Silk Road Adventures Uzbekistan’s theatres and the art of live performance In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Modern Nomads Meet the rising stars of Kazakh ballet taking centre stage in Astana In partnership with MDQ In this episode of Modern Nomads, we meet Kazakhstan's brightest ballet stars, who are blending classical techniques with Kazakh traditions and making Astana a global hub for the art form. 19/02/2025
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". 02/10/2024
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. 27/09/2024
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
No Comment 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
No Comment 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