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Creative Scotland, the government development organisation that funds arts in Scotland, has defended its decision to not include the Fringe in its funding programme, citing its own financial woes and the “particularly precarious” state of the festival’s organisation. The Edinburgh Fringe is the largest performing arts festival in the world, taking over the Scottish capital for the entire month of August and filling venues with theatre, comedy, and dance shows among many more. The Fringe is believed to add over £200 million (€233 million) to the economy every year. In the latest round of decisi...
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US actor John Malkovich celebrated a successful German premiere of the international production "In The Solitude Of Cotton Fields" at the sold-out Thalia Theatre inn Hamburg on Saturday, receiving standing ovations and cheers. Together with Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, the Hollywood star portrayed an encounter between two people at twilight in the work by French playwright Bernard-Marie Koltès (1948-89). In a menacing and mysterious atmosphere, the two characters negotiate themes such as desire and guilt, seducing and being seduced, buying and selling. The production by Russian dir...
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US actor John Malkovich celebrated a successful German premiere of the international production "In The Solitude Of Cotton Fields" at the sold-out Thalia Theatre inn Hamburg on Saturday, receiving standing ovations and cheers. Together with Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, the Hollywood star portrayed an encounter between two people at twilight in the work by French playwright Bernard-Marie Koltès (1948-89). In a menacing and mysterious atmosphere, the two characters negotiate themes such as desire and guilt, seducing and being seduced, buying and selling. The production by Russian dir...
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US actor John Malkovich celebrated a successful German premiere of the international production "In The Solitude Of Cotton Fields" at the sold-out Thalia Theatre inn Hamburg on Saturday, receiving standing ovations and cheers. Together with Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, the Hollywood star portrayed an encounter between two people at twilight in the work by French playwright Bernard-Marie Koltès (1948-89). In a menacing and mysterious atmosphere, the two characters negotiate themes such as desire and guilt, seducing and being seduced, buying and selling. The production by Russian dir...
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The former ballet director of the Hanover State Opera, Marco Goecke, who became widely known outside the cultural scene after a dog faeces attack on a journalist, is temporarily returning to his old place of work as a guest artist. In February 2023, Goecke had smeared dog poo on a critic for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung German broadsheet in the foyer of the opera house. He had previously accused her of always writing "terrible, personal" reviews. A choreography by Goecke will be part of a three-part ballet evening, the State Opera announced on Friday. He also designed the costumes and se...
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Following the flurry of accusations against Gérard Depardieu and the watershed #MeToo moment France is finally facing in its insular entertainment industry, there seems to be further forward progress. The French comedy industry has adopted an essential "charter of good conduct", in order to combat the growing cases of sexual and sexist harassment and violence that have been reported in the industry. Spearheaded by Jessie Varin, artistic director of Parisian barge theatre Nouvelle Seine, the #MeTooStandUp initiative aims to prevent all "forms of sexist and sexual violence and harassment before,...
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A bold reinterpretation of the Hollywood film noir musical “Sunset Boulevard” stole the spotlight at this year's London stage Olivier Awards, taking home seven trophies including best musical revival and best actress for American star Nicole Scherzinger. The ex-Pussycat Dolls singer took home the coveted award for her portrayal of the fading silver screen star Norma Desmond, alongside her co-star Tom Francis, who won best actor for his role as a struggling screenwriter. Football-themed state-of-the-nation drama “Dear England”, which examines the impact manager Gareth Southgate had on the natio...
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In addition to strolling the beloved Portobello Road Market and Holland Park, visitors to Notting Hill will soon be able to journey across the world – to Taiwan, more specifically. The chic neighbourhood’s Coronet Theatre is playing host to London’s first major celebration of Taiwanese culture, presenting a packed schedule of innovative visual arts, dance, theatre and music. Spanning traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, the roster of events will reflect on Taiwanese identity and post-colonial history, as well as the themes of lust and desire. For many of the 30 contemporary a...
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By Anna MALPAS Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) - Il aurait dû présenter sa dernière pièce à Marioupol. Mais plus de deux ans après le début de la guerre, c'est à Kiev que le metteur en scène Anatoly Levtchenko revient pour la première hautement symbolique de sa comédie sombre, "Lumière au bout du tunnel". Dans les jours qui suivirent l'invasion russe de l'Ukraine, le 24 février 2022, Marioupol a été la cible d'un assaut brutal des forces russes, laissant cette cité portuaire de la mer d'Azov en ruine et faisant des milliers voire des dizaines de milliers de morts. Le théâtre dramatique de la ville est de...
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The Berliner Ensemble theatre estimates the water damage caused to the main auditorium will cost millions of euros to restore. "The shock is still deep throughout the theatre," Artistic Director Oliver Reese said in a statement on Monday. On Friday, the sprinkler system reportedly sprayed 15,000 litres of water onto the stage and the room below during a performance. The extent to which the equipment - including spotlights and sound equipment - was damaged by the water is currently being investigated. "According to an initial assessment, it can be assumed that a large amount of equipment was da...
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