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Philippines

Philippines police turn to puppets in the war on drugs

Police in the Philippines have turned to puppets in a bid to warn school children about the dangers of drug use.

29/08/2016

Cult

Hungary: Theatre festival champions innovation and experimentation

THEALTER Festival – Free Hugs in Szeged

31/07/2016

Cult

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.

31/07/2016

Cult

From Shakespeare to Cats - our summer arts guide

Here is our latest round-up of some of the best things to see and do in the world of arts in Europe and beyond.

18/07/2016

Cult

Denmark's Queen Margrethe designs set for Cinderella

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has taken on the role of a scenographer, designing the set for a new production of the classic fairytale Cinderella, at the Pantomime Theatre in…

23/06/2016

Cult

Tony Awards: stars pay homage to Orlando victims

At the Tony Awards in Los Angeles, organisers dedicated the ceremony to the victims of the Orlando shooting.

13/06/2016

Culture news

Istanbul hosts International Theatre Festival

Some of the finest theatre companies and dance groups from Turkey and around the world are gathered in Istanbul for the International Theatre…

24/05/2016

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

11/05/2016

Culture news

Budapest holds its third international theatre festival

22 performances from 13 countries

18/04/2016

Culture news

Hemingway's "The Fifth Column" revived in London after 70-year curtain

If it has Ernest Hemingway’s name on it it will fill a theatre, and that is what the Southwark Playhouse in London is gambling on until mid-April

28/03/2016

Culture news

The Little Prince is out of this world in Don't Leave Your Planet

The Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, famous for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 is also the host city for the annual Winter International

17/02/2016

Cinema

Sir Ian McKellen takes to a bus for "Shakespeare on Film"

Sir Ian McKellen is set for a new role. The British actor who has tackled Shakespeare’s works on stage and screen is to be a bus tour guide for the

27/01/2016

World News

Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance

25/01/2016

United Kingdom

Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman dies

British actor Alan Rickman, who was perhaps best known for playing Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 69. He often

14/01/2016

Culture news

'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

24/11/2015

Culture news

West End hit 'King Charles III' hits Broadway

Following sell-out runs in both the Almeida Theatre and in the West End last Autumn, award-winning play ‘King Charles III’ has made its Broadway

09/11/2015

United Kingdom

Doing the Timewarp again: Rocky Horror film celebrates 40 years

From royalty to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, London’s Royal Albert Hall has had a diverse week so far. Tuesday night (October 27) saw all manner of

28/10/2015

Culture news

Russian documentary theatre troupe tours France

Russian theatre company KnAM is in Lyon to take part in the international performance festival “Sens Interdits” Founded in 2009, the biannual

26/10/2015

Culture news

Troxy claims largest theatre organ title after Wurlitzer restoration

After six years of renovation Europe’s largest theatre organ is again ready to make windows shake and blast audiences in London’s east end, at the

24/08/2015

Culture news

Reignite a passion for magic? 'Impossible' takes on the mission

"Impossible" is being billed as the biggest magic show to hit London's West End since Harry Houdini and features death-defying acts.

30/07/2015