“Lie Low,” Royal Court
Faye is okay. Or, at least she says she’s okay. But is she really? And, if she really is okay,...
Read More
Tag: Trauma
“Earworm:” Entangled in the Political Landscape
Toronto’s theatre scene thrives on its multicultural identity, a modern-day Tower of Babel...
Read More
The Comeuppance, Almeida Theatre
I’ve never been one for school reunions, but even if I had kept in touch with former classmates I...
Read More
How to Write a Pandemic Play
Ten prompts for writing about the year 2020: 1) “It started with a slight cough, a rather dry...
Read More
“Cyprus Avenue”: A Shocking Exploration of Trauma and Identity
Eric is convinced: His newborn granddaughter is Gerry Adams, the Irish Republican politician. Eric...
Read More
Review: “Cursed!” is a Play of Outrageous Wit and Deep Thought
Review: Cursed! by Kodie Bedford, directed by Jason Klarwein Tucked away at the back of the...
Read More
“A Little Life”: Adaptation and Mixed Reality
There’s a colloquialism within the theatre community that ‘you know lighting design is good when...
Read More
Churchill’s “Far Away” at The Donmar Warehouse
Caryl Churchill, Britain’s best living playwright, is enjoying a spate of high-profile revivals of...
Read More
Richard Gadd’s “Baby Reindeer” at The Bush Theatre: An Obsessive Story About Obsession
True stories, even in a fictional form, have the power to grip you by the throat, furiously shake...
Read More
Edinburgh Fringe 2019: “Interbeing – Stories Of A Current War”, Cockpit Theatre: Putting A Forgotten War Back Into The Spotlight
“There are bombardments constantly on the outskirts of Donetsk, while in central Donetsk they...
Read More
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....
Read More
“The Unreturning” at The Theatre Royal Stratford East
Nadia Fall is a good thing. Her appointment as the artistic director of this venue, with her first...
Read More
“One Jewish Boy” at The Old Red Lion Theatre
There’s a nasty smell in the air. Something rotten. Horrible. I can’t quite put my finger on it....
Read More
Who Is Theater Maker Ellenor Riley-Condit?
Ellenor Riley-Condit is an actor, producer, creator, and artistic director of The Syndicate. She...
Read More
“A Kettle Of Fish” at The Yard Theatre
Ah. Fear of flying. Yes, this is instantly recognizable: that sense that being propelled through...
Read More
“Betroffenheit” Corporeal Exchange As Innovative Now As The Work Of Pina Bausch In The 1970’s
Betroffenheit (consternation, a state of shock, dismay) a co-production by Kidd Pivot Company and...
Read More
“Buggy Baby” at The Yard Theatre: How Can You Represent Trauma in The Theatre?
How can you represent trauma in the theatre? Let’s count the ways: the naturalistic way tells a...
Read More
Daughters of Misfortune: Guillermo Calderón’s “Villa”
Trauma affects everyone differently. Survivors may become fragile or embittered, depressed or...
Read More
Performance and Remembering in Cusco: “De pie sobre el espejo” (2005) by Grupo Impulso de Teatro
Cusco’s Grupo Impulso de Teatro remembers twenty years of political violence in Peru with ‘De pie sobre el espejo’ (2005).
Read MoreLike Us On Facebook
Most Popular Posts
- “The Phantom Of The Opera” Returns To Mexico: A… 12th December 2025
- The Theater of Metaverse 10th May 2025
- Writing Across Taiwan and Macau: An Interview with… 6th January 2026
