Theatre festival brings fresh talent to light

Theatre festival brings fresh talent to light

The Isigcawu Theatre Festival kicks off in KwaMashu this weekend with hundreds of aspiring artists staging their productions in the hope of winning a prize and, more importantly, being recognised by industry players.  

Stage set for mime theatre festival

Stage set for mime theatre festival

Differently able (hearing and speaking impaired) students of Manipur will give a powerful mime performance in the first ever five-day Zonal Mime Theatre Festival, 2010, organized by Kanglei Mime Theatre Repertory, Imphal, from November 24-28 at Government College, Palace Gate.

CATF Plays in Running for National Critics' Award

CATF Plays in Running for National Critics&#039 Award

The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University has been informed by the American Theatre Critics Association that two of its 2010 plays - Lidless by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig and Breadcrumbs by Jennifer Haley - are under consideration for the prestigious ATCA/Steinberg New ...

Yaounde To Hosts African Theatre Festival for Children

Yaounde To Hosts African Theatre Festival for Children

The festival which is in its eight edition begins on Friday. The Eight Edition of the African Theatre Festival for Children and Young People (FATEJ) will take place in Yaoundé from November 12 to 19, 2010.

Festival «New European Theatre» in Moscow

Festival «New European Theatre» in Moscow

The New European Theatre festival started in Moscow this week. Till 28 on November Moscow audience can enjoy productions of well-known directors made in an experimental way. 

Broadway's A Life in the Theater to Close November 28

Broadway&#039s A Life in the Theater to Close November 28

The Broadway production of David Mamet's A Life in the Theater, starring Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight, will play its final performance at the Schoenfeld Theatre on November 28.  The limited engagement had previously been announced to run through January 2.

European avant-garde in Romanian theatre festival

European avant-garde in Romanian theatre festival

The national theatre festival of Romania, one of the main events in the Balkans, opened its doors on Saturday hosting world premieres by avant-garde directors Matthias Langhoff and Rodrigo Garcia.

Theatre festival in November

Theatre festival in November

The fourth 'international theatre festival' is taking place at Gurukul, Baneswor from coming November 17 to December 6.  

Black & White theater fest's plays vary in quality

Black & White theater fest&#039s plays vary in quality

Faced with eight short plays, it's natural to pick favorites. But the pleasure of the seventh annual Theatre Festival in Black & White at Pittsburgh Playwrights is variety. These are simple black box productions, and the acting and playwriting varies, but each play offers something to ...

Adaptation and converting stories into plays

Adaptation and converting stories into plays

Mehdi Nasiri Since the old days no culture has been able to progress without employing and learning other ways of life in various areas. Perhaps the first principles of adaptation in the universe occurred in the world of cultures which is possibly the basis of innovation and the advancement ...

Shakespeare Theatre workshop for youth

Shakespeare Theatre workshop for youth

Janapadam, a social and cultural society, will conduct Shakespeare Theatre Workshop to train youth enact world famous Shakespeare’s play Macbeth in Telugu.

Singapore play heads to Beijing

Singapore play heads to Beijing

A LOCAL play, which captured imaginations of sold-out audiences in Singapore, will present its third run in China.

Gavroche Theater Festival opens in Moscow

Gavroche Theater Festival opens in Moscow

The 4th International Children’s Theater Festival kicked off in Moscow on Friday in a 10-day event that organizers said will help kids better understand modern-day world. The Voice of Russia’s Yelena Andrusenko has more on the Festival named after Gavroche, a fictional character from ...

Ibsen thrives among Indian college-goers

Ibsen thrives among Indian college-goers

Creative ideas are pouring out of the capital's amateur stage. Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, one of the modern dramatists to have influenced Indian theatre, has made inroads into the college drama circuit with a festival.

Performing arts festivals galore in fall

Performing arts festivals galore in fall

As summer is nearing its end, various fall festivals are attracting theatergoers and thespians to the world-class performing arts scene in Seoul.