Tag #Theatre

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Cardinal's Confrontational "As You Like It": A Critique of Land Acknowledgments

Cliff Cardinal's Edinburgh Festival performance, a deconstruction of As You Like It, criticizes the inadequacy of land acknowledgments as substitutes for reparations, using humor and anger to confront Britain's history of violence against Indigenous peoples and the limitations of allyship, while pro...

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theguardian.com
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Lizzie Borden: A Life on Trial" at the Pleasance Dome

Lizzie Borden: A Life on Trial", playing at the Pleasance Dome in Edinburgh until August 25th, uses actor-musicians, folk music, and a fast-paced, fragmented narrative to portray the 1892 trial of Lizzie Borden, accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Gender Equality
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Modern Staging of Euripides' "Trojan Women" at Mérida Festival

Carlota Ferrer's contemporary adaptation of Euripides' "The Trojan Women," premiered at Mérida's Roman Theatre on Wednesday, July 26th, uses modern staging and multimedia elements to highlight the timeless relevance of the play's themes, drawing parallels to the suffering of women in current conflic...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Tim Minchin: From Matilda to Time Machine, Navigating Fame and Creative Pressures

Tim Minchin, a 1975-born Australian artist, transitioned from musical theatre to comedy and musical composition, achieving success with Matilda the Musical and releasing his new album, Tim Minchin Time Machine, amidst personal struggles with fame and creative pressures.

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Quality Education
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FC Bergman's "Works and Days": A Visceral Journey Through Human History

FC Bergman's wordless "Works and Days" at the Edinburgh Festival uses striking visuals and live music to depict humanity's journey from ancient agrarian practices through industrialization to an uncertain future dominated by AI, marked by scenes of both creation and destruction.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Belfast Play Honors Child Killed During the Troubles

A Belfast actress, Charlotte McCurry, created a one-woman play about her aunt, Julie Livingstone, a 14-year-old girl killed by a plastic bullet during the Northern Ireland Troubles in 1981, aiming to encourage families to openly share their grief and keep the memory of their lost children alive; the...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Noongar Director to Helm World Premiere of Tom Wright's 'Troy'

Ian Michael, a Noongar director, will helm the world premiere of Tom Wright's 'Troy' at Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre from September 4, replacing Matt Lutton; the production explores themes of cultural destruction and resonates with contemporary political issues.

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Furniture: The Musical" Explores Human Connection Through Everyday Objects

Emily Weitzman's "Furniture: The Musical" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (until August 25th) uses witty metaphors, comparing past relationships to furniture, and multimedia elements to explore human connection and the significance of objects.

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No Poverty
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Khabenskiy's "Seagull" Opens in Beijing, Celebrating Chekhov's Legacy

Konstantin Khabenskiy's updated production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull," presented by the Moscow Art Theatre in Beijing from August 8-10, is part of a China tour that includes Shanghai and Xiamen, celebrating Chekhov's 165th birthday and building on the legacy of Stanislavsky's 1898 production.

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Quality Education
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Chemnitz to Build New Stadttheater Due to High Renovation Costs

Chemnitz is replacing its 1980s Stadttheater, a building with cultural significance, with a new structure due to unexpectedly high renovation costs (€34 million), despite recent funding approval and protests from citizens and architectural professionals.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Students Complete Teacher's Musical at Edinburgh Fringe

Following the sudden death of their drama teacher, Paul Andrew Perez, students and colleagues at St John's Country Day School completed his musical, "The Idiot's Guide to Breaking Your Own Heart," and performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, supported by Greenside Venues, as a tribute to his l...

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Financial Hardships for Northern Irish Artists at Edinburgh Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe showcases 3,352 shows, but Northern Irish artists face financial struggles, performing multiple shows daily and staying in affordable dorms due to insufficient funding and high accommodation costs; this situation highlights systemic issues within the arts funding landsc...

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