To read PART I of this interview, go to this link. An interview with Ukrainian playwright and theater-maker Dmytro Ternoviy. Let's say you're coming back from the store. Sirens begin to …
For Part 1 see here. Prologue Center for New Plays Having worked as a dramaturg, theatre critic, and educator for over ten years, Cheng-Han Wu noticed that in recent years, the theatre in Ta…
New writing stretches the boundaries of theatre arts. Though writing may seem a solitary profession, many good plays were developed through multiple discussions, workshops, and readings. The…
The Marché des Arts du Spectacle d'Abidjan (Abidjan Market for Performing Arts), or MASA, is one of the major biennial cultural events of francophone West Africa. It stands on par with simi…
Laughs in Spanish by Miami native Alexis Scheer is a love letter to her city, specifically the Wynwood neighborhood, home to Miami's vibrant art scene. The relationship between the play's ce…
Within the rich landscape of Romanian theatre festivals, TESZT has carved out a niche as an inclusive and regionally oriented forum, initially aimed at bringing together creatives from the g…
Hillary Gao and Matthew Antoci adapt an internet tirade and examine perception and forgiveness with Babies on the Street, playing at The Brick in July. The full version of the article The P…
In a world devastated by the apocalypse, where water has become the new currency of human exchange, the survival of those remaining on earth hinges on their resourcefulness in securing neces…
Does Stephen Sondheim make you want to throw ass? Does the score of Sunday in the Park with George make you want to hit the dance floor? Do Annaleigh Ashford's vocals make you want to serve …
The 12th annual edition of CPH Stage Festival has come to a close. The cultural highlight that transforms the city into a dynamic hub of theatrical creativity and innovation had originally s…
Staged in the round with fewer than 25 people in a white box that feels like a gallery space, The Employees feels like a space-age journey that leaves one with many more questions than answe…
La Zaranda are one of Spain's best kept theatrical secrets. Not because they are not well known or respected in Spain " they have a cult reputation in the Spanish-speaking world with a l…
The (Post)apocalyptic Light of the Stage " is the slogan of the 69th Sterijno pozorje, a festival held in Novi Sad (Serbia). This year, the audience had the opportunity to watch inspiring th…
Nuria Espert turns 89 today. Hers has been an extraordinary career and it's not over yet. She has just spent over 13 months on tour with La isla del aire/The island of the air, a new play ad…
Sanaz Toossi's English at the Kiln Theatre: Pulitzer Prize-winning play shows the impacts of a second language on identity The full version of the article Sanaz Toossi's English at the Kiln…
Catherine Filloux is an internationally recognized French-Algerian playwright. Her work revolves around conflict, human rights, and violence committed against the female body: she has travel…
I've long been fascinated by the concept of incorporating video game mechanics into theatrical performance. After all, as technology has advanced, the two art forms have much in common: dram…
Elinor Fuchs, a trailblazing theater scholar, critic, and playwright, passed away on May 28, 2024, at the age of 91. She was the author or editor of five groundbreaking books, including The …
In spite of all open-mindedness, attending family performances as an adult can be, initially at least, off-putting. There is a stigma around the themes approached, the aesthetics, and the ac…
My first thought upon entering Redemption Story at A.R.T./NY was that of boldness: I can't recall the last time I saw a director"Sarah Blush, in this case"take on the challenge of traverse s…
  Dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the musical Miss Saigon, an exclusive interview with the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg. This year the West End production of the musical Mis…
Most historic dates and events fade from view after a few years, especially as witnesses age and die. So it's hard to believe a calamity that occurred more than a century ago can still capti…
Do you speak any languages besides your mother tongue, especially as an adult learner? How do you identify yourself while speaking those languages? Let's consider English. English, a pla…
Toronto's theatre scene thrives on its multicultural identity, a modern-day Tower of Babel where diverse voices engage in continuous dialogue. Iranian-Canadian playwright Mohammad Yaghoobi o…
TiyatroTem (2001-2017) was established by Åžehsuvar AktaÅŸ (b. 1964) and AyÅŸe Selen (1955-2017) in 2000, and their first play, Lahana Sarma (Cabbage Rolls) premiered in 2001. This is …