Theater

Culture news

The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update?

The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo.

17/09/2024

Culture news

UK actor Ian McKellen hospitalised after falling off London stage

The 85-year-old actor is expected to make a full and speedy recovery after he fell off stage during a performance of Player Kings in London.

18/06/2024

Qatar 365

Performing arts in Qatar: sword dances and modern theatre

In partnership with Media City

Tradition and modernity are both on display in Qatar when it comes to performing arts. All options are on the table, from learning the ancient art of sword dancing to participating in a modern theatre production.

01/05/2024

Culture news

Euronews mourns the death of Rudolf Herbert: 'Theatre was his life'

Rudolf Herbert, the artistic director of the German State Theatre in Timisoara, has died in Romania. Euronews mourns the loss of a very special former colleague.

04/04/2024

Scenes

WATCH: The puppet master fanning the flames of traditional shadow theatre

In partnership with Media City

After watching his first-ever performance as a child, Ida Bagus Putera Baruna was mesmerised by Indonesia’s ancient Wayang theatre

19/02/2024

Russia

Russia extends pre-trial detention of theatre director and playwright

In the Kremlin's latest move to crackdown on dissent, the Russian women are accused of justifying terrorism and will be held in detention until March, 2024.

10/01/2024

Culture news

Stage adaptation for 'Stranger Things' hits London's West End

Netflix is one of the producers of the new theatre show, which premiered at the Phoenix Theatre.

15/12/2023

Musica

Opera in the 21st century

This week on Musica we talk to the rising directors turning the opera world on its head.

25/05/2023

Culture news

Oscar-nominee Florian Teichtmeister facing child pornography charges

In a statement, the team behind the film "Corsage", dedicated to the Empress of Sisi, said they were shocked by the revelations concerning the man who plays the Emperor Franz Joseph.

15/01/2023

Musica

Let the fire burn! Villazón debuts in Wagner's "Rheingold"

How do opera singers prepare for a role debut? The French-Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón shows us, as we follow him preparing to sing in Das Rheingold.

17/11/2022

Ukraine

Mykolaiv theatre resumes its programme in spite of Russian bombardment

Having been shut at the start of the invasion, six months on, the Mykolaiv Art Drama Theatre has reopened its doors to the public.

26/08/2022

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Giraffes in a Catalan theatre surprise people in Lithuania

Two giraffes and their youngsters strolled through the streets of Kaunas, bringing smiles to the faces of the crowds in Lithuania's second city.

04/08/2022

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Shop and restaurant owners in Italy protest coronavirus restrictions

Shop and restaurant owners staged protests against coronavirus restrictions all over Italy on Wednesday.

28/10/2020

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Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive coronavirus?

With audiences and performers already dwindling even before the pandemic, some in the industry of traditional Japanese Noh play fear the virus may sound the death knell for an art considered one of the oldest extant theatre forms in the world.

02/09/2020

World

How has Caracalla Dance Theatre influenced culture in the Middle East?

Lebanese-born Abdel-Halim Caracalla created the Caracalla Dance Theatre during an era when pursuing a career in the expressive arts was not the norm.

26/06/2020

Germany

German theatre company performs in car park due to COVID-19

A theatre company in Germany has turned their car park into a drive-in where the audience can watch from the safety of their cars.

24/05/2020

Europe News

Belgian artists slam Flemish funding cuts

The right-wing Flemish government intends to cut funds for cultural projects by 60%. Minister-president Jan Jambon at the Flemish Parliament explains that the cuts won’t affect everyone: indeed traditional Flemish cultural heritage will receive more money.

27/02/2020

Europe News

Iranian-Israeli play explores human connections in wartime

An Israeli and an Iranian, performing side by side a play about war in Brussels. Sahand Sahebdivani, born in Iran, and Raphael Rodan, raised in Israel play versions of themselves. The piece underlining what unites rather than divides.

10/02/2020

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Performers on horseback surprise passengers at Paris train station

Theatre of Centaur members on horseback riding around Paris Gare de L'Est train station for art performance

22/07/2019

Italy

Italian film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director acclaimed for his work in film, theatre and opera, has died at the age of 96.

15/06/2019