Isolation, Consumer Desire and the Human Spirit: A Review of “The Chair and the Cello”
By a fortuitous coincidence, a new theatre-work The Chair and The Cello – which features an...
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Tag: COVID-19
A Dramaturgy Of Desire
What is the transformative potential of party performances? Since venues reopened after the –...
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The Digital Spectator. Romanian Experiences During the Pandemic
The topic of the digital spectator and, implicitly, the one of the multi-stratified co-presence,...
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Toronto’s Next Gen Theatre Makers are Looking for Answers to Big Questions
When I thought about why I wanted to write this article, a simple, almost childlike thought came...
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Marching the Streets with an Empty Protest Board: Where Lies the Power of Protest?
On Saturday 19 November 2022, I witnessed the performance Hands Up! by dancer and choreographer...
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Exclusive Interview with Stuart Nash, Founder of Nairobi Performing Arts Studio
ALEXANDER NDERITU: Thank you for agreeing to this interview, Mr. Nash. Let’s start with some...
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Performing Arts Conference Sets the Pace for Future Theatrical Discourse
‘Whatever you teach action, it out. If you teach music, sing. If you teach language, write a novel. If you teach drama, act.’
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The Pandemic Nearly Killed Theatre — The Creative Way It Fought Back Could Leave It Stronger
When the UK went into lockdown in 2020, its multibillion-pound theatre industry could have ceased...
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“Clouds Like Waves” Review
CLOUDS LIKE WAVES. Written by Megan Choritz. Directed by Megan Choritz and Rudy Nadler-Nir. With...
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Nairobi Hosts Major Performing Arts Conference
A stellar line-up of speakers, moderators and facilitators is scheduled to grace the event. They include academics, thespians and art critics.
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How “Biryani Durbar” Explores the Politics of Food
Biryani Durbar, recently staged in Bengaluru, shows how roles reverse when opportunity presents...
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Teaching Music Online in the Pandemic Has Yielded Creative Surprises, Like Mixing “Blob Opera” and Beatboxing
Learning to make music is a full mind-and-body activity. Whether teaching how to play a musical...
Read MoreGeneration XIII: A Documentary Podcast
Every three years 1000 young dancers from all over the world audition for PARTS, the renowned school for contemporary dance in Brussels, directed by choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Every three years, only 40 are chosen...
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Theatre Audience Etiquette and Norms Have Always Shifted with the Times
Face masks, plexiglass dividers, proof of vaccine and photo ID and strict seating assignments:...
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The Normal Heart, National Theatre
Hypocrisy. Is this the right word? I don’t mean the play, but the audience. Of course, in the...
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Tony Awards Return: “Moulin Rouge!”, “The Inheritance” Win Big
Recognizing excellence in live Broadway theater, the Tony Awards bestowed the jukebox adaptation...
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“Lockup/Lockdown” with PDU: Review
I’ve totally enjoyed the many faces of Pieter-Dirk Uys over the years – from his most famous...
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COVID—Brevis, Ars—Longa
It’s trite to write about how hard it is to live from lockdown to lockdown; from one mask...
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“Viviani on the Road”: a Special Project of the Trianon Viviani Theatre in Naples.
The special project “Viviani on the Road” at the Trianon Viviani Theatre offers an historical travel into the main streets of Naples.
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Friday Essay: A World of Pain – Australian Theatre in Crisis
Australia’s performing arts sector has long been recognized as an ecosystem. It is a community of...
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