Barbara Mundel takes over as artistic director of the Münchner Kammerspiele, lately perhaps the most consistently exciting playhouse in Germany.
Tag: Theater
It’s a Party at Gatsby’s Mansion. No Dancing, Please.
An immersive theater show of “The Great Gatsby” has returned in London. Can it keep the novel’s spirit alive while obeying the coronavirus rules?
Six Months in the Life of a Locked-Down Theater
Britain’s National Theater hopes to reopen in October after being closed for more than 200 days. But even with the shutters down, it’s been an eventful and emotional time for its staff.
In Germany, New Plays Consider Autonomy in the Age of Corona
In a country in which cultural life is returning to an enviable version of normal, the fall theater season opens with reflections on the meaning and limits of freedom.
The Drive-In Theater: Keeping Drama Alive During the Lockdown
Czech theater companies couldn’t perform onstage during the early phases of the pandemic. So they took over a parking lot.
First Inklings of Fame
The class of 2020 has no idea what the future holds — and neither do we. Here’s a look back at some icons starting on their paths to renown.
Future of Shakespeare’s Globe Theater Is Threatened by Lockdown
In a letter to Parliament, the theater warned that it was in danger of closing if it did not receive emergency funding from the government to make up for lost revenue.
In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child
Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy.
Of Beards and Bubonic Plague: German Village Prays for a (2nd) Miracle
In 1633 the Bavarian village of Oberammergau, ravaged by a pandemic, made a pledge to God. Now another pandemic has forced villagers to abandon their promise.
For Hilary Mantel, There’s No Time Like the Past
“Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” the first books in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, have sold millions. Now the two-time Booker Prize winner is finishing the job with “The Mirror and the Light.”