“Figures In Extinction:” A Dance Trilogy Report
In February 2025, after completing The Geography of the Theatre Imagination: The Case of...
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It Takes Artistry to Make Theatre for Young Audiences: New Theatre for Children Festival, Wrocław 2024
Theatre for broadly understood young audiences (0-16 years) is one of the most important cultural...
Fix+Foxy’s “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen: A Playful Study in Radical Intimacy
Imagine Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, staged as a sort of salon game, in a real couple’s home serving as...
When It Comes For Us: “Prophet Song”
Adapted from the Booker Prize–winning novel by Irish author Paul Lynch, Prophet Song is staged by...
Fassbinder Takes The Stage At The Schaubühne
I first saw Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Film, The Marriage of Maria Braun not long after it first...
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“Tired” Of Consuming Postdramatic Theatre (Contemporary Theatre Often Lacks Strong Dialogue)
An Interview with Ana Ristoska Trpenoska, a playwright, dramaturg, Vienna/Skopje, Austria/R.N....
“German Autumn” At The Uppsala Stadsteater
In the Lilla scenen of Uppsala Stadsteater (City Theatre), a haunting echo of the past emerged,...
“Sonne, los jetzt!”: Elfriede Jelinek’s Reversed Heliotropism for the End Times
Sonne, los jetzt!, Elfriede Jelinek’s new theater piece, is imperative with an unknown addressee....
Romeo Castellucci “Believing In Masks” At Milan’s Fog Festival
FOG, Milan’s performing arts festival, is back with some rare treats for theatregoers keen to...
Picasso’s “Barber” At The Spanish National Theatre
Balding men are often precious about their hair. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was no exception. First...
Artists’ Entry: Tiago Rodrigues
Since he started out as an actor, 20 years ago, Tiago Rodrigues has always looked at theater as a...
“Figures In Extinction:” A Dance Trilogy Report
In February 2025, after completing The Geography of the Theatre Imagination: The Case of...
“Between.Europe: Theatre In Romania.” Conversations And Visual Theatrical Exchanges Between Romania And Poland
Somewhat on the fringes of the Poland-Romania Cultural Season, the 2025 Between.Pomiędzy Festival...
Black and White. Aleksandr Volodin’s “Five Evenings,” directed by Eduard Tolokonnikov, produced by Polina Belkina, in New York City (March 20-30, May 28-June 15, 2025)
Soviet nonconformist art was emerged in the 1950s when artists dared to transcend the official...
It Takes Artistry to Make Theatre for Young Audiences: New Theatre for Children Festival, Wrocław 2024
Theatre for broadly understood young audiences (0-16 years) is one of the most important cultural...
Truth and Reconciliation in “Under the Shade of a Tree I Sat and Wept” – Kosovo
How do forgiveness and reconciliation projects help heal a country’s collective trauma and...
I Am Not Afraid For The Future Of The Theatre
An Interview with Ms. Zeljka Turcinovic – dramaturg, editor of magazines: Croatian Theatre and...
“Zinc (Zn)”: The Element That is Necessary for Life Becomes an Element of Death
A Wounded Soldier pushes pawns across a chess board while a Mother tells Svetlana the story of her...
Poetry: The Realm Where Unrealized Ambitions Find Aesthetic Sublimation
An Interview with Mr. Muanis Sinanovic (Slovenia), poet, writer, essayist, and critic. Muanis...
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Between Life And Death: A Festival’s Journey Through Tragedy [Part II]
To read PART I of this report, go to this link. Two “in yr face” Tragedies: Double...
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3sisters at the Novi Sad Theatre
Before the audience of the play 3sisters, with their eyes wide open, a music box, the girls on...
It Takes Artistry to Make Theatre for Young Audiences: New Theatre for Children Festival, Wrocław 2024
Theatre for broadly understood young audiences (0-16 years) is one of the most important cultural...
Tartuffe or the Hypocrite: Tartare of Tartuffe
One of the most popular dishes in French cuisine is tartare. Diced beef with egg yolk and lots of...
“The Overcoat:” A Balaganza of Absurdity and Travesty.
The 10th MITEM Theatre Festival continues to showcase the theatre achievements of Hungarian...
Nicoleta Esinencu: On Making Enemies and Creating Communities
Moldovan playwright and director Nicoleta Esinencu is known for her provocative monologue FUCK...
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Poetry: The Realm Where Unrealized Ambitions Find Aesthetic Sublimation
An Interview with Mr. Muanis Sinanovic (Slovenia), poet, writer, essayist, and critic. Muanis...
Read More“Figures In Extinction:” A Dance Trilogy Report
In February 2025, after completing The Geography of the Theatre Imagination: The Case of...
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When It Comes For Us: “Prophet Song”
Adapted from the Booker Prize–winning novel by Irish author Paul Lynch, Prophet Song is staged by...
Read MoreFassbinder Takes The Stage At The Schaubühne
I first saw Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Film, The Marriage of Maria Braun not long after it first...
Read MoreRomeo Castellucci “Believing In Masks” At Milan’s Fog Festival
FOG, Milan’s performing arts festival, is back with some rare treats for theatregoers keen to...
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“Last Call” Brings Us Closer To Bernstein And Von Karajan
Plays about famous people have always held special attraction to dramatists, theatres and...
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“Is Love Energy Or Matter?” An Interview With Rok Vilcnik, Slovenian Playwright, Author, Musician, Poet
Rok Vilčnik (b. 1968), also known as rokgre, is a prominent Slovenian author, poet, playwright,...
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The Piccolo Theatro’s “Miracle In Milan”
On the opening night of Miracle in Milan at the Piccolo Teatro Strehler, the excitement of the...
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“An Enemy Of The People:” An Oblique Look At Democracy From Schaubühne Berlin
An Enemy of the People was first introduced to Greek audiences in 1902 by the pioneering “New...
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“Digital Access To The Performing Arts” Released Open Access
The newly published book Digital Access to the Performing Arts: A Comparative Study of Legal and...
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Dea Loher’s New Play “Frau Yamamoto Ist Noch Da” In Bremen And Osnabrück
Dea Loher (b. 1964), has been a prominent German dramatist since the world premiere of her first...
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Picasso’s “Barber” At The Spanish National Theatre
Balding men are often precious about their hair. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was no exception. First...
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Olga Braga’s “Donbas” at Theatre 503: Complex Account Of The Start Of The Ukraine War Is Deeply Humanistic
Today, in Geneva, there are tentative peace talks between Ukraine and Russia; today, in London,...
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Terence Rattigan’s “Man and Boy” at the National Theatre: Rare 1960s Rattigan Play Gets A Meta-Theatrical Revival
Terence Rattigan is a posh playwright whose work encapsulates the emotional restraint of the...
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“Hamlet²” (“Amleto²”)
In late January and early February, Filippo Timi’s Hamlet² played to full houses at the 500-seater...
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“Between.Europe: Theatre In Romania.” Conversations And Visual Theatrical Exchanges Between Romania And Poland
Somewhat on the fringes of the Poland-Romania Cultural Season, the 2025 Between.Pomiędzy Festival...
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Frantic Assembly’s “Lost Atoms” at the Lyric Hammersmith: 30th Anniversary Show Is About Love But Its Story Is Predictable And Bland
Some shows have great moments, but somehow just don’t work — the whole is less than the sum of its...
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The “Screen / Stage” Programme At The Between.Pomiędzy Festival 2025
The “Screen / Stage” program was created as a space for shared viewing, discussion, and reflection...
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In Oldenburg’s “The Tempest,” Trusting The Text Pays Off
For this production of Shakespeare’s play, Oldenburgisches Staatstheateer used the 2007...
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Enzo Moscato. “I Can’t Tell The Story Of My Life” (“Non Posso Narrare La Mia Vita”)
Neapolitan poet and dramatist Enzo Moscato passed away in 2024 at the age of 75. Together with...
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“A Place Of Safety, A Journey In The Central Mediterranean”
A Place of Safety, A Journey in the Central Mediterranean, produced by the Kepler-452 Company...
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“Before The Storm” (“Prima Del Temporale”) At Milan’s Piccolo Teatro
Before the Storm is set in a rather dilapidated dressing room where an elderly actor waits to go...
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Martin Crimp’s Version Of “The Seagull” Makes It To The German Stage
Many, especially prestigious, new productions of Chekhov’s The Seagull in the UK and USA...
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Sharing Crafts, Or Laboratory Space
The “Sharing Crafts” Performative Laboratory took place on 19–22 May 2025 as part of...
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For Bremen’s Re-Launched Packhaustheater, The Emphasis Shifts From Local Topics To Local Acting Celebrities
Bremen’s Packhaustheater set its agenda with a focus on the local, so as not to compete with the...
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Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind at the Duke of York’s Theatre: Starry West End Staging Is More Visually Delightful Than Emotionally Compelling
New Year, new line up of West End stars. This time it’s the turn of Olivier-Award-winner Sheridan...
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“With Ruby and I” – review – more McDonagh than Robinson
“So high you can kiss the sky” is one of the many iconic lines from With Ruby and I, a debut show...
Read MoreTruth and Reconciliation in “Under the Shade of a Tree I Sat and Wept” – Kosovo
How do forgiveness and reconciliation projects help heal a country’s collective trauma and...
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Thought-Provoking Crime Drama And Star Vehicle: “Nebenan” At The Renaissance Theater, Berlin
The play Nebenan was premiered at Burgtheater Wien in 2022, based on the film of the same title...
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Learning To Listen, Struggling To Hear: Katie Mitchell’s “Cow / Deer”
There are directors who have gotten us accustomed to treading on unconventional paths. They have...
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Gender Allows A Different Perspective On Ibsen’s “Der Volksfeind” (“An Enemy Of The People”) In Bremerhaven
In 2019, Landestheater Salzburg used a new translation of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People as the...
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“Historia de una maestra” (Story of a Teacher) at Madrid’s Teatro Valle-Inclán: Arguing for Education as a Way of Life
The power of education as a tool for emancipation and democratic thinking has been the subject of...
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Lolita Flores Places Poncia Centre-stage: A New Re-fashioning of “The House of Bernarda Alba”
The House of Bernarda Alba has engendered no shortage of spin-offs — dance and film adaptations...
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“L’amor venia amb taxi” (Love Arrived By Taxi): La Cubana’s Affectionate Homage to the Catalan Amateur Theatre
La Cubana have been making theatre for over 45 years – stagings that have reimagined popular...
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“El día del Watusi” (The Day of the Watusi): Iván Morales stages Francisco Casavella’s cult novel on Barcelona in transition
El día del Watusi (The Day of the Watusi) gets a second outing at the Teatre Lliure. First seen in...
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Diego Garrido Sanz’s “Violencia” (Violence) at the Centro Dramático Nacional: exploring the possibilities of restorative justice
How do we learn to forgive, especially in the aftermath of a massacre that has no rational...
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“El entusiasmo” (The Enthusiasm) at Madrid’s Teatro María Guerrero: Midlife crisis given a makeover in Pablo Remón’s new play
There is no shortage of plays on the subject of mid-life crisis, from Alan Charles’ Midlife Crisis...
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Witty Revival Of 2022 Pollesch “Liebe, Einfach Außerirdisch” In Berlin
When the production first opened in 2022, critics commented on the fact that the play was being...
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Emma Dante’s “The Angel of the Hearth”
In late November, Emma Dante brought her latest show, L’Angelo del focolare (The Angel of the...
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Biography And Politics: “Der Zauberer Von Öz – Eine Fußballtragödie“ In Bremen
Theater Bremen is currently showing the world premiere production of Der Zauberer von Öz – Eine...
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“A Working Class Hero” – Identity And Class at Voila! Theatre Festival
Representation in the performing arts in the UK is in crisis. For years, voices have been warning...
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Adaptations On The German Stage (2): “Der Schimmelreiter” In Oldenburg
Der Schimmelreiter (The Rider on the White Horse) is a novella by German writer Theodor Storm...
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“Aşınma” (“Corrosion”): A Solo Masterpiece About The Contemporary Human
In October 2025, Battersea Arts Centre hosted Aşınma (Corrosion) – a multi-award-winning theatre...
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Evil Can Appear Beautiful
Two major productions of Richard III are touring Italy in the present season, a sign perhaps that...
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“Liebe Mit Taktgefühl” By Barbara Raue-Flajs, At Piccolo Teatro Haventheater, Bremerhaven: Directorial Reflections
Since August 2019, I have owned and run the chamber theatre, piccolo teatro Haventheater, in...
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The Filmed Performance “Woodland Bird Woman” – a Collaboration Between Esther Salamon, Robert Laycock And David Stephenson: Between.Pomiędzy Dispersed Festival 2025
Something flitters among the green leaves of bramble and the brown leaves of a previous autumn....
Read More3sisters at the Novi Sad Theatre
Before the audience of the play 3sisters, with their eyes wide open, a music box, the girls on...
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Jack Holden’s The Line of Beauty at the Almeida Theatre: A Subtle And Appealing Adaptation Of A Modern Classic 1980s Story
Thatcher, and the image of Thatcher’s Britain, continues to cast a long shadow over contemporary...
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FITPTI – International Festival For Young Audiences 2025 – A Northeastern Romanian Story
In Romanian culture, a vital coming-of-age moment for every teenager is their eighteenth birthday,...
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Tanika Gupta’s “Hedda” at the Orange Tree Theatre: A Fresh And Fascinating Reinterpretation Of A Classic Which Foregrounds The Issues Of Race And Empire
In 2023, Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in...
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