149 stories by "Camilla Gurtler"
It's no news that arts funding often seems like a wishful hallucination for emerging artists. So in these often disheartening times for young creatives, it's inspiring when you find work tha…
With blood and the realities of war almost at our doorstep, it seems right Peter Brook's epic Mahabharata finds its way back to us 30 years after its original staging. Described as one of th…
When theatre and performance first came into their own right in Ancient Greece, their purpose was to provide catharsis to the audience " an emotional release identifying yourself with the tr…
It’s probably not too bold to say that Shakespeare has been done every way possible by now. After all, he’s had a few years to run on, he’s out of copyright so you can chop…
Being a proud Scandinavian I can safely say I don’t always have a great relationship with Ibsen. Because I met him very early on in my school days, he’s always felt more like an …
It's not hard to imagine where the world is headed. With our constant bombing exchanges and cultural conflicts being a lethal topic of hot-headed shout-outs, the world of Wallace Shawn's new…
Feeling the pulse of new writing and presenting this generation's exciting, emerging theatre makers, the Bush Theatre's annual festival RADAR takes on its fourth year and dips into the theme…
The world of fashionistas and fine art devotees will find themselves hungry for a glimpse of innovative fashion designer Hussein Chalayan's first theatre piece Gravity Fatigue at Sadler's We…
In a cross-cultural world, it can be hard to define what or where is home. Is home where you are born? Where you live in this moment? Or is it where your roots are? And what does that even m…
You can say Shakespeare had his pen on the pulse of human behaviour in many ways. What makes his plays relevant for today is that there is some fundamental human truth hidden behind every ve…
“God died this century and we needed something to replace him. We chose celebrity. Ask anyone to name five people, living or dead, to have dinner with. No one chooses their mum.”…
As getting arts funding seems to be as easy as getting the famous fat camel through the eye of a needle, the question 'why theatre matters?' is being thrown out into the stratosphere as ofte…
There is something refreshingly playful about the music of Mozart that makes it accessible even for newbies whose ears block at the thought of sitting through three hours of opera. The impre…
The tragedy of Orpheus and his lost love Eurydice has marked the hearts of many artists since the myth appeared in ancient Greece and showed the depths to the sacrifice for love. As Orpheus …
One of the mysteries of Shakespeare is how, 400 years and a vocabulary change down the line, we still connect to the world and language of his plays. His popularity seems to spiral and reach…
There are many things to discover and relish in Covent Garden. Being the heart of the city's tourism with its rustic, creative flavour and the onlooking Opera House there are numerous ways t…
Almeida Theatre has devoted its current season to an explosive collection of Greek plays and talks, a re-invented examination of what essentially gave birth to theatre and why we are still f…
Peter Pan is one of the most beloved children's stories of all times. It is endlessly performed with various exciting and innovating productions, enchanting children and adults alike all ove…
After taking over New York Nick Payne's award winning Constellations returns to the UK for a short run at Trafalgar Studios and dazzles its audiences once more. There's a reason this play ha…
The summer is the time to thoroughly enjoy what London has to offer " it's the time to soak up as much of an outdoor life as possible before winter sets in and turns us into depressed eskimo…
Lazarus Theatre Company is known for its striking visuals and imaginative interpretations of classical texts. Seeing one of its shows, you know you are in for a rich visual experience …
At one point in her life, every girl has dreamed she was Cinderella. Who wouldn't want to be swept off her feet by Prince Charming (this girl is surely still waiting for a call), have a fair…
Being one of the classics of the English repertoire, The Importance of Being Earnest is probably the theatre ghost of today " it never really leaves the English stage and has been celebra…
Two millennia after its first performance Aeschylus's Oresteia is as relevant to the heart of our society as it ever was. One of the world's oldest family dramas, it grabs you in the gut …
Little Venice is one of those places in London that feels like a romantic dream "Â something completely remote from the buzz and stress of an energetic city. It does feel like walking on t…
