Cinema
Nia Vardalos returns to her roots with Greek-language debut
Nia Vardalos, star and writer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is bringing her acclaimed play Tiny Beautiful Things to Athens — and will perform in Greek for the first time. Euronews Culture sat down with Vardalos ahead of her Athens performance.
Culture news
Meet Ruy de Carvalho, Portugal's oldest working actor on stage
At the age of 97 and a half, Ruy de Carvalho has earned the status of the world's oldest actor still working in theatre. With no plans to leave the stage, he received Euronews Culture during the production of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap".
Culture news
Book of Mormon reopens for a second run in Spanish capital
Lots of laughs, good catchy music and a strong critique of serious problems laced with doses of dark humour, ‘The Book of Mormon’ is a musical revelation that has conquered audiences in Madrid, the world's third biggest stage for musical theatre.
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.
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.