Simon Stephens’ “Maria:” Aggressive Optimism is Saving the World
“The theatre is a device for empathy – its job is to create better people.” Those are the words of...
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Germany
Who Am I, The Author? But Who Is The Author?: An Interview With Ulrike Syha
Ulrike Syha was born in 1976 in Wiesbaden, Germany. She studied Dramaturgy at the Hochschule für...
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“Judgement Day”: Illusions of Grandeur
Two years ago, the British director Richard Jones brought a stunning production of Eugene...
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Bodily Dressage: Cruel and Optimistic Pleasures of the Speaking and Moving Body
Researcher and critic Lisa Moravec explores how two performances of this year’s ImPulsTanz,...
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“History of Violence” and How Your iPhone is a Culprit
First of all, don’t be put off by the pompous, academic title. Thomas Ostermeier’s...
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Denying A Harsh Reality in “The History of Violence”
It opens with a manic attempt to clean. The sheets, the floors, the smell of the air, everything...
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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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How to Stage an Opera? Summer Munich Opera Festival as a Role Model
Summer in Europe is the time for performing art festivals. Avignon in France or Edinburgh in...
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What Are You Already Doing In Your Organization Or Community (Related To Digital Technology And Theatre)?
No question about it, the use of digital technology is quite common in everyday theatre life all...
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“The Ugly One:” Re-adaptation Attempts Face-Lift
Marius von Mayenburg, author of The Ugly One, representing the new young German Theatre, is...
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“Stimmen des Kiezes”: A Site-Specific Movement–Text Collage in Berlin-Friedrichshain
In the middle of the vibrant Berlin district Friedrichshain, well-known for party tourism, hipster...
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What Theatres Expect From Digitality And What Digitality Expects From Theatres
Technology is pervasive in today’s society. Code = culture. Algorithms define our way of life. In...
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Sasha Waltz: The Opera Choreographer
Choreographer Sasha Waltz has added a chapter to the history of dance with choreographic opera. It...
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Staging the Political
With its three transformable stages, the “Schaubühne at Lehniner Platz” is the largest theatre in...
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Participation in European Theatre: An Account of the European Theatre Conference, Dresden 2019
For the most part, theatre can be recognized as the art of the collective. The ETC (European...
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“Our Stage: European Bürgerbühne Festival”: Day Five, Wednesday
Pending Vote is a fully-interactive performance from Catalan director Roger Bernat, with a text by...
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“Our Stage: European Bürgerbühne Festival”: Day Four, Tuesday
Hungarian company ‘Lifeboat Unit – STEREO AKT’ bring their enticing and interactive performative...
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“Our Stage: European Bürgerbühne Festival”: Day Three, Monday
Heavy rain has restricted the opportunity to take a city walk around Dresden with festival...
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“Our Stage: European Bürgerbühne Festival”: Day Two, Sunday
The second day of the festival brings radiant, early-morning sunshine onto the Kleines Haus. Many...
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“Our Stage: European Bürgerbühne Festival”: Day One, Saturday
Here, at the annual ‘Our Stage Festival’ in Dresden, the average citizen is the center of the...
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