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Out of the Wings Brings Hispanic and Lusophone Theatre to London Audiences

Posted by Catherine Boyle | 16th Jul 2017 | Producing, South America, Spain, Translation, United Kingdom

Following its second annual week of play readings from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world,...

“Returning to Reims” at Manchester International Festival: A Mesmerising Memoir Brought to Life

Posted by Jonathan Brown | 15th Jul 2017 | Festivals, United Kingdom

Author Didier Eribon’s 2009 memoir of growing up in working-class France forms the basis of this...

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.

‘Gwyl’ – Two Theatre Festivals in Wales for Summer 2017

Posted by Christopher Harris | 13th Jul 2017 | Festivals, United Kingdom

Summer. If you’re a Briton, it’s the lasting struggle and hope for sunshine....

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...

The Current State of Theatre in Wales – A Brief Introduction

Posted by Christopher Harris | 1st Jul 2017 | United Kingdom

Wales. A nation of folklore…the Mabinogion, Prince Madog, King Arthur. Embracers of the...

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...

Ponyboy Curtis’ “Vs” at Yard Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 26th Jun 2017 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review, United Kingdom

Ponyboy Curtis are a cult phenomenon. Chris Goode’s queer performance collective has won plaudits...

Listening, Balance and Why It’s Everything: Talking Dramaturgy With Rosie Kellagher

Posted by Andrew Edwards | 25th Jun 2017 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Scotland, United Kingdom

A conversation about dramaturgy and New Writing with Rosie Kellagher, Literary Manager for the...

“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...

How Far Should We Go When Depicting Violence on Stage?

Posted by Laura Swift | 14th Jun 2017 | United Kingdom

Last year, London audiences have been horrified by the violence shown on stage in the National...

“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...

Dharma Drama: Peter Brook’s “Battlefield”

Posted by Lauren Deutsch | 11th Jun 2017 | Adaptation, France, Transcultural Collaborations, United Kingdom

“An enemy is someone whose story you have not yet heard,” advised my dear friend Rabbi Arthur...

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.