Theater and Dance
“Good theatre makes you ask questions”
An interview with Khalifa Natour and Ofira Henig
By Richard Phillips, November 24, 2008
In Spitting Distance, a one-man show performed by Khalifa Natour and directed by Ofira Henig, was recently staged at the Sydney Opera House. Henig and Natour discussed the production with Richard Phil...
In Spitting Distance: war, exile and other daily realities for Palestinians
By Richard Phillips, November 24, 2008
In Spitting Distance is an emotional and at times darkly ironic exploration of the situation facing a Palestinian actor/playwright in Ramallah, Paris and Tel Aviv in 2002.
Ken Campbell (1941-2008): A unique theatrical talent
By Paul Bond, September 11, 2008
The death of the restlessly brilliant Ken Campbell, aged just 66, has robbed the theatre of one of its most inspiring talents. He was instantly recognisable: a short, bald man with increasingly unruly...
Opera for everyone
Porgy and Bess in Berlin
By Verena Nees, July 29, 2008
Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, Deutsche Oper, Berlin, July 4 to August 1, 2008; conducted by Willie Waters; directed by Angelo Gobbato; the opera will also be performed at Den Norske Opera, Oslo,...
A turn toward history we need: Paris Commune at the Public Theater in New York
By Sandy English, June 4, 2008
Paris Commune, written by Steven Cosson and J. Michael Friedman, directed by Steven Cosson, and performed by The Civilians at the Public Lab Series Workshop at the Public Theater in New York City, Apr...
Adding Machine: Musical version of a 1920s play reverberates in the 21st century
By Peter Daniels, April 12, 2008
The musical adaptation of an 85-year-old play by American writer Elmer Rice has drawn praise from critics and a strong response from theatergoers in New York City, where it opened in February. “...
Works by Trevor Griffiths
February 21, 2008
1969
An interview with playwright Trevor Griffiths
By Ann Talbot, February 21, 2008
Trevor Griffiths has just published a screenplay for a film about the life of the eighteenth century revolutionary Thomas Paine. He wrote the screenplay for the film Reds with Warren Beatty and has a ...
Trevor Griffiths’ These are the Times: a Life of Thomas Paine
A great film yet to be made
By Ann Talbot, February 21, 2008
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082979/
Trying to understand
The Death of Margaret Thatcher—a play by Tom Green
By Paul Bond, February 14, 2008
Tom Green’s The Death of Margaret Thatcher, at the Courtyard Theatre, London N1, through March 2
Hotel Obsino: inner-city poverty and despair
By Richard Phillips, December 11, 2007
Hotel Obsino, written and directed by Adam Broinowksi, was staged at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival, an alternative annual arts festival held for three weeks in late September.
To explore another level of society
Hotel Obsino writer Adam Broinowski speaks with WSWS
By Richard Phillips, December 11, 2007
Writer and director Adam Broinowski spoke with the World Socialist Web Site about Hotel Obsino, which was recently staged at the La Mama Theatre as part of this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival....
