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Czech puppets vie for UNESCO nod

Puppetry has a very long history across the Czech Republic and can be traced deep into the Middle Ages.

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'Bat Out of Hell' musical previews in London

‘Bat Out of Hell: The Musical’ has previewed at London’s Coliseum ahead of its launch next summer.

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Theatre as an act of resistance

‘While I was waiting’ by acclaimed Syrian playwright Mohammad Al Attar and director Omar Abusaada tells the story of a young man who ends up in a coma in hospital after being beaten up at a checkpoint

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Budapest circus revives Paris cabaret

‘Paris de Nuit’ by the Budapest-based Recirquel Contemporary Circus Company takes audiences into the cafes, brothels and dark streets of 1930’s Paris.

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360° video: experience Sziget Festival 2016 in timelapse

The Sziget festival in Hungary, with 500,000 attendees, is the largest in Europe.

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Refugee stories brought to life in 'Queens of Syria'

A group of refugees are taking to the stage in the UK to tell their stories through the play “Queens of Syria.

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Alkantara festival brings cream of performance arts to Lisbon

The world of performance arts comes to the Portuguese capital Lisbon for the annual Alkantara festival.

Spain

Spanish actress Nuria Espert wins Asturias Award for the Arts

The first of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards has been won by the Spanish actress, theatre director and stage designer Nuria Espert. The

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Cirque du Soleil makes Broadway debut

Canadian theatrical company Cirque du Soleil is making its Broadway debut with a new show called ‘Paramour’. Set in the golden age of Hollywood, it

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Political inspiration

Artist Filippo Minelli set off colourful smoke bombs in the courtyard of London’s Somerset House on Wednesday (March 2) as part of a new exhibition

Italy

Actor in coma after hanging scene goes horribly wrong

An actor is in a coma after hanging scene went wrong on stage in Italy, report the ANSA news agency. Raphael Schumacher was rushed to hospital after

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Mini World Lyon

Imagine a small and perfectly formed world where very little people go about their daily lives. That was one of the sparks which ignited Mini World

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'Madame Bovary' and the danger inherent in art

“Madame Bovary” is considered a masterpiece and a seminal work of realism and as such one of the most influential works of fiction ever written

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'Hip-Hop Nutcracker' Tchaikovsky meets urban street dance

New York City is no stranger to the unusual and innovative and ‘The ‘Hip-Hop Nutcraker,’ is both. Win tickets to ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ with

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Christmas comes early with Elf The Musical

Based on the popular 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell, ‘Elf the Musical’ is the tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag

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WOMEX mixes cultures and styles

All sorts of music styles were on display at the World Music Expo (WOMEX) in Budapest, Hungary. Among them was Canadian band Kleztory with their rich

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150 years on, Alice in Wonderland inspires body art

One hundred and fifty years on, Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland continues to inspire. This time it’s at the Olympia Beauty trade show in London

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Clowning around in eastern Hungary

The Winged Dragon Festival attracts street performers from around the world to the town of Nyírbátor, captivating young and old.

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The Two Worlds Festival: Affordable art in Spoleto

The 58th edition of the Two Worlds Festival has got underway in Spoleto. Many people consider this event to be one of the cultural highlights of the

Cinema

Embedded in Star Wars: immersive cinema hits London

It’s the latest in immersive entertainment – Secret Cinema in London is bringing to life one of the most popular film franchises of all time in a