“Shook” by Samuel Bailey at Papatango
Film is the new theatre — this we know, but does the distance imposed by the change of medium...
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Theatre and Art
Works Process at The Guggenheim: Isolation to Creation Docuseries
Midway through the first episode of Isolation to Creation, a docuseries produced as part of this...
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2021 Flying Start For Human Rights Art Festival
First of the block is ‘Human Freedom 2021- A Theater for Human Rights Campaign’. This initiative is spearheaded by newly-appointed 2021 IHRAF International Fellow, Alessandro Lenzi. It is organized through a global collaboration between Raizes Teatro (Palermo), International Human Rights Art Festival (NYC), Avant – Garde Lawyers (Paris), and Global Campus of Human Rights (Venice). Alessandro Lenzi is the Director of Raizes Teatro. The Last Era, a play written by Alessandro Ienzi will be one of the features of the campaign.
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Under the Influence of Dada: Readymade Cabaret 2.0 Breaks Out of Linear Time, Celebrates Chance
The brilliant performance reaffirms its disregard for conventional attitudes and unjustified inequalities—a nod to the social and political context from which the work sprang.
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Cambodia is an Inspiration for the Healing Power of Art After a Crisis
Even though history has seen different disasters and humanitarian crises, one fact remains: we try...
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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Conjures Dark Fantasies
A Midsummer Night’s Dream has the makings of a fairy tale: a forest full of meddling fairies,...
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Hybrid Vigor: Frankenthaler and Ravel, Part of the “Hearing Color, Seeing Time” Series
To the right of the piano, hung on the far wall of the space, was the ravishing 103 x 172.5 inch acrylic on canvas. The Frankenthaler abstract painting dominated the space with a wash of undulating colors and shapes. Rothenberg opened with commentary about the connections between these two works of art explaining that while it’s challenging to talk about abstract works, as Baudelaire wrote, sometimes the combination of two difficult pieces can clarify and reveal the heart of the works.
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About “We Are Shadows: Brick Lane”
Do you know the Urdu word for story? No? Well, look it up. Okay, this might prove a bit tricky, so...
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Disrupting The Flow: Artist Mark Chung Reflects On An Ailing Hong Kong
When you step into Wheezing, Mark Chung’s new show at de Sarthe Gallery, the first thing you...
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Saudi Universities to Open Art, Theatre, Film Departments for First Time in History
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture, Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud,...
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Watching “Hamilton” Today – Musical Drama Can Be Radical, Just Don’t Believe All The Hype
When Disney released a film version of the musical Hamilton on July 3, it was 11 years since...
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Reasons To Be Cheerful, Theatre Royal Stratford East
If any musical can attempt to live up to this title in these troubled times, it must be this show...
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Caretaker: An Unnecessary Art Installation?
We are living, I have frequently been told, through weird times. Maybe. But do weird times...
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Revisiting the National Theatre’s 2011 “Frankenstein”
So far, it could be said that the National Theatre is having a good lockdown. Every week, this...
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Capturing the Ephemeral: Marc J. Franklin on Theatre Photography, Inspiration, and Community
His photography is undoubtfully radiating, soulful, with a hint of edgy energy. Marc J. Franklin...
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“De Lege Zaal: Broken Shapes” – Rimah Jabr and Dareen Abbas / Moussem
The coronavirus empties streets and theatres. Because we prefer virtual theatre to none at all, we...
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About Roshan Abbas’ “Lockdown Love,” A Live Interactive Play
Actors attempt to host Indian first-ever virtual interactive play Lockdown Love. Multi-hyphenated...
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The Magic is in the Miniature: Toy Theatre Thrives Online During Quarantine
In its simplest form, the proscenium is constructed of little more than cardboard. Small paper...
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Cultural Warriors Call It A Day
One unexpected casualty of these beleaguered times is a relatively young arts organization that...
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The Story Behind Andrew Ssebaggala’s “Mother Uganda”
Rose Mbowa is an indubitable doyenne in Uganda’s theatre. At Makerere University, an ivy league of...
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