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A History Of The Transient In-Yer-Face Theatre
Whether or not it really is a foreign country, the past has a tendency to feel like it’s a long...
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Howard Barker and The Curious Case of the Chinese Play With the All-white Cast
This week, In the Depths of Dead Love opened at The Print Room in London. The play, by Howard...
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Musical About Fidel Castro Aims to Present Historical Complexity
The response to the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has been striking for its...
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Building Bridges: A Transcultural Collaboration Between Spain and the UK
Rodrigo Arribas (from Span’s Fundación Siglo de Oro) describes the transnational collaborative process that gave rise to his company, which has been the first to present a non-English speaking author at the Shakespeare Globe. Reflecting on the models that have arisen from the collaboration between Spain and the UK, he reflects on what differentiates and unites us in theatre.
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“Wish List” Is A Poor Portrayal Of The Welfare System
You could call it the Corbynisation of new writing. In the past couple of years, a series of plays...
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Feedback, Ladders and Outside Eyes: Talking Dramaturgy with Michael John O’Neill
Dosed up on caffeine on another rainy day in Glasgow. Ideal conditions to talk about dramaturgy...
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In Today’s Popular Shows, Shakespeare’s Iconic Characters Live On
Though Shakespeare’s death didn’t attract much attention in 1616, it’s big news today. To mark its...
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The Best Live Theatre Coming to UK Cinemas in Early 2017
World-class theatre is becoming an ever growing presence in UK cinemas. Chains like Curzon, Vue...
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Open Online Theatre Invites Its Audience to “Walk Into Space”
IJAD Dance Company begins 2017 with two firsts: the launch of its pioneering new digital platform...
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Sending the Spectator Abroad: Some Reflections on Theatre Translation
How does the work of translation affect how we read, understand and spectate? How do translations...
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How Will Brexit Affect Theatre?
For the past six months there has only been one news story in town: Brexit. In a referendum on...
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A Brief History Of Pantomime And Its Importance Now
It’s the time of year when drag collides with family entertainment. Yes, the British pantomime...
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“A Doll’s House”: Actors in Reality Theatre
A lonely corner at night in the London neighborhood of Hackney. A group of strangers meet,...
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Practising Blind Support and Doing Everything in the Moment: Talking Dramaturgy with Will Naameh
An interview with Edinburgh-based improviser Will Naameh about dramaturgy and improvisation....
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Translated Theatre in Brexit Britain
As the London Eye fireworks die down and 2016 segues bleary-eyed in to 2017, one of the most...
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The Best Alternative Holiday Shows
The Celebrity One: Cinderella This is the big one. Paul O’Grady plays the wicked stepmother and...
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Laudation Delivered on the Occasion of Forced Entertainment’s Acceptance of the International Ibsen Award
In September 2016 the British experimental theatre company Forced Entertainment were the winners...
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The Secret Lives of Playwrights
A new theatre podcast by the playwright Simon Stephens sheds light on the people behind the plays....
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James Graham On How His 2012 Political Hit “This House” Will Go Down in 2016
The danger of writing political plays is that reality, of course, has a habit of overtaking you....
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