“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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Theatre and Politics
“My Country; A Work in Progress” – The First Brexit Play at the National Theatre
Oh dear. The first play explicitly about Brexit is being staged by the National Theatre in a...
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Staging the Transition in North Africa: Theatre as a Tool of Empowerment
In the two years since the beginning of the ‘Arab Spring,’ North African theatre...
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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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The Politics Of Reconstruction: How Renovating A Theater Affects Social Climate
What does a German municipal theater need? Wilfried Schulz has been intendant of the Düsseldorf...
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“Escaped Alone”: Catastrophe and Fear Meet Surrealism
Like Beckett and Pinter, Caryl Churchill is writing fugues in old age (she’s 77). Far Away, A...
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‘Coughing Major’ Millionaire Scandal Turned into Play
The story of the “coughing Major” who cheated to win the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? jackpot is...
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Review: Wallance Shawn’s “Evening at the Talk House”
Is it a good or bad thing for a dyed-in-the-wool dystopian like Wallace Shawn when real life...
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Anna Politkóvskaya, “A Stubborn Woman”: Stefano Massini’s Political Theatre
Stefano Massini’s A Stubborn Woman, recreates the figure of Russian journalist Anna Politkóvskaya....
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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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Yan Pat-to’s “A Concise History of Future” by Reframe Theatre & Felixism Creation Premiered in Hong Kong
A Concise History of Future, Yan Pat-to’s new Berlin Theatertreffen Stückemarkt award-winning...
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“Little Emperors” Brings China’s One-Child Policy to the Stage
China’s one-child policy officially ended in 2016. Little Emperors, currently showing at...
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“Dubailand” – A Story About Globalization and Social Justice
Young British writers are often surprisingly unadventurous when it comes to locating their plays...
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Plays Written In ‘Show Ghetto’ Offer New Insight Into Experience of the Holocaust
The film Denial, which opened in the U.K. on Holocaust Memorial Day, tells the story of author...
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Roland Schimmelpfennig’s “Winter Solstice” Probes the Lure of Fascism
A day or so after Theresa May’s keynote speech about Brexit the words Europe and European carry an...
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Headlong Theatre’s “1984”: Orwell’s Nightmare or a Smug Satire for The Inner Party?
Orwell’s novel 1984 is currently a bestseller in the U.S. We can soon expect many...
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Orange Noyées’s “8” Addresses Pressing Issues and Fears of Today
On November 8, 2016, America elected its 45thPresident, Donald Trump, whose political forays,...
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Interview With Rabih Mroué: Micro-Narratives, The Immediacy Of Time, And Audience Perception
In this interview, Rabih Mroué talks about micro-narratives, the ability of theatre to enact a...
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Theatre Review: Matei Visniec’s “What Shall We Do With The Cello?”–The Self-Versus-Everyone Of The Communist Era
In a way, communism has always been playing on the masses. There are endless things hidden within...
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Rebuilding the Public Theatre: The Black Tent Project in Gwanghwamun Square
On January 8th, a group of artists and activists erected a large tent in Gwanghwamun Square and...
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