In Sylvia Khoury’s suspenseful new play, the characters sometimes feel too much like wheels in a machine, but it’s a tense thrill to watch it work.
Tag: Theater
U.K. Theatergoers Cover Up Again, After Months Without Masks
Encouragements to mask up are hardening into mandates. But the new rules are coming from the playhouses, not the government.
Your Monday Briefing
An update on the Omicron variant.
Covid Restrictions Are Back at Some of Europe’s Theaters
Strict controls on playhouses and music venues are returning as the continent deals with a new coronavirus wave.
‘Be Nice to Tourists’: New York’s Arts Scene Needs International Visitors
The United States now allows vaccinated international travelers into the country. It’s welcome news for arts institutions that lost revenue and cut jobs during the pandemic.
Little Amal, a Refugee Puppet, Looks for Home
In “The Walk,” a 12-foot tall, 9-year-old Syrian girl named Amal trekked from Turkey to Britain to find her mother. In a politically divided continent, were any minds changed?
No Mask Required: The Joys and Fears of Seeing U.K. Theater Now
With mask wearing and proof of vaccination not legally required, it’s up to venues and audience members to make their own decisions about coronavirus safety.
Bolshoi Performer Is Killed in Onstage Accident
The man, in his late 30s, was crushed during a scene change as the opera “Sadko” was performed before an audience, the theater said.
Profile: Playwright Takes On Margaret Thatcher and Brexit
After decades in the political sphere, Michael McManus turned to theater. His play, “Maggie & Ted,” explores the tensions that would pave the way for Brexit.
In ‘Back to The Future: The Musical,’ the Car Is the Star of the Show
A devoted fan of the 1985 movie helped the London production’s creative team recreate the iconic time-traveling DeLorean, down to the last detail.