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For theater, I like to give myself constraints. So for this, the constraint was that I wanted to write this for two people, partially because I love 2-person plays. There aren't enough of th…
When you step into Wheezing, Mark Chung's new show at de Sarthe Gallery, the first thing you encounter is a hazy photograph of Hong Kong Island. Then a sign points to the right, where two ro…
Cursed problems often require unorthodox solutions, ones that transgress or delineate anew previously set boundaries " and this is why we seek them in a theatre which wants to push the histo…
Moses Tumwebaze is a full-time actor in the Ugandan Theatre industry. He is a member of The Ebonies, one of the few operational theatre companies in the country, who ply their trade at Theat…
The Lunar New Year of 2020 struck Chinese people as unprecedented as Coronavirus forced Wuhan to go into city-wide lockdown the day (January 23) before the New Year's Eve, and the rest of Ch…
Led by artistic directors Hajo Schüler and Michael Vogel, Berlin-based "Familie Flöz" is one of the most famous theatre companies in Europe, with a unique style in the use of masks, improv…
After nearly half a year in quarantine, many artists still wrestle with the conundrum of COVID-era theatre: how can we create meaningful work when stripped of the in-person contact on which …
I am a photographer, teacher, and activist with over twenty years of practice. I live in Budapest. My work as a photographer examines the history of the recent past, analysing the role of me…
In July of 2020, Disability Arts Online (DAO) announced their three Associate Artists"Ashok Mistry, gobscure, and Letty McHugh. For a period of two years, these artists will work alone and c…
After the unforeseen Covid-19 induced a public events hiatus where all forms of public gatherings, including theatre productions, were not allowed, Joburg Theatre has managed to do what few …
Beginning with the erecting of a green screen and ending with its dismantling, Different Stars: A Reckoning with Time, Trauma, and Circumstance is one man's self-aware journey into his most …
Monika KwaÅ›niewska: What is your educational background in the arts? Did you graduate from drama school in Senegal? Mamadou Góo Bâ: I wasn't at drama school. I learned through prac…
Strange Bird Immersive premieres its all-new immersive, virtual theatrical experience "The Strange Secret of Mr. Adrian Rook," playing through October 10, 2020 on Zoom.
The full version of …
The famous puppet and Shaker's beloved 'daughter' will be part of a larger permanent exhibition dedicated to the renowned late puppeteer The famous Egyptian puppet Rihana will be on display …
Zhejiang, East China " Even by circus standards, the past 12 months have been a wild ride for Cirque de Soleil's newest troupe. Last August, the Canadian entertainment company launched its f…
Heidi Latsky is a dancer and a choreographer who puts her vision of an inclusive integrated world on display, unapologetically. Her dance company Heidi Latsky Dance has been at the forefront…
Sometimes a small event, a work of art or a life story can inspire us, unexpectedly change our perspective on life, help us find the meaning of life or create our own meaning. Spoonface, an …
It's no secret that climate change is a universal topic, a subject that has only just begun to enter the theatrical sphere in earnest. But what happens when one shows such an important subje…
Seven darkly lit Zoom screens containing seven performers whose faces were obscured by elaborate, creepily stunning masks. Round robin they state, "LOOK at me. Look AT me. Look at ME" in Far…
Documentary dramas engage the audience with social issues, and in Russia, documentary drama emerged in the late 1990s to bring attention to topics not covered in Russian mainstream news medi…
The Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company is the Australia's biggest Aboriginal-led theatre company. Yirra Yaakin (Yir-raarh Yaarh-kin] means "Stand Tall" in Noongar language; the company is based in…
Ever since the quarantine began, a joke has been circulating throughout critical discourse"ok, on Twitter"about the literature that will emerge a year, five years, a decade from now: post-dy…
As live play performances and readings crowd virtual platforms, theatre is going through a 'dramatic' shift from stage to screen. Are new formats here to stay? Actors wait with bated breath …
The 21-year-old Nigerian comedian Maryam Apaokagi has joined a line-up of the nation's top performers working health tips into their routines to spread the word about COVID-19. In one of her…
Just when theatre audiences were drowsing over YouTube and Facebook live streaming and wishing a return to physical theatres after lockdown, a South African performing group took them by sto…
