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O'Neill introduced psychological and social realism to the American stage. As his masterpiece Long Day's Journey into Night opens in the West End, Sarah Churchwell assesses his impact on mod…
Apollo, LondonTruth versus illusion is the great theme of American drama: think of O'Neill, Miller and Williams. And, since it lies at the core of Edward Albee's ritualistic 1962 drama, it i…
A new tranche of Harold Pinter's letters, written to lifelong friends, has been made public. We take a first glimpseHarold Pinter was a born letter writer. In later years his commu…
The three-time Pulitzer prize-winning playwright had an extraordinary career trajectory that saw him conquer critics and alcoholism to win more trophiesPerhaps the most remarkable achievemen…
'Which artists do I admire? Good ones. Would I like to give any examples? Nope " they know who they are'What got you started?I failed in all other branches of writing by the time I was in my…
Pulitzer prize-winning American playwright Edward Albee has died, aged 88 Continue reading...
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is a warning about a society of pleasure-seekers on the brink of financial ruin. Sound familiar? The time is right for Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's …
As her new play No's Knife, adapted from a number of Samuel Beckett's prose pieces, opens at the Old Vic, Lisa Dwan talks to Belinda McKeon about the danger of politicising work for your own…
The festival combines daring new productions with established international acts and homegrown crowd pleasersNow in his second year as artistic director of the Brisbane festival, David Berth…
You may know him as the teacher in Clueless, the dinosaur in Toy Story, and the baddie in The Princess Bride. But Wallace Shawn wants to open your eyes to sweatshops, starvation and torture.…
Almeida, LondonTragedy, we are often told, is dead: an impossibility in an age that believes all problems are socially remediable. But Edward Albee has boldly defied convention by writing an…
Playing a well-to-do couple, the stars bring out the lacerating qualities in an Edward Albee play that has barely datedEdward Albee wrote as though he'd filed every typewriter key down to a …
The classic Brothers Grimm fairytale turns to the darker side of its source material in new stage productions at this year's Brisbane FestivalEveryone knows that Snow White " paragon of puri…
As a baby Edward Albee was adopted by wealthy New Yorkers whose rigid Republicanism later kindled leftist leanings and led him to walk out at 21. One of America's finest dramatists, he has w…
Three-times Pulitzer winner complains that artistic intention is being overshadowed by the requirement to sell ticketsHe's a Broadway stalwart with a revival currently reaping massive critic…
G is for The Goat, L is for lizards and U is for umbrella … As A Delicate Balance returns to Broadway, dip into our guide to the great American playwrightAfter being born " on 12 March 192…
The three-time Pulitzer-winning playwright challenged theatrical convention through sharp-tongued humor and dark themesThree-time Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Edward Albee has died in s…
Soho theatre, LondonThe self-effacing former public schoolboy is painfully honest about his hangups in this lovely, well-written comic set' Ten questions for Ivo GrahamIt's been suggested to…
The parody of the runaway Broadway smash will go over your head unless you're well acquainted with the original " along with plenty of other musicalsWith tickets for Hamilton sold out months…
Principal ballerina will step down next month aged 42 to become company's ballet mistress, with last performance to be shown in hundreds of cinemasAurélie Dupont, a principal ballerina for …
Black Swan choreographer, who took over France's prestigious ballet company in 2014, has quit for 'personal reasons'Star choreographer Benjamin Millepied has announced his resignation from P…
Cambridge Corn ExchangeSome shows date quicker than others. "I've had another shit year," says Rhod Gilbert, introducing this touring version of his 2009 Edinburgh festival show. But " even …
Fairfield Halls, CroydonThe current Edinburgh's funniest joke incumbent proves his mastery of the obscure pun " but doesn't seem to have much personal stake in his material"I decided to sell…
Report also reveals 'sudden progression' in amount spent on meals by just four staff members " to about €52,000 in 2014It declares itself the birthplace of classic dance and is among t…
Kabinet K | Jasmin Vardimon Company | Sole Rebel TapA superb cast of children perform alongside two adults in Raw, an entrancingly strange and lively exploration of kids on the fringes of so…
