Learning To Listen, Struggling To Hear: Katie Mitchell’s “Cow / Deer”
There are directors who have gotten us accustomed to treading on unconventional paths. They have...
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Review Of “Bernarda Albas Haus,” Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, Première 2 November 2024.
Interpretations in cultures and languages external to Spain have been integral to the survival of...
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“Bluets,” Royal Court
When does creativity become mannered? When it’s based on repetition, and repetition without...
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Miriam Battye’s “Little Scratch” at the New Diorama Theatre: Restaged Adaptation of Rebecca Watson’s Novel Is Powerfully Theatrical
The popularity of plays that feature trauma is certainly a trend in British theatre today. But is...
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Alice Birch and Katie Mitchell’s “Orlando” at the Schaubühne Theatre: Queer Desire on the Big Screen
Virginia Woolf’s reputation has closely followed British cultural trends: in the interwar years...
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“ANNA” at The National Theatre
Stasiland is a fascinating mental space. As a historical location, the former East Germany, or...
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“Norma Jeane Baker Of Troy” At The Shed
If gender, as we’re often told, is a construct, then some women are skyscrapers. These are the...
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Martin Crimp’s “When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other” At The National Theatre
The most hyped play of the year is here. Because of the huge demand for seats, and the relative...
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Best Theatre For 2019: This Year’s Hottest Tickets, From Cate Blanchett To “Only Fools And Horses” The Musical
When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other Cate Blanchett stars in Martin Crimp’s experimental...
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“Hurricane — The Life Of Tian Han” Tells The Story Of The Father Of Contemporary Chinese Theater
There has always been a considerable amount of cultural exchange between China and Japan, but...
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Doing Is Saying
Faced with new staging mechanisms, the actor must develop new strategies, which must lead to...
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Marguerite Duras’ “La Maladie De La Mort”: Katie Mitchell and Alice Birch Collaboration
As its title suggests, La Maladie De La Mort is not exactly an uplifting piece of theatre. In...
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“Lessons In Love And Violence” at The Royal Opera House
Playwright Martin Crimp began his career by writing surreal short plays that hinted at his love of...
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Elizaveta Boyarskaya: Acting And Directing Is More Than A Job—It Is A Mission
Following the premiere of Vassily Grossman’s Life And Fate at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on May...
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How Does Poland Celebrate Its Independence Through Opera?
Poland in 2018 marks the centenary of the restoration of its sovereignty. The biggest national...
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British New Writing In An Age Of Austerity
Friday, May 7, 2010; Brixton, south London; darkest night. Early dawn touches a Victorian terraced...
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“Anatomy of a Suicide” at The Royal Court Theatre
Dorothy Parker’s take on suicide is called “Resumé”: it goes, “Razors pain you; Rivers are damp;...
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How Far Should We Go When Depicting Violence on Stage?
Last year, London audiences have been horrified by the violence shown on stage in the National...
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How Theatre Is Tackling The Biggest Issue of All: The Future of Our Planet
Oil, Ella Hickson’s new play at the Almeida, begins in a bitingly cold Cornwall in 1889 when a...
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