Avignon: Symphonies of Pain Part 5 – “Memories of Sarajevo” and “Dans les Ruines d’Athènes”
Memories of Sarajevo and Dans les ruines d’Athènes are the two concluding parts of the tetralogy...
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Theatre and Politics
“Fanny and the Admiral:” A Quasi-Metaphorical Scene of the Ideological Fissure in Argentine History and Politics
Fanny and the Admiral, written by Luis Longhi, premiered in 2016 at La Máscara Theatre, Buenos...
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Revisited 27 Years Later, “Weed” Plays as an Astute Critique of Neoliberal Economics
Revisited 27 years later, Weed plays as an astute critique of neo-liberal economics.
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“Instructions For American Servicemen In Britain” Is A Humorous Collection Of Sketches
We’re familiar, perhaps too familiar, with the image of Dad’s Army, gamely tramping down the...
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Are Festivals Public Art Institutions?
Festivals are today, without a doubt, some of the most important institutions in the performing...
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Sociopolitical Influences on Theatre in Poland
Let us consider that the evolution of institutional criticism has been conducted in relation to...
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Rio 2017 – Theatre Jeopardized
The city of Rio de Janeiro has been historically acclaimed as one of the main hubs of theatre...
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Julius Caesar In Our Times
“All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare once wrote. In recent weeks, that Shakespearean adage has...
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“Ink” – Rupert Murdoch’s Tale of Success and Scandal, Now Playing at Almeida Theatre
The recent general election result proves that the power of the rightwing press has diminished...
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“School #3”: The Heartfelt Theatre-Based Documentary About the Kids of War-torn Donbass
School #3, a documentary about everyday life in war-struck eastern Ukraine, recently won a Grand...
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“Voices From Chernobyl” – Adaptation of The Book by Nobel Winning Author Svetlana Alexievich
These people had already seen what for everyone else is still unknown. I felt like I was recording...
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How Theatre Is Uniting The Youth of a War-torn Ukraine
On the front line between Russia and Ukraine, the small city of Popasna is a place deeply divided:...
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Taking a Ride on a “Red Bike”
Against the roar of asphalt and a set of wheels, a child looks out onto the horizon and tries to...
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The Novel and Play That Predicted Donald Trump’s Rise
The performing arts and politics have an uneasy relationship. From Aristophanes satirizing the...
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The Economics of War in “The Spartan Conspiracy” at Akshara Theatre
Ajit Chitturi’s The Spartan Conspiracy brings to fore how the desire to control resources dictates...
Read MoreDefunded and Defiant, Iranian Theatre’s Path to Become Independent and/or Private
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...
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A Portrait of Generation Rent in Hampstead Theatre’s “Deposit”
In this general election, the intergenerational conflict between youth and old age is never far...
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Caridad Svich’s “Town Hall”: Resistance And Change
This interview between OBIE-winning director and theater maker Katie Pearl and OBIE-winning...
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Rollercoaster Ride of the Now in “Building The Wall”
From the dimming lights at the top of the play to their final fade 90 minutes later, Building The...
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Paul Mason’s Revolutionary New Play, “Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere”
Paul Mason has been expanding his portfolio of late. The former economics editor of Channel 4 News...
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