19 stories by "Ian Herbert"
Now in its 17th year, this year's Europe Theatre Prize was held in Saint Petersburg earlier this month. Ian Herbert reports on
Mozart's Don Giovanni, a full staging of Shakespeare's Henry V, plus a carnival of fringe events " the Florentine festival with opera
For only the second time in its history, the Europe Theatre Prize has been awarded to two actors, Jeremy Irons and Isabelle
Jeremy Irons and Isabelle Huppert have been announced as the joint winners of the 16th Europe Theatre Prize, which they will receive at
Villereal has developed a unique experience for performers and visitors alike at its annual festival. Ian Herbert enjoys the difference As the
No other European country, except perhaps Italy, has three competing awards ceremonies to match our Evening Standard, Critics' Circle and Olivier jollies,
On March 27, theatres all over the globe will celebrate World Theatre Day in different ways. Many will give free performances; even
At the end of the month, critics from the world over will gather in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, for the 28th biennial congress
The Craiova International Shakespeare Festival, one of the most important of its kind, has just finished its 10th edition in the Romanian
With the Oliviers almost upon us, and our friends across the pond wondering what James Corden has up his sleeve when he
Two recent festivals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia reveal different but equally valid approaches to bringing international theatre to local audiences.
Antic Disposition's directors, John Risebero and Ben Horslen, got their taste for south-west France in 2001, when the amateurs of the Hampstead
There's plenty to see in the Old Town district of Prague, even before you add in the manifold activities of this year's
While it may be best known to casual tourists for its broken bridge, Avignon's place in the theatre world is assured by
Designers and design students from all over the world will be packing their bags about now for the trip to Prague, where
The Romanian city of Sibiu has a long and distinguished history. For many years the capital of Transylvania, its largely German-speaking population
Bright sunshine gives the giant eggs on Pushkin Square an extra glitter. Cheerful Muscovites are making the most of the Easter weekend.
The first thing to note about Brazil is its sheer size. Its population, nearing 200 million now, occupies an area into which the European Union would fit comfortably. A closer look shows tha…
German director Peter Stein, an Edinburgh International Festival regular, has been presented with the 14th Europe Theatre Prize, worth €60,000, at a ceremony in St Petersburg.
