Biography And Politics: “Der Zauberer Von Öz – Eine Fußballtragödie“ In Bremen
Theater Bremen is currently showing the world premiere production of Der Zauberer von Öz – Eine...
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Tim Price’s “Nye” at the National Theatre: A Fun Life of the Creator of the National Health Service
For me, this is the most emotional show on the London stage. Why’s that? Because it’s about Nye...
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James Graham’s “Dear England” At The National Theatre: Joseph Fiennes Plays A Mesmerizing Soccer Manager In This Sport-Of-The-Nation Drama
James Graham’s Dear England at the National Theatre: Joseph Fiennes plays a mesmerizing soccer manager in this sport-of-the-nation drama
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A Hong Konger in Berlin – Armie Ma’s “No Coming Back” in Adelaide Fringe Festival
A one-man show by Hong Kong writer and performer Armie Ma will have its Australian debut in...
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Williams and Dyer’s “Death of England,” National Theatre
Is this an angry island? Although the British national character (if there is such a thing) has...
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“A History Of Water In The Middle East” at The Royal Court
Sabrina Mahfouz is a British-Egyptian writer who has explored issues of Muslim and British...
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Bollocks To Brexit!
On Friday, March 29, 2019, was a black letter day. That is because it used to be the date of...
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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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Who Is The Greatest Living British Playwright?
There is a simple dinner-party game that can be played at no ostensible cost. The host asks, “Who...
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Dark Times: British Theatre After Brexit
“In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark...
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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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“Cuckoo” at The Soho Theatre
Iona is not having a good day. She’s a super talkative Dublin teen who desperately wants to be...
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“Pack Of Lies” at Menier Chocolate Factory
We do love our spy stories, don’t we? The idea of betrayal, both political and personal, seems to...
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Temperament And Innovation: The Performing Arts In A Devolved Wales
If Wales is known throughout the world it is most likely for its singing. The Welsh have often...
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“Allelujah!” at The Bridge Theatre
The NHS is us. For decades our national identity has been bandaged together with the idea, and...
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Subverting The Idea Of Nationalism
In one of Kraków’s many open-air spaces, the orchestral strains of Muhammad Iqbal’s Sare Jahan Se...
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“Nightfall” at The Bridge Theatre
Playwright Barney Norris is as prolific as he is talented. Barely out of his twenties, he has...
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Natasha Marshall’s “Half Breed” at The Soho Theatre
In the 2000s one of the many glories of new writing for British stages was the linguistically...
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“Instructions For Correct Assembly” at The Royal Court: New British Sci-Fi Theatre
There’s a whole universe which British theatre has yet to explore properly—it’s called the sci-fi...
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“Pressure” at The Park Theatre: New Play on D-Day
There are few things more British than talking about the weather. What makes this play about a...
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