Thursday, January 14, 2021
Rather than let finished productions go to waste in the locked-down city, exasperated artists are continuing with closed performances for others in the industry. If everyone's "working," it'…
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Coronavirus restrictions have shut playhouses and concert halls. So our critic went to Mass to get her fix of music, choreography and drama.
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Friday, October 30, 2020
Delayed from the summer, France's biggest stage celebration was further curtailed as restrictions again hit the country. That made the moments of grace that were possible all the more powerf…
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Monday, October 5, 2020
When the choreographer decided to stop flying, it raised eyebrows. But a year and a pandemic later he has become a master at virtual rehearsals
Jérôme Bel may be the only choreographer w…
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This year's edition of the festival, held under social distancing measures, is devoted to works made on a limited budget by under-the-radar Italian theater-makers.
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Most plays aren't masterpieces. As audiences emerge from lockdown and return to normal, there's comfort in seeing a show that may not be great, but isn't bad, either.
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The firing of the British artistic director of one of Paris's most famous venues exposes fault lines between globalization and local tradition.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 20, 2020
The company Les Tréteaux de France has been meeting the challenges of social distancing with a variety of measures, including voice-overs and unusual settings.
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Audience members seemed to be asking one another, "Are we really doing this?" But the over-the-top physicality of "Ionesco Suite" was worth it.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 25, 2020
A theme park's whiz-bang performances are an odd mix of high-quality production values and one-dimensional storytelling. Historians have long disputed the narratives.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 4, 2020
The first professional production in France since stages went dark in March was a back-to-basics affair, but more memorable than many slick Paris shows.
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Several French theater companies, closed in the coronavirus outbreak, have rushed to put content online. Much of it is underwhelming.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The French star's fearless performances " and work ethic " are the stuff of legend. In her dressing room, she talks about the pain of theatre, acting in English and #MeToo
In 2005, days befo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PM[SHARE]Friday, March 6, 2020
The Canadian director's "The Seven Streams of the River Ota" is set for a world tour, after his most recent productions were embroiled in debates about cultural appropriation.
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France's movie business is consumed by debates about gender inequality. Onstage, female theatermakers are bringing women's stories to the fore.
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Peter Brook and Thomas Ostermeier are presenting unfinished shows in Paris, offering a rare chance to see how their productions come together.
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Monday, January 6, 2020
The revered film director vowed never to touch theatre. So why is he staging the great Aids epic Angels in America? Apparently, it's all a misunderstanding
Arnaud Desplechin looks surprising…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Do you have to be British to get panto? We sent a French critic to three shows full of cross-dressing dames and adults playing cows. Will she ever forget the experience? Oh no she won't!
Sta…
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The genre has long been seen as minor in the French capital, but a string of English-language productions is creating a pleasingly upbeat dynamic.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:54AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 14, 2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019
In Paris, the mythological Greek character Electra can once again be found in a theater, while the heroine of a quirky new play is inspired by "Rocky III."
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Friday, August 2, 2019
Despite a history stretching to 1934, it feels like a David to the art exhibition's Goliath. But its program is all the better for that.
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