Christopher Hampton’s “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at The National Theatre: Busy Highly Stylized Revival Is All Spectacle And No Emotion
Okay, this is odd. The original novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses, first published in 1782, features...
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“The Forest,” Hampstead Theatre
Let’s start with stereotypes: British theater is naturalistic, down-to-earth and explains...
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“A German Life” at The Bridge Theatre
Maggie Smith is not only a national treasure but every casting director’s go-to “old bat” (her...
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French Playwright Florian Zeller’s “The Son” at The Kiln Theatre
Well, you have to hand it to French playwright Florian Zeller — he’s certainly cracked the problem...
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Foibles Of Upper-Class Philanderers
The irreverent stage persona of Naseeruddin Shah, cocking a snook at societal mores and...
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Ten Pieces Of Advice For The Emerging Artist: The Beginning Of Intiman Theatre
When one wants to begin a career in theatre professionally, what tactic could they use? As an...
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A Place To Be Seen: Global Queer Plays At The Arcola Theatre
On March 3 and 4 2018, the Arcola Theatre in East London presented Global Queer Plays, a series of...
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“Y Tad” – Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (A Welsh Translation of Florian Zeller’s “The Father”)
Terry Eagleton reminds us that in order for tragedy to occur, then the protagonist must be in...
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“I Feel As If I’m Loosing My Leaves:” Translatability Of Theme Through Language In Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s Production Of Florian Zeller’s “Y Tad”
The universality of Florian Zeller’s undiminished modern masterpiece The Father has ceased...
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“A Doll’s House” at Circa One
POTENTLY RELEVANT Warning: I’m about to give the (well-known) ending away because the play can’t...
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Wanton Desire Proves To Be Timeless And Borderless In Japanese Version Of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”
The route that has brought Richard Twyman to Tokyo to direct an all-Japanese cast in a play based...
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