Out of the Box(-Office): New Trends in Hungarian Performing Arts

Out of the Box(-Office): New Trends in Hungarian Performing Arts

Noémi Herczog* The aim of this article is to give a rough sketch about new tendencies in the Hungarian contemporary performing arts over the past couple of years, and also to give a sense of the social-political context of contemporary

Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit: UK Theatre and the Foreign Element

Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit Brexit: UK Theatre and the Foreign Element

Bonjana Janković* Instead of an opening point, I propose the title: to claim that to examine UK theatre is to question its position on and in Brexit. Anything else absolves theatre of political agency and responsibility, while negating that the

Theatre in Cyprus: In Search of a New Identity

Theatre in Cyprus: In Search of a New Identity

Maria Hamali* The course of contemporary Cypriot theatre is inextricably linked—as is the case with all forms of art—with the modern history of the country. The island of Cyprus gained its independence as late as 1960 following an armed struggle

Two Revolutions in Korea: From the Candlelight Protests to the #Me, too Movement

Two Revolutions in Korea: From the Candlelight Protests to the #Me, too Movement

Noh, Yi-Joung* Korean theatre has been caught in the middle of a historical vortex that started in 2016 and has continued into 2018. During this turbulent period, the most dramatic of scenes have played out not on the comparatively quiet

The Contrasting Landscape of Theatre in Turkey: Resisting (with) Theatre

The Contrasting Landscape of Theatre in Turkey: Resisting (with) Theatre

Eylem Ejder* Looking at the Current Landscape When I was writing a draft for this report, I realized that, in Istanbul, the most populated city in Turkey, more than 150 theatre productions are being staged every evening. It is quite

The Polish Theatre Looks at the Hands of the Authorities

The Polish Theatre Looks at the Hands of the Authorities

Tomasz Miłkowski* The significant change came in Poland almost 30 years ago: the theatre of the Real Socialism period collapsed. Artists regained their freedom: the reviled institution of censorship had disappeared, a new time of liberty was coming, including the

Overview of Theatre in Catalonia

Overview of Theatre in Catalonia

Mercè Saumell* According to the available data from the ICEC (Institute of Catalan Businesses of the Catalan Government), in its 2017 report[1], there are 165 professional companies and 164 theatre buildings available (of which 70% are public, 22% private and