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Soho ReDraft
Soho ReDraft - Soho Theatre
Soho ReDraft - Soho Theatre
Café Europa
London round-up: The Tempest, The Shitheads, Broken Glass
London round-up: The Tempest, The Shitheads, Broken Glass
I went to London, saw some shows and had some thoughts.
What's in a name? & Espoo, Finland's international theatre
What's in a name? & Espoo, Finland's international theatre
On the theatre working to bring Finnish artists to international attention.
Translations: Staging Robert Icke's Oedipus in Athens
Translations: Staging Robert Icke's Oedipus in Athens
Remounting Icke's contemporary take on Sophocles' tragedy in Greece.
Things to come: Theatre to look forward to in 2026
Things to come: Theatre to look forward to in 2026
A look ahead at some of the most intriguing new shows of the coming year.
Future proof: Dresden's Fast Forward Festival
Future proof: Dresden's Fast Forward Festival
On an adventurous festival of new work by young European directors.
Motherland: Marina Abramović's Balkan Erotic Epic
Motherland: Marina Abramović's Balkan Erotic Epic
Exeunt
Empowering or exposing: what's the point of nudity on stage?
Empowering or exposing: what's the point of nudity on stage?
15 years since stripping off for Nic Green's Trilogy, Natasha Tripney considers the politics of the naked body in British and in European theatre
Inside No 9 is right at home on stage
Inside No 9 is right at home on stage
The Guardian
‘I wanted to give people hope’: how Every Brilliant Thing became theatre’s best antidote to depression
‘I wanted to give people hope’: how Every Brilliant Thing became theatre’s best antidote to depression
As Duncan Macmillan’s celebration of the little things in life lights up the Edinburgh fringe, 10 years after its debut, the actors who have helped make it a hit all over the world explain its universal power to connect
From the Arctic Circle to the top of European theatre: director Eline Arbo on being ‘an outsider looking in’
From the Arctic Circle to the top of European theatre: director Eline Arbo on being ‘an outsider looking in’
The Norwegian theatremaker talks about succeeding Ivo van Hove as artistic director of one of the influential Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and staging classic plays as rock concerts
BBC Culture
'It has the appeal of an actual horror': How Return to Oz became one of the darkest children's films ever made
'It has the appeal of an actual horror': How Return to Oz became one of the darkest children's films ever made
Released 40 years ago this week, The Wizard of Oz sequel Return to Oz was as scary as it was unconventional. It was a box office failure, but has since become a cult classic.
'It was the James Dean of TV series': Writer Winnie Holzman on her pioneering teen show My So-Called Life
'It was the James Dean of TV series': Writer Winnie Holzman on her pioneering teen show My So-Called Life
In 1994, My So-Called Life launched the career of Claire Danes – and depicted adolescence with rare authenticity. Its creator reflects on how it earned its place in TV history.
Why cop show Homicide: Life on the Street was revolutionary
Why cop show Homicide: Life on the Street was revolutionary
The Stage
What makes a national theatre?
What makes a national theatre?
National theatres play a crucial role in a country’s cultural landscape. The artistic leaders of six institutions talk to Natasha Tripney about their priorities and the challenges they face
Palestinian theatremakers in the UK: ‘You feel the weight of responsibility’
Palestinian theatremakers in the UK: ‘You feel the weight of responsibility’
Palestinian playwrights Ahmed Masoud and Hannah Khalil and performers Sami Abu Wardeh and Sarah Agha speak to Natasha Tripney about why they have continued to create work in the face of a devastating situation in Gaza
Blurring the boundaries: the pioneers reimagining what theatre can be
Blurring the boundaries: the pioneers reimagining what theatre can be
Those at the forefront of category-defying performance – including artist Marina Abramović and programmers at both established and grassroots venues – talk to Natasha Tripney about their work
How Dublin Theatre Festival connects Irish artists to the world
How Dublin Theatre Festival connects Irish artists to the world
Artistic director Róise Goan tells Natasha Tripney about how to make festivals more accessible and her dream of turning Dublin into a hotspot for global culture
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Yugonostalgic Cuisine
Yugonostalgic Cuisine
The Story of The Anglo-Yugoslav Café. Words by Natasha Tripney; Illustration by Ada Jusic.
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