South America

Argentina

The Power Of “La Pilarcita”: María Marull’s Opera Prima Celebrates Its Fourth Season In Buenos Aires

by Susan Berardini | Jun 17, 2018 | Argentina, Playwriting, Review | 0

Pilgrimages have long served as expressions of both collective and individual faith, as well as...

A Cyclical Tragedy: Poetry, Humor, Theatre, And Neoliberalism In Argentina

by Lola Proaño Gomez | May 18, 2018 | Argentina, Review, Theatre and Politics | 0
“Millions Of Seconds” by Diego Casado Rubio: On Being Transgender in Argentina

by Lola Proaño Gomez | Jan 23, 2018 | Argentina, LGBTQ Theatre, Review | 0
The Words of The Plays

by Beatriz Cabur | Sep 23, 2017 | Argentina, Books, Spain | 0
Fuerza Bruta Re-Interprets a Night Out at The Theater

by Nobuko Tanaka | Aug 11, 2017 | Argentina, Immersive Theatre, Japan, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia | 0

Bolivia

Tribute to 25 Years of Theatre of the Andes

by Lola Proaño Gomez | Jan 21, 2017 | Bolivia, News | 0

The idea of celebrating the 25 years of Theatre of the Andes (Teatro de los Andes) was born from...

Ecuador

More Than 31,000 People Enjoy the Magic of the First International Festival of Live Arts Loja

by Lola Proaño Gomez | Jan 29, 2017 | Ecuador, Festivals, News | 0

On November 17–27, 2016, Loja, considered the cultural capital of Ecuador because of its long...

Chile

Daughters of Misfortune: Guillermo Calderón’s “Villa”

Mar 31, 2017

“NIMBY” From Chilean-French Company Colectivo Zoológico at Iberoamerikanisches Theaterfestival

Jan 20, 2017

The Challenges Facing Chilean Theatre in 2017

Dec 25, 2016

Young Theater Artists Making Waves in Chile

Apr 10, 2014

Exclusive Interview with Ariel Dorfman

Apr 7, 2014

An Interview With Claudia Hidalgo, Chilean Playwright

Mar 24, 2014

Interview with María González: Chilean Playwright

Mar 24, 2014

Interview with Catalina Martín: Chilean Playwright and Actress

Mar 24, 2014

Interview with Sandra Burmeister

Mar 17, 2014

Brazil

Performance Entre Le Réel Et Le Virtuel: Le Projet “Odiseo.Com”

by Andre Carreira | Dec 27, 2018 | Brazil, Essay, Transmedia | 0

Performance Between the Real and the Virtual: The Odiseo.com Project I will focus here on the...

The Language Of Secrecy In Brazilian Performance “Quaseilhas”

by Aldri Anunciação | Sep 30, 2018 | Brazil, Dramaturgy, Review, South America, Theatre and Art | 0
On Vera Mantero’s Residency Program For Brazilian Theater Troop Aisthesis

by Francis Wilker, Giselle Rodrigues, and Glauber Coradesqui | Sep 13, 2018 | Brazil, Essay, Portugal, Transcultural Collaborations | 0
The Tiger And The Anus: How KFDA Decolonises Cosmopolitanism

by Rathsaran Sireekan | Jun 18, 2018 | Belgium, Brazil, Festivals, Review, Singapore | 0
Adaptation, Participation, Risk-taking: Creative Interventions In Contemporary Performance

by William Gregory | May 26, 2018 | Adaptation, Brazil, Dramaturgy, Immersive Theatre, News, United Kingdom | 0

Peru

The Festival de Artes Escénicas to Entertain Lima, Peru March 1 through 11

Feb 26, 2017

Performance and Remembering in Cusco: “De pie sobre el espejo” (2005) by Grupo Impulso d...

Oct 31, 2016

Is there a Peruvian Theatre Canon? Part Two: “Collacocha” (1956) by Enrique Solari Swayn...

Oct 24, 2016

Is There a Peruvian Theatre Canon? Part One: “Ipacankure” (1968) by César Vega Herrera

Oct 12, 2016

Mario Delgado, Founder of Cuatrotablas, Dies in Lima

Oct 8, 2016

Colombia

The Theatre of Carolina Virgüez

by Renan Ji | Aug 30, 2016 | Acting, Brazil, Colombia, Essay | 0

Carolina Virgüez Serrato arrived at Rio de Janeiro in the early 80’s and knew she wouldn’t be...

Uruguay

Interview With Sergio Blanco: “A Creator Must Know The Times In Which He Lives”

by Álvaro Vicente | May 3, 2018 | Interview, Playwriting, Spain, Transcultural Collaborations, Uruguay | 0

The acclaimed Franco-Uruguayan playwright Sergio Blanco was in Madrid to stage his play Ostia at...

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Performance Entre Le Réel Et Le Virtuel: Le Projet “Odiseo.Com”

by Andre Carreira | Dec 27, 2018 | Brazil, Essay, Transmedia | 0

Performance Between the Real and the Virtual: The Odiseo.com Project I will focus here on the...

The Language Of Secrecy In Brazilian Performance “Quaseilhas”

by Aldri Anunciação | Sep 30, 2018 | Brazil, Dramaturgy, Review, South America, Theatre and Art | 0

In times of cognitive arrogance in contemporary reception, Quaseilhas is guided by the language of...

On Vera Mantero’s Residency Program For Brazilian Theater Troop Aisthesis

by Francis Wilker, Giselle Rodrigues, and Glauber Coradesqui | Sep 13, 2018 | Brazil, Essay, Portugal, Transcultural Collaborations | 0

It was Southern summer, but winter up North when Brazilian artist collective Aisthesis traveled to...

The Tiger And The Anus: How KFDA Decolonises Cosmopolitanism

by Rathsaran Sireekan | Jun 18, 2018 | Belgium, Brazil, Festivals, Review, Singapore | 0

The Kunstenfestivaldesarts (KFDA)’s commitment to promoting “cosmopolitan vision as an...

The Power Of “La Pilarcita”: María Marull’s Opera Prima Celebrates Its Fourth Season In Buenos Aires

by Susan Berardini | Jun 17, 2018 | Argentina, Playwriting, Review | 0

Pilgrimages have long served as expressions of both collective and individual faith, as well as...

Adaptation, Participation, Risk-taking: Creative Interventions In Contemporary Performance

by William Gregory | May 26, 2018 | Adaptation, Brazil, Dramaturgy, Immersive Theatre, News, United Kingdom | 0

Translator and theatre scholar Dr. Jozefina Komporaly reflects on a day of exchange between the...

A Cyclical Tragedy: Poetry, Humor, Theatre, And Neoliberalism In Argentina

by Lola Proaño Gomez | May 18, 2018 | Argentina, Review, Theatre and Politics | 0

Remar, An Improper Destination, written and directed by Mariano Saba, premiered at the Sportivo...

Interview With Sergio Blanco: “A Creator Must Know The Times In Which He Lives”

by Álvaro Vicente | May 3, 2018 | Interview, Playwriting, Spain, Transcultural Collaborations, Uruguay | 0

The acclaimed Franco-Uruguayan playwright Sergio Blanco was in Madrid to stage his play Ostia at...

“Between The Lines” (Entrelinhas): What Women Do to Survive Oppressive Regimes

by Michele Rolim | Jan 31, 2018 | Brazil, Festivals, Review, Theatre and Dance, Theatre and Gender | 0

The show Between The Lines is a manifesto about the barbarity that women suffer from an oppressive...

“Millions Of Seconds” by Diego Casado Rubio: On Being Transgender in Argentina

by Lola Proaño Gomez | Jan 23, 2018 | Argentina, LGBTQ Theatre, Review | 0

The desired body vis a vis tradition, and institutional normative sedimentation. ...

“Thebes Land. Kassandra” – Migrant Myth

by Edélcio Mostaço | Oct 13, 2017 | Brazil, Theatre and Politics, Uruguay | 0

Uruguayan playwright Sérgio Blanco is well known in Latin America and other countries. He is one...

The Words of The Plays

by Beatriz Cabur | Sep 23, 2017 | Argentina, Books, Spain | 0

Continta me tienes, the Spanish publishing house, sent us the volume The Words of the Plays,...

Nudity, Art and Political Violence in Brazil

by Danilo Castro | Sep 14, 2017 | Brazil, Festivals | 0

Although Brazil is known throughout the world as a country with bare bodies, its population is...

Fuerza Bruta Re-Interprets a Night Out at The Theater

by Nobuko Tanaka | Aug 11, 2017 | Argentina, Immersive Theatre, Japan, Transcultural Collaborations, Transmedia | 0

Since Argentinian physical theater troupe Fuerza Bruta burst onto the scene in Buenos Aires in...

The Work of a Poet: The Marull Sisters’ New Play “Hidalgo”

by Veronica Stewart | Aug 4, 2017 | Argentina | 0

The Marull sisters do it again with their new play Hidalgo. From the minute Susana walks into the...

“Fanny and the Admiral:” A Quasi-Metaphorical Scene of the Ideological Fissure in Argentine History and Politics

by Lola Proaño Gomez | Jul 22, 2017 | Argentina, Theatre and Politics | 0

Fanny and the Admiral, written by Luis Longhi, premiered in 2016 at La Máscara Theatre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was staged again in 2017, in the same theatre, under the excellent direction of Tatiana Santana, and featuring...

Out of the Wings Brings Hispanic and Lusophone Theatre to London Audiences

by Catherine Boyle | Jul 16, 2017 | Producing, South America, Spain, Translation, United Kingdom | 0

Following its second annual week of play readings from the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world,...

Metamorphosis And Free Associations In “Cimarrón”

by Victoria Eandi | Jul 11, 2017 | Argentina | 0

“A work of art is good if it has arisen out of necessity. That is the only way one can judge it,”...

“La Fiesta del Viejo”: A Fresh Perspective on a Classic Tale

by Susan Berardini | Jul 9, 2017 | Argentina | 0

It’s a beautiful Sunday morning in Buenos Aires, and while most tourists are rushing off to the...

Rio 2017 – Theatre Jeopardized

by Gustavo Guenzburger | Jul 6, 2017 | Brazil, Theatre and Politics | 0

The city of Rio de Janeiro has been historically acclaimed as one of the main hubs of theatre...

“The Ridiculous Darkness” Is An Instruction Manual For Reality

by The Theatre Times | Jul 5, 2017 | Brazil, Germany, Playwriting | 0

For the first time, The Ridiculous Darkness by Wolfram Lotz will be staged twice in Brazil. For...

“The Foundation” by Susana Torres Molina: A Mask Hiding Inside Other Masks

by Lola Proaño Gomez | Jun 29, 2017 | Argentina | 0

Susana Torres Molina, with her own dramatic text and very successful direction, is currently...

Argentine Playwright Is Bold and Real in Two One-Acts

by Barbara Adams | May 31, 2017 | Argentina, United States of America | 0

It’s good to be shaken off our predictable paths, and Ithaca’s Cherry Arts productions do that regularly –– with a sense of whimsy, irony, and wonder. Last week two highly intimate one-acts took us into new spaces, introducing...

Paula Marull’s “Yo no duermo la siesta” Delights Audiences at the Espacio Callejón

by Susan Berardini | May 31, 2017 | Argentina, Theatre and Gender | 0

When Prince Charming shows up on a dilapidated motorcycle in the middle of the night, seemingly...

Wagner’s “Forbidden Love” (“Das Liebesverbot”) at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires

by Pablo Bardin | May 11, 2017 | Adaptation, Argentina, Theatre and Opera | 0

German composer’s Forbidden Love is premièred at the Teatro Colón The Colón hasn’t offered Richard Wagner’s The Mastersingers of Nuremberg (“Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg”) since 1980, though it is arguably the greatest German...