Cultural Differences Over Suicide Made For An Interesting Creative Process In “Eternal Chikamatsu”
In 2014, rising playwright and director Kenichi Tani translated Harold Pinter’s Old Times for an...
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If I Be Left Behind: Toni Morrison’s “Desdemona” Reminds Us Too Many Voices Remain Unheard
The tragedy of Shakespeare’s Desdemona haunts the literary canon. Her murder at the hands of her...
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Toni Morrison’s “Desdemona” Invites Us To Listen Not Just Hear
In Desdemona, Toni Morrison’s response to Shakespeare’s Othello, which opens today at the...
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Goodbye To All That: Orwell’s “1984” Is A Boot Stamping On A Human Face No More
The blurb for Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s stage adaption of George Orwell’s 1984 for the...
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“Antigone” Now: Greek Tragedy Is The Debate We Have To Have
When you hear the words Greek tragedy, you might think of white masks, or even the ongoing...
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Why We Should Expect Great Things From David Bowie’s New Musical Play
I’m not sure many saw David Bowie’s latest creative project coming. It was recently announced that...
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Jimmy Savile Play May Revolt Some, But It’s A Necessary Part Of Confronting The Horror
The announcement that a play about Jimmy Savile is to be staged in London this summer has raised...
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The Amateur’s Age Of Unriddling: “Finnegans Wake” On Stage
Seventy-five years after publication, James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake may finally be starting to make...
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Q And A With Author Of “The Tribe”: Michael Mohammed Ahmad
This week, as part of Sydney Festival’s Bankstown: Live program, Michael Mohammed Ahmad will...
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Interview With the Creative Team of “Notes from Underground”
British actor Harry Lloyd and French director Gérald Garutti’s stage adaptation of the Fyodor...
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Vladimir Sorokin Takes The Stage
The premier of Telluria caused little controversy when it opened in St. Petersburg. Maybe Russian...
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Hugo Weaving Reveals Macbeth’s Weakness–And His Unhappiness
Sydney Theatre Company’s new production of Macbeth may draw attention for its star, Hugo Weaving,...
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“Medea” Is As Relevant Today As It Was In Ancient Greece
A new production of Medea recently opened at London’s National Theatre to critical acclaim. This...
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Romeo, Juliet, Viola, And Will: “Shakespeare In Love” Mash-Up Hits The Stage
I don’t really go in for creative mash-ups. You know: Alien Vs. Predator, or the films where...
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It’s Time To Adapt: We Need A Fully Functioning National Drama
Last year in Australian theatre a rare event took place: a sector-wide debate about the role of...
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Connecting Shakespearean “Roman Tragedies”
Over six hours, three Shakespearean tragedies – Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony And...
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“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Apollo Theatre
Science is an area of perennial fascination for the theatre. In the past, plays as various as Tom...
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British Chekhov Production Meets With High Acclaim
William Boyd’s new play Longing, based on two short Chekov stories, is a sell-out success in...
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Chekhov’s Famous Play “Uncle Vanya” Staged In London
A traditional version of Anton Chekhov’s play gets West End glamor and charm but lacks conviction....
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Report: “Songs of Lear” at the Teatr Pieśń Kozła
Report From Wrocław’s Grotowski Institute (the second annual Summer Seminars) and Teatr Pieśń...
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