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Greek tragedy resonates with modern audience The Greek National Theatre is currently enjoying one of its most successful runs with a critically acclaimed production of Mourning Becomes Electra selling… 03/05/2013
Mariinsky ballet dances on new stage Leading Russian ballet and opera company the Mariinsky is preparing to officially open its new home. The Mariinsky Two theatre has been built just behind… 02/05/2013
European theatre silver anniv tour 25 years of networking public theatres across Europe is certainly a reason to celebrate. The European Theatre Convention, or ETC, is now the largest… 24/04/2013
Behind the curtain at the Mariinski Theatre In this series, we will be discovering the most amazing places in the largest country on Earth, where life sometimes resembles a theatre – and a theatre can… 15/04/2013
Once upon a time, when Kim Jong-un starred in Grease…Although nowadays he is firing nuclear threats to the USA, there was apparently a time when Kim Jong-un fully embraced American culture, according to… 10/04/2013
Tom Hanks on Broadway One of Hollywood’s biggest stars has made his debut on Broadway. Tom Hanks trod the boards of the Broadhurst theatre, not doing things by halves as he took… 03/04/2013
Spice Girls musical gets critical drubbingSpice mania descended on London with the premiere of the ‘jukebox musical’ Viva Forever! based on the songs of British girl band the Spice Girls. All five… 13/12/2012
Blair Witch director returns with Lovely Molly Co-director of The Blair Witch Project Eduardo Sanchez sets out to terrify again with his latest movie Lovely Molly. Newcomer Gretchen Lodge stars as… 29/06/2012
Sibiu’s theatre festival brings crowds to Romania The city of Sibiu has hosted its annual International Theatre Festival, an event that has become Europe’s third largest performing arts festival after… 07/06/2012
Swayze remembered as Ghost opens on Broadway Ghost: The Musical – based on the 1990 tearjerker starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore – has opened on Broadway. It was one of Swayze’s best known films… 25/04/2012
Slumdog Theatre inspires Roma youngsters Art and culture have always been powerful tools for empowering young people. In Moldava nad Bodvou in eastern Slovakia, a group of Roma youngsters from the… 09/04/2012
King’s Speech opens in London’s West End The King’s Speech was last year’s major cinematic success, winning many awards including seven BAFTAs and four Oscars. Colin Firth portrayed the stammering… 28/03/2012
Young people can explore Europe Rui Madeira is the manager of Theatro Circo in Braga. He is an actor and a stage director. He talked to us about the challenges of the job. Click here to… 12/03/2012
Driven by Dreams It can take a long time to achieve a dream. Portuguese band “The Gift” have always wanted to play the Circus Theatre in Braga. Eighteen years after their… 12/03/2012
Bosch’s Romeo & Juliet premieres at Burgtheater A new interpretation of Romeo and Juliet has premiered at the prestigious Vienna Burgtheater in Austria. 04/11/2011
Amnesia play provokes Tunisian memories Written before the Arab spring, the visionary Tunisian play ‘Amnesia’ is touring in Europe. It was staged in the French city of Lyon as part of the ‘Sens… 21/10/2011
Show goes on for world’s oldest musical hall One of the world’s oldest surviving musical halls, Wilton’s in London’s East End, has been saved after a public appeal for funds pulled in millions of euros. 07/09/2011
Philharmonic Orchestra of Argentina’s street concert – nocomment The Philharmonic Orchestra of Argentina played a concert in the street outside the Colon Theatre opera house in Buenos Aires, in a protest over pay and… 25/05/2011
Learning lessons in jail In prison, education can be the window that lets hope in. More and more prisons are offering not only academic and vocational studies, but also arts, music… 10/05/2011
Shakespeare’s Tempest hits cinemas From the director of “Frida” and “Across the Universe” comes “The Tempest” which is out now. Julie Taymor has recruited the talents of an A-list cast… 12/01/2011
Bonus interview: John Malkovich & Martin Haselböck Here are a few extra excerpts from our interviews with John Malkovich and Martin Haselböck. 03/06/2010
“The Infernal Comedy”: John Malkovich gets operatic backing “The Infernal Comedy” is the autobiography of Austrian serial killer Jack Unterweger performed on stage. Unterweger was imprisoned for murder but became a… 03/06/2010
Lincoln leads nominations in LondonWhich films, which stars will dominate this awards season? The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London has provided the first clue. “Lincoln”… 09/01/2013
Russia: Renowned director Pyotr Fomenko dies at 80One of Russia’s most celebrated directors, Pyotr Fomenko, has died at the age of 80. Known for his inventive approach, he staged over 60 classic and… 09/08/2012
Danish Breivik play sparks outrageA small theatre company in Copenhagen is causing controversy with plans to stage a play based on the writings of Anders Behring Breivik, who carried out the… 19/01/2012
The show goes on at La Scala despite Italy’s woesAnti-austerity protesters made their voices heard as Italy’s world-famous La Scala theatre staged its season premiere. “We won’t pay for the crisis” they… 08/12/2011
Back in the Day: The Mousetrap begins its astonishing theatre runNovember 25, 1952 The Mousetrap, a murder-mystery play written by Agatha Christie, begins its incredible record-breaking theatre run at the New Ambassadors… 24/11/2011
Barenboim becomes new La Scala musical directorMilan’s renowned opera house La Scala has named Daniel Barenboim as its new musical director. He has been producing operas at the venue for the last five… 13/10/2011
Medvedev marvels at revamped Bolshoi TheatreRussian President Dmitry Medvedev toured the Bolshoi Theatre on Tuesday, six years after it shut its doors for renovation. Medvedev watched a rehearsal of… 21/09/2011
upsound 3”In a high-tech world it’s increasingly hard to keep tradition alive but in Lithuania this horse-drawn carriage sets off every summer carrying a distinctly… 21/07/2011
Bolshoi expansion gala aims for autumnSix years of Bolshoi Theatre renovations in Moscow are scheduled for completion this autumn, with several thousand builders now on the more than half a… 21/07/2011
Curtain up for stage premiere of Dragon TattooThe actors at Norrebro Theatre in the Danish capital Copenhagen are preparing for the world stage premiere of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller The… 03/12/2010
Israeli actors boycott new West Bank theatreIt could be called a drama within a crisis. Dozens of Israeli actors, playwrights and directors are causing a stir just days before US sponsored peace talks… 30/08/2010
Who’s who in Lulu?With plenty of passion and acres of flesh, Alban Berg’s opera ‘Lulu’ premiered at the Salzburg Festival in Austria. The modern interpretation by Bulgarian… 03/08/2010
Avignon FestivalThe Festival of Avignon is in full swing, with performances that range from Shakespeare to quasi-silent clowning. Richard II is being staged in one of the… 23/07/2010
Curtain up at restored Teatro ColonIt is one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world; the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. After three years of restoration the curtain has risen again… 16/06/2010
Broadway’s Fela! a hit at Tony AwardsThe cream of Broadway was out in force for the annual Tony Awards in New York, with Hollywood stars and several Britons among the winners. 14/06/2010
Teatro Colon reopens in Buenos AiresArgentina’s renowned Teatro Colon, one of the world’s great opera houses, has reopened after a three-year restoration project. The venue, modelled on La… 25/05/2010
The Bolshoi reveals its “new” faceRussia’s famous Bolshoi theatre has unveiled its new facade, after almost six years of controversial repairs. The unveiling was rushed to coincide with… 30/04/2010
Broadway premier for Denzel WashingtonGabourey Sidibe, Jessica Lange and Mikhail Baryshnikov are amongst the fans of Denzel Washington who turned out for his Broadway premier He plays the lead… 28/04/2010
Alfred Molina paints Broadway redBritish actor Alfred Molina stars in Red, playing American artist Mark Rothko. The play is set in the fifties, and the master expressionist has just landed… 12/04/2010
Lifting the veil on women, Islam and sexualityFour actresses, 12 monologues, one play: “The Veiled Monologues” is by the Dutch writer and actress Adelheid Roosen. Created in 2008, the work is the result… 17/03/2010
Prisoners’ performanceGetting ready for the evening’s performance at a prestigious Bucharest theatre… but this is no ordinary company, all the actors are prisoners. Picked from… 03/12/2009
Inherit the WindAs part of a whole raft of events marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, Trevor Nunn is directing Kevin Spacey and David Troughton in “Inherit the… 08/10/2009
International Theatre in LyonThe first International Theatre Festival of Lyon in France explored themes of memory, identity and resistance. Theatre companies from as far afield as… 25/09/2009
Jedermann at SalzburgJedermann is a German adaption of Everyman, and since 1920 it has been performed every year in Salzburg as part of the Salzburger Festspiele. The play tells… 29/07/2009
