“Between Riverside And Crazy,” Hampstead Theatre
It’s often said that contemporary American playwrights are too polite, too afraid of giving...
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Rediscovering Ancient Greek Music
“Research into ancient Greek music is pointless”—Giuseppe Verdi “Nobody has ever made head or tail...
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“Jude” at The Hampstead Theatre: Adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s 1895 Tragic Novel, “Jude The Obscure”
Edward Hall bids farewell to this venue, where he has been artistic director since 2010, with this...
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“Hercules” At Abrons Arts Center
The historic Abrons Arts Center on New York’s Lower East Side is the setting of a dynamic...
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“Orpheus” at The Battersea Arts Centre
Superlative. It might seem odd that it is this show, a retelling of a Greek myth, and not a piece...
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How Brexit Ruins My Life
Brexit. The UK Referendum vote to leave the European Union — Brexit — took place on 23 June 2016,...
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“Vincent River” at The Park Theatre: In-yer-Face Theatre at Its Cruel Best
Every great playwright has to have both an identifiable style and the ability to innovate and...
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Contemporary “Electra” by DumbWise at The Bunker Theatre
Electra is the protagonist in two Ancient Greek tragedies, one by Sophocles and the other by...
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“Girls And Boys” at The Royal Court
This is Carey Mulligan week. She appears, improbably enough, as a hard-nosed cop in David Hare’s...
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“The Suppliant Women” at The Young Vic
Asylum is one of the most emotive words in the English language. It evokes valleys of pain,...
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“Antigone” Now: Greek Tragedy Is The Debate We Have To Have
When you hear the words Greek tragedy, you might think of white masks, or even the ongoing...
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