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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: “Interbeing – Stories Of A Current War”, Cockpit Theatre: Putting A Forgotten War Back Into The Spotlight
“There are bombardments constantly on the outskirts of Donetsk, while in central Donetsk they...
PQ 2019: Noise Music
The Rudolfinum is the main classical music performance hall in Prague. The house of the Czech...
A Review of “Notes From Exile” from the 2018 Boska Komedia Festival: Reverberations of Antisemitism
Zapiski Z Wygnania [Notes from Exile] directed by Magda Umer. Presented at Narodowy Stary...
ALL LATEST FESTIVAL REPORTS
“Anthem:” A portrait of Melbourne’s Working Class
What does it mean to be an “ordinary” Australian in anatomizing and globalized world economy?...
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Anima and Animus. Lucy Guerin: “Split.” The Place, London, Dance Umbrella 2019 Festival.
Lucy Guerin is one of the most innovative, postmodern choreographers on the contemporary dance...
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The Kathakar Festival Celebrates the Power of Storytelling
From grandparents’ tales to brand-building exercises and social media posts, storytelling is fast...
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A Quietly Bold Statement from a New Artist with a Lot to Tell: Oona Doherty’s “Hard to be Soft” at Dance Umbrella Festival at Southbank Centre, London
My senses are all awakened. It begins in the darkness. A curl of smoke rises from a dimly lit bowl...
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Jan Klata’s “King Lear” at the Theatre Olympics: In the Name of the Father
King Lear by William Shakespeare. Text adaptation and music scoring by Jan Klata. Translation:...
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“The Eighth Life (for Brilka)”: Dark Chocolate
The Eighth Life (for Brilka) or Das achte Leben (Für Brilka). Adapted by Julia Lochte and Emilia...
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Iasi Theatre Festival for Young Audiences: “153 Seconds,” A Documentary of Contemporary Tragedy
The exposed nerve of a reignited public tragedy hangs in the ether of Teatrul Luceafărul Iaşi. We...
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Ravers Under the Microscope: Dance Umbrella Festival Opens with Gisèle Vienne’s “Crowd” at Sadler’s Wells
The opening of the annual Dance Umbrella Festival of international contemporary dance in London...
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Olonkho Show “Dzhyrybyna the Warrior Woman”: Hit the Tambourine
The guest performance of the Olonkho Theatre from Yakutia in St. Petersburg as part of the Theatre...
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Olympian Calm: The International Theatre Olympics
The Olympics is a paradoxical phenomenon. On the one hand, it lives in a spirit of competition and...
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Dublin Fringe Festival 2019: Women in Flux
The Dublin Fringe Festival celebrates its 25th year this year and duly provided the Irish capital...
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Purisai Festival Showcases Therukoothu and Community Theatre
The Purisai festival, that takes place in its namesake village, is peppered with therukoothu...
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Glasses That Translate. How Is This Possible?
Writing about non verbal communication in his book Beaux Gestes; A Guide to French Body Talk, the...
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ReMOTE: Hip-Hop Dance Meets Gaming Technology at the 2019 Kuandu Arts Festival
Returning to Taiwan for the first time since 2016, Australian-based Shaun Parker & Company is...
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“La Traviata”: The Last Masterpiece of Franco Zeffirelli, at the Arena Opera Festival
“Libiamo ne’ lieti calici . . .” is the most famous aria in La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi...
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Abhinaya Steals The Show at Kalakshetra Kathakali Festival
Through sensitive expressions and movements, the artistes conveyed the mood. The beauty of the...
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“Self Life Drawing” – Eunkyung Jeong
The political self of beauty South Korean artist Eunkyung Jeong’s interdisciplinary work at...
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Stratford 2019: “Nathan the Wise”- A Parable of Tolerance
“ I hear, I hear, come finish with thy tale. Is it soon ended?” – Nathan the Wise There are...
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French Puppetry and Object Theater in North America and France
Between January and July 2019, the liveliness of the French puppetry and object theater scene was...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: “Interbeing – Stories Of A Current War”, Cockpit Theatre: Putting A Forgotten War Back Into The Spotlight
“There are bombardments constantly on the outskirts of Donetsk, while in central Donetsk they...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Solo Performances
Stalkers, heroes, and cult leaders. Depression, maternity, and citizenship. Edinburgh Festival...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: After the Fact
Facts can be stranger than fiction. Every year, this truism gets demonstrated afresh—and with an...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Aditi Mittal, Sumit Anand and Devang Tewari On Their Journey to Edinburgh
For years, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, those three performance-packed weeks in August, has been...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Female-Led Narratives
Sisterhood and female companionship were at the heart of some of the most popular plays at the...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Anthropocene
It should be not at all surprising that climate change was one of the hot topics of this year’s...
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My Mother, My Self. A Son Becomes His Mother Becomingly in “Ni Mi Madre” at New York’s Rave Festival
A son and his mother, a mother and her son. What are some of the first thoughts that come to mind?...
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2019 Kenya International Theatre Festival Call For Applications
The call opens on 1st May, 2019, and closes on 31st July, 2019
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Interview with Plasticiens Volants
In August and September, the street theater collective Plasticiens Volants (PV) return...
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Gig Theatre
The official stats have it that in its 73rd year of existence, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019...
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Edinburgh International Festival 2019: “Roots” at Church Hill Theatre
Shooting to stardom with their 2007 Edinburgh Fringe debut Between the Devil and the Deep Blue...
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