“Slippery Slope” – Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin
Hans-Jürgen Bartsch at the Berlin Theatertreffen festival In 2020 and 2021, the annual Theatertreffen festival had fallen victim to
Hans-Jürgen Bartsch at the Berlin Theatertreffen festival In 2020 and 2021, the annual Theatertreffen festival had fallen victim to
Tom Bolton in south London It says something about national cultures that the French equivalent of The Mousetrap is
Annie Loui in Perugia The Belgian-based choreography WEG by Ayelin Parolin comes to this Umbria festival framed by the stylish Victorian
Annie Loui in Perugia The Belgian-based choreography Weg by Ayelin Parolin comes to this Umbria festival framed by the stylish
Annie Loui in Perugia In the atmospheric Piazza del Duomo in Spoleto, a thousand Italians and visitors assembled to watch
Annie Loui in Perugia In the atmospheric Piazza del Duomo in Spoleto, a thousand Italians and visitors assembled to watch
Crysse Morrison in the south-west Once the summer months have arrived, audiences in the south-west can start looking outdoors for
Neil Dowden on the South Bank Kathryn Hunter played King Lear in a landmark production directed by Helena Kaut-Howson in
Neil Dowden on the South Bank Jitney is August Wilson’s first work in his epic Pittsburgh or American Century Cycle
Neil Dowden in Richmond The Orange Tree Theatre’s latest show in their adventurous mix of old and new is
Crysse Morrison in the south-west August Strindberg considered this his best play, and the vicious marital hostility of its theme
Jeremy Malies in the West End As we take our seats for James Macdonald’s production with design by Rae
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna One of the highlights of this year’s Theater im Park, which is in its third
Simon Jenner in Brighton “Where nothing happens. Twice.” Thus Vivian Mercier at this work’s Irish premiere in 1956. Blink
Reviewed by Simon Jenner Michael Billington is right. This is an absolutely necessary theatre book. Indeed it complements his
Neil Dowden in west London Jean Racine’s tightly structured neoclassical plays – obeying the unities of place, time, and
Maggie Rose in Milan. Present Indicative was a month long international festival celebrating the hundredth anniversary of Giorgio Strehler’s
Neil Dowden in the West End Tennessee Williams famously described The Glass Menagerie – which made his name when
Crysse Morrison Theatre in the south-west has never limited its role to accommodating and promoting touring shows: Bath and Salisbury
Neil Dowden in north London Girl on an Altar is Irish playwright Marina Carr’s powerful new take on the first
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna After two cancellations in April 2020 and March 2021, the long-awaited Vienna premiere of Gruber
Jeremy Malies on the South Bank You don’t see a version of the life story of Mahatma Gandhi for 40
Neil Dowden in east London The Arcola has finally reopened its indoor theatre – having previously staged shows only its
Jeremy Malies in the West End The action of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady begins at St Paul’s,
Neil Dowden in north London Beth Steel writes big, bold, ambitious dramas in which individuals are caught up in a
Neil Dowden in north London Although based in the UK for many years, Naomi Wallace returns to her roots with
Jeremy Malies on the South Bank “O, that a man might know / The end of this day’s business ere
Tom Bolton on the South Bank The memory of repeated lockdowns may be fading now, but the return to normality
Jeremy Malies on the South Bank An unusual Skidmore Ranch this one; Jud Fry not only looks like Kurt Cobain
Jeremy Malies in the West End It’s St George’s Day in an unspecified year at the village of Flintock a
Neil Dowden on the South Bank The Welsh playwright Emlyn Williams had a number of his plays premiered in the
Tom Bolton in Notting Hill, London Irish company Gare St Lazare were booked to perform at the Coronet Theatre when
Neil Dowden in west London Mike Bartlett has become one of the few contemporary living playwrights to have three plays
Das Zigarettenreich (Jeder Traum hat ein Ende), Werk X- Petersplatz Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna. The newest production at
Ben Brooker at the Festival Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse. Wudjang: Not the Past Bangarra Dance Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company
Glenda Frank in New York City Birthday Candles, a play by Noah Haidle, produced by Roundabout Theatre follows Ernestine from
Glenda Frank on Broadway Take Me Out, a locker room dramedy by Richard Greenberg, now at the Helen Hayes Theatre,
Neil Dowden in the West End Harper Lee’s classic 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird has been successfully staged a
Jeremy Malies in Waterloo The near future in vaguely Shakespearian blank verse appears to have plenty of mileage in it.
Crysse Morrison in south-west England When Liam leaves his best friend Fletch on an upwardly mobile journey, via Oxford University,
Glenda Frank in New York. Has Sarah Jessica Parker been miscast all these years? Yes, she was charming and sassy
Crysse Morrison in Somerset. “Never boring for a split second” was Noël Coward’s verdict on the plays of Harold Pinter.
Neil Dowden on the South Bank. David Hare’s new play Straight Line Crazy at the Bridge Theatre reunites him with
Even as you read these words, the Worldwide Readings Project is actively encouraging theatres, acting companies, and amateur and professional
Jeremy Malies in north London. Ethnicity and land grab. Reduce things down to how people really interact, dismantle their self-deception,
Neil Dowden in the West End. Jean Cocteau’s 1930 monodrama The Human Voice about a woman’s last phone call with
Alex Borovenskiy talks to Jeremy Malies from a city under siege. Alex Borovenskiy. Photo credit: Stanislava Ovchinnikova. In
Dramatic Theatre Photography: Marc Brenner interviewed by Dana Rufolo. Marc Brenner peruses Plays International & Europe during this interview
Dana Rufolo in Germany. It is a relief that Franziska Autzen, the director of Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt
Neil Dowden in the West End. Mike Bartlett made his name with the Olivier Award-winning Cock at the Royal Court
At the Heart of London Theatre Photography. [This interview was conducted in spring 2018 while Plays International & Europe was
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna. Vienna’s Theater Nestroyhof Hamakom has joined forces with the acclaimed stage and TV actress Andrea
Crysse Morrison in Bristol ‘A vision for the future of theatre’ is how director Tom Morris sees Bristol Old Vic’s
Crysse Morrison in Bristol Written by David Lane and directed by Sita Calvert-Ennals, this poignant two-hander follows an imagined reunion
Tom Bolton in London Borough of Newham. Dennis Kelly’s 2005 play After the End is set inside a nuclear fallout
Tom Bolton on the South Bank. The Merchant of Venice is seen as a problematic play but, increasingly, it
Tom Bolton on the South Bank. The Merchant of Venice is seen as a problematic play but, increasingly, it
Tom Bolton in Notting Hill Gate. Jonathan Kent opened his tenure as Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre with
Maggie Rose in Milan. M. Il figlio del secolo is a literary adaptation, based on Antonio Scurati’s historical novel
Maggie Rose in Milan. Milan’s Franco Parenti theatre has hosted La vita davanti a sé (The Life Before Us),
Neil Dowden on the South Bank. Last staged in London 26 years ago, David Mamet’s 1977 play The Woods
Neil Dowden on the South Bank. Anthony McCarten’s new play focuses on a fascinating true episode in art history:
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli at the Bronski & Grünberg Theater, Vienna Bronski & Grünberg Theater is a popular venue in
An Exhibit in the Berlin Museum of Photography. Dana Rufolo reflects. I am grateful to Dr Ludger Derenthal, head
Glenda Frank in New York City. Prayer for the French Republic, Joshua Harmon’s (Significant Other) new play, directed by
Neil Dowden in north London Over the last decade French playwright Florian Zeller has had a series of critical and
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna Kaja Dymnicki and Alexander Pschill are founding members of Vienna’s Bronski & Grünberg Theater. They
Neil Dowden in Islington, London. The slippery ambivalence of absurdist playwright Eugène Ionesco’s works makes them tricky to stage successfully.
Tom Bolton on the South Bank Sean Holmes’ production of Hamlet in the Globe’s indoor space opens with a
Jeremy Malies in Surrey A boozy Elsinore this – any critic (and we’re not noted for sobriety) playing drink-along-a-Hamlet would
Jeremy Malies in Surrey A boozy Elsinore this – any critic (and we’re not noted for sobriety) playing drink-along-a-Hamlet would
Jeremy Malies in Canterbury “Hate the critics? I have nothing but compassion for them. How can one hate the crippled,
Neil Dowden on the South Bank Bristol-based company Wise Children’s touring production of Wuthering Heights now blusters into London at
Crysse Morrison in Bristol. Bristol Old Vic director Tom Morris pulled off what many will consider a coup when Mark Rylance
„Der Herr Rudi“ in Georg Danzers „ Sauna G’schichten“ Reviewed by Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna. Following a premiere
Jeremy Malies at the Old Vic Caryl Churchill’s A Number is about cloning though the word is never used. Always
Neil Dowden in Sloane Square, London. Alistair McDowall’s new play The Glow is a strange brew. The first half is
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Jeremy Malies in north London Peggy for You, written by Alan Plater in 1999, is the last in a
Jeremy Malies on the South Bank Best of Enemies by James Graham was always going to be a triumph or
Jeremy Malies in north London Peggy for You, written by Alan Plater in 1999, is the last in a
Dana Rufolo on a streamed Romanian theatre festival. The National Theater of Cluj-Napoca, Romania’s streamed 2021 Theatre Festival offering În
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna atEin Sommernachtstraum am Wörthersee – oder Wann ist die Familie Lustig aus Graz verschwunden Following
Ludovico Lucchesi Palli in Vienna After the cancellation of the originally scheduled premiere about a year ago, the German speaking
Neil Dowden in Southwark Alan Bennett may be cherished for his subtle melancholic comedy but in 1973 he wrote the
Margaret Rose in Milan Theatreland is once again bustling with companies scrambling to open productions, some of which have been
Nick Ahad rounds up theatre in the North Imitating the Dog is a little company in the North that has
Bill Grantham in Ireland It’s been two years since there was a Dublin Theatre Festival that occurred in actual theatre
Jeremy Malies on Leith Waterside There is an element in A Streetcar Named Desire that makes the play an explosive
Nick Ahad rounds up theatre in the North Imitating the Dog is a little company in the North that has
Dana Rufolo in Constance In the Spring 2019 issue of Plays International & Europe, the new artistic director of the
Julie Sorokurs in Covent Garden Love and Other Acts of Violence serves as the Donmar’s inaugural production after a 19-month-long
Ben Brooker at the Bakehouse Theatre When an actress friend of mine recently asked if I was going to see
Jeremy Malies in West Sussex David Storey’s amazing play Home has been produced by the Chichester Festival Theatre as part
Jeremy Malies at the Brighton Fringe “You have to remember not to remember” is one of the more resonant lines
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Neil Dowden in Newham, London. One of Ireland’s leading playwrights, Conor McPherson is probably best known for The Weir, a
Neil Dowden on the South Bank The National Theatre’s revival of Larry Kramer’s groundbreaking 1985 play The Normal Heart serves