Theatre Review: Persephone at The Courtyard
Of all the Greek myths, the story of Persephone and Hades is one of the most popular – and one of the hardest to swallow.
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Border Crossings Announces 21-22 ORIGINS Festival
Intercultural theatre company Border Crossings have announced details of this year’s ORIGINS festival, a multidisciplinary arts event that celebrates and promotes Indigenous arts and culture.
The year-long programme will showcase the work of Indigenous artists and writers from around the world. According to Border Crossings, it will be guided by the three principle themes of “Covid, Climate Change and Colonialism,” exploring them from cultural, political and scientific perspectives. In particul
The year-long programme will showcase the work of Indigenous artists and writers from around the world. According to Border Crossings, it will be guided by the three principle themes of “Covid, Climate Change and Colonialism,” exploring them from cultural, political and scientific perspectives. In particul
Theatre Review: Kinky Boots // Adelphi Theatre
A feel-good classic that celebrates the queer community, but doesn't seem to have been made for that community.
Theatre News: Game of Thrones and West End actress Dame Diana Rigg dies aged 82
Award-winning actress Dame Diana Rigg, best known for her roles in Game of Thrones and the James Bond franchise as well as a number of West End productions, has died of cancer aged 82, her daughter announced on Thursday.
Theatre Review: The Importance Of Being Earnest // Leicester’s Curve Theatre
Revitalising age-old classic plays can be something of a gamble- especially for comedies, with jokes that left the original audiences in stitches liable to fall extremely flat. Yet it’s rarely a problem for Oscar Wilde whose talents as a wordsmith, particularly in the fields of comedy and razor-sharp satire, have left both him and his quotes as cultural icons.
His last and best-known play, The Importance of Being Earnest, is no exception.
His last and best-known play, The Importance of Being Earnest, is no exception.
BREVIEW: Asking for It @ Birmingham REP – running until 15.02.20
This searing production is a play that demands to be seen: a bleak, rage-filled tragedy that shines an unflinching spotlight on 21st-century rape culture and refuses to let you look away.
(Second and Third Nights Only) BREVIEW: BE FESTIVAL @ Birmingham REP 02-06.07.19
The popular children’s TV show Horrible Histories once ran a sketch about Ancient Greek theatre. It was summed up thus: ‘Two men stand on stage and talk to each other… with no action, no costumes, and no interval.’ I’m sorry to say it was this sketch that sprung to mind almost immediately after watching the first performance in BE FESTIVAL’s Thursday night schedule.
