Tim Cowbury’s “The Claim” at Shoreditch Town Hall: Quietly Satirical Account of Political Asylum
Your story. Our story. Their story. Just imagine: you’re a political refugee, and, having...
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Theatre and Politics
“Albion” Returns to The Almeida, but Falls Short of Its Political Aspirations
There is nothing wrong with Albion. But the fact that the play is now ‘returning’ to the Almeida...
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Antoinette Nwandu’s “Pass Over” at the Kiln Theatre
Antoinette Nwandu’s play Pass Over is a palimpsest. Its outer surface looks familiar: haunted by...
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A Hong Konger in Berlin – Armie Ma’s “No Coming Back” in Adelaide Fringe Festival
A one-man show by Hong Kong writer and performer Armie Ma will have its Australian debut in...
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Caryl Churchill’s “A Number” at the Bridge Theatre: Family Drama About Genetic Manipulation
Genetic engineering is in the news again. This follows the resignation of Andrew Sabisky as...
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“Van Wyk, The Storyteller of Riverlea:” A Tribute to the Revolutionary Johannesburg Poet
Van Wyk, The Storyteller of Riverlea based on the life of late writer, political activist and...
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Why You Don’t See Many Black and Ethnic Minority Faces in Cultural Spaces – And What Happens if You Call Out the System
Have you ever been to the theatre, looked around, and thought about how predominantly white the...
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“Family Values:” David Williamson’s New Uncomfortable, Confronting Play
The newest play from Australia’s most prolific playwright sees David Williamson in vintage form....
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About “The Importance Of Being Earnest”
Last week, I went for the first time to Stoke Newington’s Tower Theatre, whose company has since...
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Al Blyth’s “The Haystack” at the Hampstead Theatre: Not Entirely Believable Surveillance Thriller
Total surveillance: this is the idea that every moment of our waking existence can be spied upon...
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“Bran Nue Dae” Review: Exceptional Singing And Music Obscure The Political Heart Of This Classic Australian Musical
Review: Bran Nue Dae, by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles and directed by Andrew Ross for Sydney Festival....
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Business Ethics Takes Center Stage
A theatrical performance by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants grapples with the...
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Janice Okoh’s “The Gift” at the Theatre Royal Stratford East: Complex and Powerful Account of Race and Empire
Queen Victoria is a strong symbol of the old British Empire. For some 200 years, up to the 1950s,...
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The Cadence of Spoken Word
All India Forward Bloc architect, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and his equally illustrious elder...
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Dollhouse: Innovative New Plays for A Traditional Set Piece
An oddity of this theatrical season to ponder as we bid farewell to 2019: In two current New York...
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Broadway: Does “The Great White Way” Live Up to Its Name?
Ntozake Shange, author of the famous Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide /...
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An Interview with Romanian-Born, Award-Winning Playwright, Poet and Scholar Saviana Stănescu
In the past five months, Romanian-born award-winning playwright, poet, and scholar Saviana...
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“Trojan Horse” at the Battersea Arts Centre
Media hysteria needs good branding. So when in March 2014 an email letter was leaked to the press,...
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“Bella Ciao” and The Revolutionary Iraqi Theatre Group
A group of young volunteers in northern Iraq produced the slick Bella Ciao music video because...
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“OpeRamayana:” A New Approach to Teaching the Next Generation of Theatre-goers
Animal characters are protagonists in Crea-Shakthi’s latest take on The Ramayana. Nala and Nila,...
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