Robert Icke’s Manhunt at the Royal Court Theatre: Terrifyingly Powerful Account Of Toxic Masculinity And Murderous Rage
Are we really in “a new era of male anger, societal discontent and rage”? This is what Royal Court...
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“Baghdaddy” at the Royal Court
What is the best way of talking about the Middle East? Should plays take a documentary or verbatim...
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“For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy” at Royal Court
What does it feel like to be British and black? Ryan Calais Cameron has recently emerged as the...
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“The Glow,” Royal Court
Bizarre. Breathtaking. Beautiful. I leave the Royal Court theatre with these Bs, as well as others...
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Caretaker: An Unnecessary Art Installation?
We are living, I have frequently been told, through weird times. Maybe. But do weird times...
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Donald Howarth (1931-2020) Playwright and Director – an Obituary.
Donald Howarth, who has died in London aged 88, was one of the celebrated generation of...
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Caryl Churchill’s “Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.” at The Royal Court Theatre
There is no denying that Cary Churchill is the greatest living British playwright. So, what you...
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Theatre Centre-Stage At US Literary Translation Conference
In 2018, the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) gave pride of place to theatre...
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Violent Clowns And Panto Dames: The Origins Of “Rocky Horror’s” Frank-N-Furter
Dr. Frank-N-furter, the snappy alpha-alien who stars in The Rocky Horror (Picture) Show, is one of...
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Rory Mullarkey’s “Pity” At The Royal Court
London’s Royal Court theatre, which proudly boast of being “a leading force in world theatre for...
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Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Children” – The Environmental Disaster and Ethics
Annoying as it is, I have to start with a spoiler alert. That’s because what’s most interesting to...
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“Road” at The Royal Court
Some legendary plays are a disappointment when you see them again — they don’t live up to the...
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Simon Stephens’ “Nuclear War” at The Royal Court Theatre
Text can sometimes be a prison. At its best, postwar British theatre is a writer’s theatre, with...
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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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Caryl Churchill’s “Pigs and Dogs” at the Royal Court Theatre
Caryl Churchill’s new 10-minute play, Pigs and Dogs, just opened at the Royal Court Theatre, under...
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Jules Wright, Courageous Australian Theatre Director, Died Earlier This Year–Did You Know?
Old soldiers fade away. Old theatre directors disappear more quickly. And old female directors can...
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Tena Štivičić’s “3 Winters” At The Royal National Theatre, Reviewed By Evgeniya Yarkova
3 Winters at the Royal National Theatre tells the 60-year story of a Croatian family living in...
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