La Vie En Sickly Rose: Florian Zeller’s “The Son” at the German State Theatre
The entire stage is the same shade of pale, dusty pink: the extra-long couch and side tables, the...
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“Blue Mist,” Royal Court
Multiculturalism, according to the Home Secretary, has failed, so where does that leave British...
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“The Fellowship,” Hampstead Theatre
I live in Brixton, south London. A few days ago, the borough’s aptly named Windrush Square hosted...
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“Sessions”, Soho Theatre
After lockdown, the stage monologue saved British theatre. At venue after venue, cash-strapped...
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“Sessions,” Soho Theatre
After lockdown, the stage monologue saved British theatre. At venue after venue, cash-strapped...
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“Continuity” at The Finborough Theatre
Yesterday, I took a break from my sunny local park and turned a room in my house into the...
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Ritualizing Identities: “SUGA” by Travis Coe at Double Edge Theatre Company in Ashfield, Massachusetts
At the center of the large wooden barn is a makeshift altar, wrapped in gauze and adorned in...
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Sarah Kosar’s “Armadillo” at The Yard Theatre
An armadillo is a small mammal, but this is not a play about the amazing relative of the anteater....
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Samuel Adamson’s “Wife” at The Kiln Theatre
In one lifetime, the many loves that once dared not speak their names have become part of everyday...
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How “The Penis Monologues” Challenges China’s Toxic Masculinity
ZHEJIANG, East China — On a theater stage in the city of Hangzhou, a male character reflects on...
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Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” At The Harold Pinter Theatre: Brilliant Minimalism
Tom Hiddleston. What can I say? His career has sprinkled handfuls of stardust from the beginning:...
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Ishy Din’s “Approaching Empty” at The Kiln Theatre
Write what you know, says the adage, and that’s exactly what playwright Ishy Din has done with his...
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Gabriel Gbadamosi’s “Stop And Search” at The Arcola Theatre
Police stop and search activities—the harassment of young, usually black, men in the streets of...
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“Time Is Love/Tiempo Es Amore” at The Finborough Theatre
Mainstream theatre is often a huge treasure chest, blazing with jewels and flashing lights, while...
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“Fatherland” at The Lyric Hammersmith: Masculinity in Crisis
Masculinity, whether toxic or in crisis (but never ever problem-free), is a hardy perennial...
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“Yemaya–The Queen Of Seas” At The Wrocław Puppet Theatre
“A long, long time ago…or maybe not so long ago…in fact, quite recently, there was a...
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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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Men, The Internet, and Politics: “The Believers Are But Brothers” at The Bush Theatre
Do boys never leave the playground? Just when I was reasonably sure that the crisis of masculinity...
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Natal’ya Vorozhbit’s “Bad Roads” at The Royal Court Theatre
War is morally acidic: it dissolves social rules, loosens inhibitions and gives permission to men...
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Boylesque Redefines Burlesque and Masculinity
Burlesque is an art form that has polarized Western society for centuries. In his 1991 publication...
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