At the Tower Theatre Company in Paris Each year the Tower Theatre Company presents a play by William Shakespeare in the open-air Théâtre de Verdure, which is in the Bois de Boulogne.
XI Chekhov International Theatre Festival May 19 - July 14, 2013 The Festival program consists of three parts: - World Series - Program of Moscow Theatres - Regional Program: “XI Festival’s productions and Chekhov Festival’s international programs in the cities of Russia and in Riga.
cast in Pride and Prejudice at Regent’s Park Jane Asher, Charlotte Wakefield and Michael Xavier are all to appear in productions being staged at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London this summer.
2013 Chuncheon International Meme Festival dreams of coming across to others suggesting a new direction of art.
Playwright Tom Stoppard goes back to 'day job' Tom Stoppard is writing a new stage play. At 75, he says it might be his last because he is slower now and his "brain cells are dying in their trillions".
Tributes paid to former Abbey Theatre director Vincent Dowling Tributes have been paid to Vincent Dowling, the former artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, who has died.
Grainger and Boyd join Best’s Macbeth Double Olivier Award winner Gawn Grainger and The Lord Of The Rings star Billy Boyd have joined the cast of Macbeth, Eve Best’s forthcoming directorial debut at Shakespeare’s Globe.
Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif Preview Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play Off-Broadway Tony and Emmy Award winner Amanda Plummer (Agnes of God) and Academy Award nominee Brad Dourif (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) met the press on Tuesday, May 7 to preview the upcoming off-Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play, in which they will star beginning ...
Critics' Circle honours directors Reporter: Charlotte Marshall, first published Thu 02 May 2013 10:25 Directors Max Stafford-Clark and Danny Boyle will be honoured for their Services to the Arts by the Critics’ Circle next week to celebrate the organisation’s centenary year.
The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare Unique insights on England's greatest dramatist from one of the world's most influential and admired theatre directors.
Romanian ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Skeletons Found in Time for Shakespeare’s 449th Birthday If the Bard were alive today we have no doubt that he would enjoy this shindig in his honor. Today in all parts of the world, people celebrate his birthday.
David Mamet Joins DIY Trend as Self-ublished eBooks Top Charts Playwright and author David Mamet will go without a traditional publishing house for his next book. According an article this weekin The New York Times, Mamet is taking advantage of a new service offered by talent and literary agency ICM Partners to its stable of clients.
WAITING FOR GODOT Samuel Beckett ranks among the great artists of the Western world and Waiting for Godot is considered by many to be his masterpiece. On a country road towards the end of day, two friends wait for a man named Godot to arrive. By nightfall he hasn't arrived.
The Lonely Road to Mecca An artist’s life can be a lonely one, and playwright Athol Fugard explores this notion in The Road to Mecca. The production by Renaissance Theaterworks continues in the Broadway Theatre Center’s Studio Theater through April 28.
The Austrian town’s brand new Theater house opens with a Peter Handke's premiere and a pyrotechnic take on ‘Parzival’ “That was the hour when it all began,” Adolf Hitler told Winifred Wagner in 1939. He was recalling the first time he heard Wagner’s Rienzi at Linz’s Landestheater, an event described in detail by his childhood friend August Kubizek. Hitler dreamed of Linz as a ...
'Death of a Salesman' to be staged at Barn Theatre Richmond Hill Players will present Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning drama “Death of a Salesman.”
Shanghai Theatre Academy Dear Colleagues, I write to update you about the Shanghai Theatre Academy's MA in Intercultural Communication Studies.
Sam Shepard takes Chris Cooper’s place Sam Shepard will star in the new Discovery Channel miniseries 'Klondike.'
married couple Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig Rachel Weisz will play in front of Daniel Craig. Rafe Spall is in final negotiations to play the ‘other’ man in the high-profile production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal — directed by the legendary Mike Nichols — which opens in New York in October.
Call for Entry We are pleased to inform you that the Dramatic Arts Center of Iran will hold the 20th International Theater Festival for Children & Youth from 16th to 22nd of October 2013 in Hamedan.
ORGANIZING COMMITEE OF INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “MEETINGS IN ODESSA’ Dear Sirs! International Theatrical Festival “Meetings in Odessa” is held annually at the beginning of September in Odessa, Ukraine based on the Odessa Academic Russian Drama Theater, as a festival of Russian Drama Theaters of Ukraine and the countries of the near and far abroad, ...
International Physical Theatre Laboratory Intensive practical Lab open to dancers, physical theatre makers, contemporary circus performers, choreographers and directors with professional stage experience. Three different groups in Italy and Austria. Only several spots left. Participants may choose the suitable dates:
Dario Fo's Message DA long time ago, Power resolved the intolerance against Commedia dell’Arte actors by chasing them out of the country.
Edinburgh Festival has Samuel Beckett season 2013 Edinburgh Festival will celebrate Samuel Beckett with special season of plays and films.
The Chairs Cutting Ball Theater’s current staging of mid-20th-century French playwright Eugene Ionesco’s “The Chairs” is probably one of the best theater of the absurd productions to be seen locally — ever.
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui One of the undoubted hits of Festival 2012, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui returns to the Minerva Theatre, with Henry Goodman once more in the title role, prior to transferring to the West End’s Duchess Theatre later in the year.
Adana prepares for 15th theater fest Adana is preparing to host the 15th edition of the International Sabanci State Theaters Festival, which kicks off on March 27, World Theater Day.
Old Times Kristin Scott Thomas, Rufus Sewell and Lia Williams star in Harold Pinter’s seductive and compelling drama Old Times, directed by Ian Rickson at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
THE WINTER’S TALE If you loved director Rebecca Taichman’s ravishing Twelfth Night and her exquisite Sleeping Beauty Wakes, you’ll adore her astonishing artistry in The Winter’s Tale.
International Symposium „touring artists“ Organised by the Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste and the International Theatre Institute, supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
2013 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON NEUMOKINESIA ORTZAITheatre Laboratory, settled in Vitoria Gasteiz (Basque Country - Spain), will hold the 2013 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON NEUMOKINESIA from the 16th to the 20th of July.
Death of a Salesman the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Arthur Miller. Directed by Mark Fossem, the play will run from March 7-23, 2013.
One Man, Two Guvnors The National Theatre of Great Britain’s smash hit comedyOne Man, Two Guvnorshas had both West End and Broadway audiences rolling with laughter.
Colombo International Theatre festival Sri Lanka’s only international theatre festival, Colombo International Theatre Festival, aims at going beyond language barriers in its second year. The festival will begin on March 27, to coincide with World Theatre Day.
A study on the interaction between theater and philosophy Minoo Mirshahvalad (Bachelor of Graphic Design from Shahed University and student of Philosophy at the faculty of Literature and Philosophy of the University of Bologna).
All My Sons Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has been considered one of America's greatest plays. But Miller's first success on Broadway, ALL MY SONS has often been called the "better play".
Sons Without Fathers A new version of Anton Chekhov’s Platonov, adapted and directed by Helena Kaut-Howson, at the Arcola Studio 1 Theatre, in east London, from 8 May to 15 June 2013.
Master Harold and the Boys Produced by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre, Athol Fugard’s masterpiece will open in the Fugard Studio Theatre on the 4th March 2013.
London's Hampstead Theatre to Present the U.K. Premiere of David Mamet's Race Race will begin performances May 23 prior to an official opening May 29 for a run through June 29. Terry Johnson, who won the 2010 Tony Award for best direction of a musical for the transfer of his London staging of La Cage Aux Folles to Broadway, last directed Old Money at Hampstead, where he ...
GOD OF CARNAGE In collaboration with the Gozo Culture and Information Office (Ministry for Gozo), the innovative drama group The Gozo Creative Theatre Club is set to stage the so called “comedy of manners” God of Carnage by French playwright Yasmina Reza.
Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy Two-time Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks will make his much anticipated Broadway debut in the world premiere of three-time Academy Award nominee Nora Ephron’s play Lucky Guy, to be directed by two-time Tony Award® winner George C. Wolfe.
Eclectic theater festival comes to Valdivia during Chilean winter Valdivia, one of Chile’s rainiest cities, announced Tuesday its dates for their 15th annual International Rain of Theater Festival. The festival will be held from July 1 to 10, hosted by the city of Valdivia’s cultural center.
A Doll House A Doll House. A modern interpretation of Henrik Ibsen’s realistic masterpiece, staged by Pan Pan Theatre. February 13 to 17, Powerhouse Theatre.
THEATER CRITICS ANNOUNCE LOUIE AWARD NOMINEES The St. Louis Theater Circle has announced the nominees for the Louie Awards, honoring excellence in professional theater produced here in 2012.
McCarter Theatre Center stages Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance' The play opens officially on January 18 and will run through Feb. 17 at the Berlind Theatre of Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center in a production directed by Emily Mann, who is now in her 23rd season as McCarter’s artistic director. In this production, Kathleen Chalfant portrays ...
The Man Who Laughs First performed to critical acclaim in 2005, The Man Who Laughstransforms silent film into live action, taking us back to a time when performers didn't need to speak to pull on our heart strings and tickle our funny bones.
Yasmina Reza publishes new novel in France Yasmina Reza, the Tony Award-winning French dramatist whose stage hits include "Art" and "God of Carnage," has a new work out this month but it isn't a play.
2013 Golden Mask Theater Festival opens in Russia Monday saw the beginning of the Golden Mask, a Russian theatre festival and the National Theatre Award established in 1994 by the Theatre Union of Russia.
A Draft Protocol Has Been Signed The draft protocol in theatre field has been signed between Performing arts Office and Secretary General of the international festival of Georgia’s Tbilisi.
A Persian translation of Dario Fo’s “The Tale of a Tiger” at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav in New Delhi Kabul’s Azdar Theatre put up a delightful performance of Dario Fo’s monologue “The Tale of a Tiger” at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav in New Delhi. Based on a Chinese folk play, the story describes the journey of a soldier who is injured during Mao’s Long March.
Cooperation and between Iran and Armenia’s Theater has been Emphasized On 6 Bahman ( Jan .25) a meeting took place between Directng Manager of Performing Arts and Arthur Ghoukasian Armenia’s “Hyefest “ Theater Festival, by Mehdi Shafeie administrative & financial director of Performing Arts Office and Peyman Shariatie executive director of the ...
Tom Stoppard to receive honor from Writers Guild of America West Oscar-winning screenwriter and Tony Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard will receive the Writers Guild of America West's 2013 Laurel Award for Screen.
Foreign Performing Groups from Switzerland, Armenia & Lebanon Entered Iran to Perform at 31st Fadjr Int’l Theater Festival “ From Switzerland, “Mess & Fiber”, “Amber & Daronbz” from Lebanon and “MIM Studio” from Armenia entered Iran to perform at 31st Fadjr Int’l Theater Festival.
Qader Ashena: “Plays of the Fadjr Int. Theater Festival will be the priorities of next year’s performances” News conference for the 31st Fadjr Intl. Theater Festival was held today 25 Dey (Jan.14) with participation of Qader Ashena Directing Manager of performing arts, Saeid Kashan Festival Secretariat, Peiman Shariati Executive Manager of the Festival and a few artists and reporters at conference hall ...
Tennessee Williams Festival's David Kaplan to Teach Acting Workshop at KCACTF, 2/1. David Kaplan, Curator of Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival, is set to share the craft of Williams' monologues in an acting workshop at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. The workshop, titled "Telling A Story: What Acting in Tennessee Williams Plays ...
A report from 9 Plays Participated at the International Section of the 31st Fadjr Int’l Theater Festival In the international section of the 31st Fadjr Int’l Theater Festival 9 theatrical pieces from Iran, Switzerland, Australia, Hungary, Lebanon, South Korea, Italy, Azerbaijan and Armenia took part.
International Theater Festival in Santiago de Chile As in some cities with great artistic activity all takes place during January's International Theater Festival in Santiago de Chile. This international event is the largest cultural event in the capital. During the days on which the festival takes place, there are different plays in different ...
Sixth annual Canoe Theatre Festival Theatre lovers can grab their paddles and start rowing their way to this year’s 2013 Canoe Theatre Festival, starting next week.
International Theatre Festival begins today in Thrissur The 5th edition of International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) kick starts today at the open-air stage of Sangeeta Nataka Academy in Thrissur as K C Joseph, Minister for Culture, Rural Development and Planning, inaugurate the ceremony.
Advance Sell of Fadjr International Theater Festival’s Plays Tickets Begun Manager of online ticket outlet for participated plays at 31st Fadjr International Theater Festival announced the advance selling of this year’s Festival plays tickets.