powszechny Theatre In Warsaw
Kasia Lech (KL): How could we introduce Klątwa [The Curse] and its context to someone for whom the...
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Dunedin’s Arcade Theatre Company And “Fold:” An Absurdist Production For A Post-Truth Era
The newest theatre company to emerge from Dunedin, New Zealand’s funky, eclectic arts scene is...
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The Performative Essay “(De)signing Time”: Essay in Motion
The Serbian choreographer, performance artist, and stage director Milos Sofrenovic has been at...
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Warsaw’s Teatr 21 At POLIN: Passover Is A Celebration Of Freedom
Pesach or Passover is the most widely observed Jewish holiday and arguably the most joyful....
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Chris Goode’s “Jubilee” – The State of The (Punk) Nation
The idea here is both exquisitely complex and wonderfully simple. On the one hand, Chris Goode’s...
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Martin McDonagh’s “Hangman” at The Atlantic Theatre
New Yorkers have split into factions on Martin McDonagh since his plays first showed up here two...
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Jacek Głomb Named Polish “Theatre Person 2018”
Jacek Głomb, Polish director and Artistic Director of the Modjeska Theatre in Legnica, has just...
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Learning To Live: Two New Plays Examine Hong Kong’s High-Pressure Childhood
Children. They have the power to change everything. The power to change the future. At least...
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“Dutchman” At Secret Theater
One of New York City’s most dynamic young theater companies makes a bold addition to its...
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Liberty, Equality, And Feminism: “Stateswomen, Sluts Of The Revolution, Or The Learned Ladies”
To probe the practices of both protest and theatre-making, Teatr Polski of Bydgoszcz looked to...
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Thomas Ostermeier’s “Returning To Reims”
Plays set in recording studios, in my experience, are usually stories of entrapment. The spaces...
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Men, The Internet, and Politics: “The Believers Are But Brothers” at The Bush Theatre
Do boys never leave the playground? Just when I was reasonably sure that the crisis of masculinity...
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“And So You See…”: The Irrational Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
It is as if Mozart were able to capture what death sounds like, in those moments when people run...
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The Focus Is On The Power Of Those On The Margins: 33 Performances, Representing 14 Countries
The 10th edition of ITFoK touches upon diverse themes such as gender, identity, displacement, and...
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