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Sunday, July 8, 2018

A Transgender Director Who Defies Genres (to France’s Confusion) by Laura Cappelle

Phia Ménard’s work perplexes show programmers and audiences alike. Her latest production will have its premiere at the prestigious Avignon theater festival in France.

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Paris Theater: Molière the Entertainer vs. Serious Molière by Laura Cappelle

Contrasting approaches to France’s national playwright have been on view this month.

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Rage Takes the Stage in France by Laura Cappelle

Two plays in Paris deal with angry and violent themes. But only one is a success.

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Friday, May 18, 2018

France’s Theaters Grapple With the Legacy of May ’68 by Laura Cappelle

Paris is full of exhibitions and talks to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the student uprising. But the theater world’s contribution has been remarkably subdued.

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Ancient Tales for Modern Times by Laura Cappelle

Three theatrical productions in Paris show that legends can still speak to audiences today.

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Two Theater Worlds Collide in Paris by Laura Cappelle

Theaters in France and in the English-speaking world couldn’t be more different. But they can learn from each other, as three productions in Paris show.

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

It’s Cold and Gray in Scandinavian Plays by Laura Cappelle

The mood is downbeat in two plays by the Swedish playwright Lars Noren currently on stage in Paris.

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Men Dominate French Theater, but Talented Women Abound by Laura Cappelle

The proportion of French plays written and directed by women is low. But four Paris productions show a great diversity of talent.

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Friday, December 22, 2017

2 French Playwrights Reclaim Their Works, Bringing Them Home by Laura Cappelle

Yasmina Reza wrote “Bella Figura” for the Schaubühne in Berlin, and the Moscow Art Theater commissioned Pascal Rambert’s “Actrice.” The two authors are now directing their works o…

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

On the Paris Stage, Plays Get Personal and Political by Laura Cappelle

Recent productions in the French capital examine the response to terrorism, deep loss and questions of national identity.

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Avignon Festival 2017 review – ‘well-crafted work’ by Laura Cappelle

The Avignon Festival is a central event in the French theatre calendar. Every July, hundreds of productions are presented between the official

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