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Lucy Kirkwood’s New Drama, “Mosquitoes” at the National Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 13th Aug 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom

The question that always needs to be asked of any example of science on stage, and there are now...

Tom Hiddleston is the Obvious Choice to Play Hamlet

Posted by Alice Jones | 9th Aug 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom

It was only a matter of time before Tom Hiddleston tackled the most famous role in all of theatre....

Theatre Translation Forum launches ‘Adapting Translation for the Stage’

Posted by Emma Cole | 25th Jul 2017 | Adaptation, London, News, Translation, United Kingdom

In 2013-14, an innovative, cross-disciplinary research project explored the interactions of...

What Is the Price of Surrogacy? Vivienne Franzmann’s “Bodies” at The Royal Court

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 16th Jul 2017 | London, Review, Theatre and Gender, United Kingdom

Surrogacy is an emotionally fraught subject. And one that is pregnant with meaning. The...

Lina Tur Bonet On Creativity, Collaboration and Taking the Corset out of the Classics

Posted by Aida Rocci | 14th Jul 2017 | Interview, London, Spain, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia, United Kingdom

As a storyteller and music performer, Lina Tur Bonet is wary of fusions. Last May, she was part of the presentation Made In Murcia that took place at the Cervantes Theatre in London.

Secret Cinema’s “Moulin Rouge”: The Bohemian Revolution in Immersive Format

Posted by Aida Rocci | 7th Jul 2017 | Immersive Theatre, London, Review, Transmedia, United Kingdom

At the core of Secret Cinema, there is the promise of daring to be different. Combining the realms...

“Ink” – Rupert Murdoch’s Tale of Success and Scandal, Now Playing at Almeida Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 3rd Jul 2017 | Documentary Theatre, London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

The recent general election result proves that the power of the rightwing press has diminished...

Review: Xameleon Theatre–Chekhov’s Vision Of “Love In A Nutshell”

Posted by Margaret Drummond | 1st Jul 2017 | Adaptation, London, Playwriting, Review, Russia, Russian Theatre Abroad, Translation, United Kingdom

Xameleon Theatre treats London audiences to a new insight into the life and works of Chekhov in...

“Anatomy of a Suicide” at The Royal Court Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 20th Jun 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom

Dorothy Parker’s take on suicide is called “Resumé”: it goes, “Razors pain you; Rivers are damp;...

“Punts” Brings Up Questions Of Disability, Sexual Consent, And Parental Control

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 19th Jun 2017 | London, Review, Theatre and Disability

London fringe theatre is underfunded and under-resourced, but it often produces work that is more...

Taking a Ride on a “Red Bike”

Posted by Caridad Svich | 15th Jun 2017 | London, News, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom, United States of America

Against the roar of asphalt and a set of wheels, a child looks out onto the horizon and tries to...

“Common:” Difficult To Follow And Nihilistic At The Wrong Time

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 12th Jun 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom

History is a tricky harlot. She is bought and sold, fought for and thrown over, seduced and...

Erich Maria Remarque’s “Three Comrades” (“Drei Kameraden”) by the Sovremennik Theatre

Posted by Anna Prosvetova | 10th Jun 2017 | London, Review, Russia, United Kingdom

This new tour of the Sovremennik Theatre in London also meant the premiere of Erich Maria...

Defying “Romeo And Juliet” at The Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted by Aida Rocci | 9th Jun 2017 | London, Review, United Kingdom

In “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Daniel Kramer, love, desire and violence are layered on top of each other, and with bold visuals and a daring interpretation, the classic releases its full power to examine violence and what can save us from it.