Matthias Lilienthal will take over running the Berlin playhouse, which has been lurching from crisis to crisis for years.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:24AMThe Austrian choreographer’s shows blend dance, stunts and sideshow-inspired acts to explore lofty ideas about gender and art. She pushes performers to extremes — and audiences, too.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:03PMPeople from across the continent told us about the ups and downs — mostly downs — of loving and streaming theater during a pandemic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PMHard-core music, theater and movie aficionados from around the world told us how they’re coping in coronavirus lockdown.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AMThe Iffland Ring is awarded to the “most worthy” actors who perform in German. But it comes with a supposed jinx, accusations of sexism and an association with the Nazis.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:42AMA left-wing group said its aim was to turn the Volksbühne into a collectively run theater. It has been a flash point since Chris Dercon was named its new director.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:04PMAfter two years of sniping (and worse) from critics, Chris Dercon has finally taken the helm of Berlin’s Volksbühne theater.
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