Laughing in London, When We’re Not Dreading or Dreaming
A few farces aside, current plays in the Old Smoke offer no escape from a disturbing world.
Stories by Carol Rocamora
Lev Dodin Plants Chekhov’s ‘Cherry Orchard’ in the Eternal Present
The master director from St. Petersburg takes some liberties with the playwright’s final work, but the result is somehow all the more Chekhovian.
A Tragic Trio: Arthur Miller’s Centennial Inspires Stunning New Revivals
New stagings of ‘All My Sons,’ ‘A View From the Bridge,’ and ‘Incident at Vichy’ don’t just remind us of the playwright’s grand ambitions; they realize them.
Belarus Free Theatre: a Miraculous 10 Years, Feted With a 10-Show ‘Revolution’
A two-week festival showed this unique theatre-in-exile at its best, with stunning tableaux, riveting storytelling, and a push for change in and beyond their repressed homeland.
It’s All About the Execution in Belarus Free Theatre’s New ‘Trash Cuisine’
Hounded from their home country but staying together via Skype, Minsk’s toughest troupe is back in New York with another harrowing but mesmerizing piece.
In London, a Mix of Old and New, Often on the Same Stage
A new history play set in the future holds its own alongside classics, as well as new works by Stoppard and Hare and a pair of ace musical revivals.
Myths Mix in Plays by Parks, Shepard and Kneehigh
Playwrights superimpose ancient myths over contemporary concerns, in a theatrical alchemy that makes the old seem new again—and the new seem timeless.
Václav Havel (1936-2011)
A tribute to the Czech playwright, dissident, and unlikely president.
Albee Sizes Up the Dark Vast
Older, wiser and as prolific as ever, the much-honored playwright still chooses his words with immaculate care.
