At the End of the Land: an avalanche of images that invites us to sit alone in time and space together
At the End of the Land, a world premiere production by Western Australian interdisciplinary...
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Venus and Adonis: this “play within a plague” about Shakespeare is wildly romantic, erotic and colorful
Shakespeare wrote his famous narrative poem Venus and Adonis in a lockdown era when, in 1593, the...
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The Tony Blair Rock Opera Features Bagpipes, Lady Macbeth and a Wrestling Match With Gordon Brown
If you’re looking for subtlety and sophistication, Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s Tony! The Tony...
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I, Daniel Blake On stage is a Powerful Representation of Real People Struggling in the Cost of Living Crisis
Ken Loach’s 2016 film I, Daniel Blake is a scathing indictment of the British benefits system. The...
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“The Winter’s Tale” Review: Jarring Shakespeare’s Globe Production Lacks Warmth
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great “hospitality plays” — a tragicomedy about what...
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“Sex Magick”: This Gender-Bending, Time-Traveling Play Invites You to Detangle Love and Sex
Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl and follows her to India. Boy has a transformative...
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More Than 2,000 People from Wittenoom Died of Asbestos-Related Diseases. A Powerful and Compelling Requiem Brings Their Story to the Stage
Deep in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia, the town of Wittenoom lies empty,...
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How I Reunited the Most Important Documents in English Theater History for the First Time in 200 Years
Most of what we know about the beginnings of English professional theater as a financial...
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Four of Shakespeare’s Plays and How They Speak to the Current Political Situation in Britain
The last few years in politics have gifted the keen observer many allusions to some of...
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With “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” at The Sydney Theatre Company Gives Us a Brontë Adaptation for Our Moment
Review: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, directed by Jessica Arthur for the Sydney Theatre Company...
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Gilbert Gottfried and the Mechanics of Crafting One of the Most Memorable Voices of All Time
Though Gilbert Gottfried’s voice has alternatively been described as “shrill,” “annoying” and...
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From the Moscow Stage to Monroe and De Niro: How the Method Defined 20th-Century Acting
When an actor is criticized for peculiarly excessive preparation for a role, or an inability to...
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Why Weren’t Women Allowed to Act in Shakespeare’s Plays?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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An “Extraordinary Collaboration” — “Watershed: The Death of Dr. Duncan” is a Sensational and Important Work
Review: Watershed: The Death of Dr. Duncan, directed by Neil Armfield for the Adelaide Festival....
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A New Musical, “Panawathi Girl,” is a Fantasy of Australia’s Past — and a Critique of Australia’s Present
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of people...
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Decolonising Shakespeare: Setting Othello in Ghana and Pericles in Glasgow
Over the last few years, the issue of decolonising the curriculum has become a growing concern for...
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Outside Theatre: Why It Mustn’t Stop After the Pandemic
Indoor theatre is back. Despite audiences being inscrutable in masks, I’ve seen two packed shows...
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Very Genki, Slightly Kitsch, Occasionally Compelling: The Olympic Opening Ceremony Put Humanity in Centre Frame
The rising of the Japanese flag and the singing of the national anthem is the first moment of...
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The Closing of South Africa’s Fugard Theatre Points to Systemic Failures
South Africa’s theatre fraternity has reacted with heartbreak to the announcement that Cape Town’s...
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Pining for St Kilda Instead of Moscow: “The Cherry Orchard” Grapples With Our Cultural Inheritance
Review: The Cherry Orchard, directed by Clare Watson. Black Swan State Theatre Company for the...
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