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Thursday, January 31, 2019

A People’s Theatre for Brighton by Maddy Costa

"This is a social justice issue": Maddy Costa talks to Naomi Alexander about community and participation as she relaunches Brighton People's Theatre. The post A People’s Theatre for B…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:14AM
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Annie Siddons: “We need to be raging” by Maddy Costa

Maddy Costa conducts an email dialogue with Annie Siddons about her new show Dennis of Penge, a triumphant narrative of addiction, recovery, and fighting the PIP system. The post Annie Siddo…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:00AM
Friday, September 14, 2018

Review: We Are Fucked at Royal Festival Hall by Maddy Costa

Penetrate the earth in the wrong way it will react. Penetrate the human body with enough daily violence and what...? Maddy Costa reviews Jo Bannon's new work as part of Unlimited Festival. T…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:45AM
Friday, June 29, 2018

Review: The Town Hall Affair at Barbican by Maddy Costa

“Be a lady”: Maddy Costa reviews the Wooster Group's staging of when Normal Mailer met with 1970s feminists. The post Review: The Town Hall Affair at Barbican appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:10AM
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Review: Lady Eats Apple at the Barbican by Maddy Costa

Power zaps like an electric current... Maddy Costa reviews Back to Back Theatre, as part of LIFT 2018. The post Review: Lady Eats Apple at the Barbican appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:54AM
Friday, June 8, 2018

Review: Creation (Pictures for Dorian) at the Southbank Centre by Maddy Costa

Residue as runes: Maddy Costa reviews Gob Squad, as part of LIFT 2018. The post Review: Creation (Pictures for Dorian) at the Southbank Centre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:50AM
Monday, June 4, 2018

Ivan and the Dogs – review by Maddy Costa

Soho, LondonDressed in his warmest coat, his stash of pickles and crisps already eaten, four-year-old Ivan stands in a rubbish dump, gazing hungrily at a hole in the ground. Perhaps a woman …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Theatre Criticism and Circles of Power by Maddy Costa

In the aftermath of the announcement that Lyn Gardner's Guardian contract is coming to an end, Maddy Costa writes on theatre world hierarchies and their resistance to change. The post Theat…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:14AM
Friday, May 18, 2018

Review: Effigies of Wickedness at Gate Theatre by Maddy Costa

A celebration of the power of music to hold and communicate human history: Maddy Costa reviews a cabaret of songs banned by the Nazis. The post Review: Effigies of Wickedness at Gate Theat…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:23AM
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Review: Choral Cuisine at Mayfest 2018 by Maddy Costa

'The movement of forks, the lifting of cups': Maddy Costa reviews Sabrina Shirazi's food and music related work-in-progress The post Review: Choral Cuisine at Mayfest 2018 appeared first on …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:53AM
Monday, April 30, 2018

Review: The Prudes at the Royal Court by Maddy Costa

“Thank you for loving me.” Maddy Costa reviews Anthony Neilson's new play, which follows a couple's foundering sex life. The post Review: The Prudes at the Royal Court appeared first on …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:01AM
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Review: Beginners at the Unicorn Theatre by Maddy Costa

The bees are saved, and everybody listens: Maddy Costa reviews Tim Crouch's new show for children and adults. The post Review: Beginners at the Unicorn Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magaz…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:55AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018

Review: Coraline at the Barbican by Maddy Costa

A magnolia paint job: Maddy Costa reviews the Royal Opera's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's story. The post Review: Coraline at the Barbican appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:45AM
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Pivot: The Audience Club by Maddy Costa

In the last of three articles, Maddy Costa explores how The Place involved dance fans in developing new work, and their conflicting expectations of the process. The post Pivot: The Audience …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:23AM
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Pivot Dance: Matchmaking Choreographers and Producers by Maddy Costa

In the second of a trio of articles, Maddy Costa explores the difficulty of seeding new relationships between choreographers and producers. The post Pivot Dance: Matchmaking Choreographers a…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:51AM
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Pivot: Dance Development at The Place by Maddy Costa

In the first of a trio of articles, Maddy Costa explores The Place's three-pronged artist, producer, and audience development scheme. The post Pivot: Dance Development at The Place appeared …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:19AM
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Review: The Jungle at Young Vic by Maddy Costa

We all knew: Maddy Costa on a complex exploration of the refugee crisis. The post Review: The Jungle at Young Vic appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:44AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Review: Roller at the Barbican  by Maddy Costa

Evolving or revolving: Maddy Costa reviews Rachel Mars and nat tarrab's new roller derby inspired work. The post Review: Roller at the Barbican  appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:04AM
Monday, November 20, 2017

Review: The Suppliant Women at the Young Vic by Maddy Costa

What must women do to survive? Maddy Costa reviews the London premiere of David Greig's new version of Aeschylus. The post Review: The Suppliant Women at the Young Vic appeared first on Exe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:40AM
Friday, November 3, 2017

Review: Suzy Storck at the Gate Theatre by Maddy Costa

I want to tell her the baby does stop crying, eventually: Maddy Costa reviews the UK premiere of Magali Mougel's play about motherhood. The post Review: Suzy Storck at the Gate Theatre appea…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:46AM
Friday, October 27, 2017

Review: Of Kith and Kin at the Bush Theatre by Maddy Costa

Me, Also Me, Placatory Me, Non-Judgemental Me and Impatient Me: Maddy Costa on Chris Thompson's new play about surrogacy. The post Review: Of Kith and Kin at the Bush Theatre appeared first…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:51AM
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Review: Flood at Victoria Dock, Hull by Maddy Costa

Work that wants to change people: Maddy Costa reviews Slung Low's Flood Parts 1 - 4. The post Review: Flood at Victoria Dock, Hull appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:49AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Ghost Stories | Theatre review by Maddy Costa

Duke of York's, LondonAt the heart of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's Ghost Stories is a thought-provoking and emotionally moving proposition: that paranormal phenomena do exist, but they…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PM
Monday, September 25, 2017

Comedy review: Garth Marenghi's Netherhead by Maddy Costa

Soho Theatre, London More reviewsAll too often, the compressed, feverish atmosphere of the Edinburgh festival inspires not criticism but hyperbole. Shows transfer to London and wither in the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Dennis Kelly: 'I thought that drinking was all I had to offer' by Maddy Costa

The writer behind Matilda the musical and cult TV show Utopia is about to make his Royal Court debut. Not bad for a man who spent his 20s stacking shelves and fighting alcoholismSome people …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Review: Nina – A Story About Me and Nina Simone at the Young Vic by Maddy Costa

A question of responsibility: Maddy Costa reviews Josette Bushell-Mingo performing at the Young Vic. The post Review: Nina – A Story About Me and Nina Simone at the Young Vic appeared …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:07AM
Monday, July 10, 2017

Review: KlangHaus: 800 Breaths at the Southbank Centre by Maddy Costa

A way of performing live music as theatre: Maddy Costa reviews the new KlangHaus show at the Royal Festival Hall. The post Review: KlangHaus: 800 Breaths at the Southbank Centre appeared fi…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:55AM
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Art with Heart by Maddy Costa

How can theatre accommodate neurodiversity? Maddy Costa explores how Art with Heart's touring show 'Declaration' remagines relationships between artist, venue and audience. The post Art wit…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:41AM
Friday, May 5, 2017

Review: The Exterminating Angel at the Royal Opera House by Maddy Costa

An experience of great satisfaction: Maddy Costa reviews Thomas Adès opera adaptation of Luis Buñuel's 1962 surrealist film. The post Review: The Exterminating Angel at the Royal Opera Hou…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:19PM
Monday, April 3, 2017

Le Gateau Chocolat: “I’m always in some kind of exhausting drag.” by Maddy Costa

Maddy Costa talks to alternative cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat about puncturing drag stereotypes, making work about depression, and surviving in a world where “We have to keep fighting f…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:33AM
Monday, February 6, 2017

Busty Beatz: “I’m responding to capitalism, patriarchy, elitism.” by Maddy Costa

Busty Beatz, MD of Hot Brown Honey, is on residency at Wellcome Collection as part of The Sick Of The Fringe. She talks to Maddy Costa about making the personal political, and confronting We…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:35AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards