Theatre
'Companies Will Have Gone Bust' – How Coronavirus Is Slowly Killing the Arts
Four creatives across music, art, theatre and film reveal the impact of the pandemic on their industry.
The Pandemic is Resurrecting India's Folk Arts by Forcing Performers to Make Their Online Debut
As marginalised performers find tech solutions to run the show, there is a lot riding on a smartphone and a data plan: their livelihood and the future of their artforms.
Are Virtual Events Even Fun? I Joined 5 to Find Out Myself
While bored at home with my dogs, I decided to give online events a chance.
Why I’m Asking White Critics Not to Review My Show
White theatre critics are often the gatekeepers of success, and that's a problem when they lack cultural understanding.
Star Wars is Getting a Kabuki Play Adaptation in Japan
Everyone’s favourite space opera will take the stage in Tokyo at the end of November.
Indians Are Watching More Movies in Theatres to Escape Economic Slowdown
Even as unemployment rises and the country’s economy slumps, the movie theatre business is doing better than ever because of people wanting to ignore all the negativity.
British Women Can't Let Go of Fleabag
Phoebe-Waller Bridge plays Fleabag on stage, for one final run. We hear from the women clamoring for seats.
The Worst Type of Stage Show Took Over the Edinburgh Fringe
In an act of extreme masochism, I went to watch four musical parodies, so you don't have to.
I Went on 500 Dates and Learned Something Unexpected About Love
Comedian Rebecca Northan has gone on hundreds of dates as part of her globetrotting show "Blind Date".
India's LGBTQ Community Released Their Own Version of the National Anthem for Independence Day
The video featured prominent LGBTQ advocates and urged everyone to #StandWithPride.
How This Community Cinema in Pakistan Is Overcoming the Country’s Ban on Bollywood Films
We go behind the scenes of Cinema 73, an open-for-all garage on a mission to take back ownership and transcend turbulent political times.
The Theatre Scene of 'Bihar’s Leningrad’ Is Alive and Kicking
As raunchy Bhojpuri and Bollywood films increase in popularity across India, theatre artists in this small town still practise in dingy offices, community grounds, and ‘communist complexes’.