Jean-Pierre Han[1] La 66e édition du Festival d’Avignon, juillet 2012. À Avignon, une ère s’achève, ou plus exactement s’achèvera l’année prochaine après l’édition 2014. Il n’empêche, dès cet été l’atmosphère fut quelque peu particulière. Les deux directeurs du Festival, Hortense
Between Holograms and Special Effects, Richard Maxwell and Philippe Quesne Challenge the Audience
Sergio Lo Gatto[1] L’effet de Serge by Philippe Quesne, September 4, 2012 at Teatro India, Rome. In the frame of the Short Theatre 7 (Festival). Ads (Santarcangelo) by Richard Maxwell, July 16, 2012 at Teatrino della Collegiata, Santarcangelo. In the
Guru Grabbles with Global Concerns
Ajay Joshi[1] Ladi najariya, written by Abriram Bhadkamkar. Cafila, adapted from a short story by Bhishma Sahani. Both performances directed by Vidyanidhee Vanarase and given at the Flame school of performing arts in Pune, Maharashtra, India. India is a country
Laying Bridges in the Gulf
Savas Patsalidis[1] 5th Fujairah International Monodrama Festival, 20-28 January 2012, Fujairah, UAE What do we mean by theatrical monologue? The Greek origins of the word direct our attention to a speech for one, or a dialogue with oneself. In other
Le théâtre de la cruauté comique
Irène Sadowska-Guillon[1] L’atelier volant de Valère Novarina, mise en scène de l’auteur, du 6 septembre au 6 octobre 2012 au Théâtre du Rond Point, à Paris. Suivie d’une tournée nationale durant toute la saison 2012/2013. – Le texte de la
Shakespeare on the Saint Lawrence: A Summer Romp on the US-Canadian Border
Alvina Ruprecht[1] Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Catriona Leger, performed in Prescott, Ontario, Canada at the Saint Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. Reviewed July 23, 2012. Canada is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the war of 1812. The Saint Lawrence,
In the Shadow of Cate Blanchett
Kalina Stefanova[1] Big and Small, written by Botho Strauss, directed by Benedict Andrews, performed by the Theatre Company of Sydney at the Barbican in London, April 2012. On stage Cate Blanchett is unrealistically beautiful: she looks so perfect, as if
The Fashion for Policy
Christine Matvienko[1] Political performances in contemporary Russia: Lear.Comedy directed by Konstantin Bogomolov at Priyut Komedianta Theatre, Dario Fo’s Berlusputin translated by Svetlana Belova and directed by Varvara Fire at Teatr.doc. 1 Recent political events have become more and more interesting
The Live Digitizing of the Actor
Primož Jesenko* MandićMachine, concept and selection of extracts by Marko Mandić and Bojan Jablanovec, performed by Marko Mandić, direction and set by Bojan Jablanovec, lighting by Igor Remeta. Costumes, props and music were, where possible, from the original performances in
Sibiu Stuns with Purcărete
Matti Linnavuori* and Lissa Tyler Renaud** International theatre festival SITF in Sibiu, Romania, 19th edition in May- June 2012. Sibiu, the capital of Transylvania province in Romania and the European capital of culture in 2007, continues to be a