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'Little Prince' with an afro: Brazilian boy reinvents classic story

A Brazilian theatre production is aiming to break down racial stereotypes and barriers by casting a black actor to play the lead role in Antoine St Exupery's classic, The Little Prince.

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What is Germany's Kulturpass?

The government is aiming to get young people out of their stay-at-home pandemic habits.

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Review: Peaky Blinders - The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

The official dance theatre show comes to London and brings the drama and shuffle of the Shelby family to a rapturous crowd.

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Inside the Peaky Blinders official dance theatre show

The Birmingham gang puts on their dancing shoes... Director and choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer and musician Roman GianArthur discuss the challenge of bringing the iconic show to the stage.

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Soaring energy costs force 111-year-old Budapest theatre to close

"Utility bills have become more expensive by eight-fold, sometimes ten-fold", said Szilveszter Okovacs, director of the Hungarian State Opera

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Cassandra: a new play fights for Ukraine's national identity on stage

In a dramatic new translation of Lesia Ukrainka's 1908 play, Cassandra presents themes of war, occupation and truth in ways that resonate with Putin's senseless war.

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A Matrix dance adaptation is coming to a theatre in Manchester

Legendary director Danny Boyle is turning his hand to a dance show, adapting the Matrix film into a new piece for the soon-to-open Factory International.

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This German Passion Play has been performed every decade since 1634

Euronews Culture speaks to Frederik Mayet who plays Jesus in the once in a decade performances of the Oberammergau Passion Play.

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Theatre brings voices of partition to life 75 years later

The legacy of the British partition of India lives on 75 years later. A new play in London inspects the impact of that legacy through verbatim performances.

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Do these Fringe jokes make you laugh?

The Funniest Joke of the Fringe prize has been given to comedian Masai Graham - will it make you laugh?

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Is the Edinburgh Fringe pushing out smaller acts?

The Edinburgh Fringe has returned this year, but as accommodation prices sky-rocket, is it still a viable way for new comedians to make their mark?

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Ukrainian children perform in New York to raise funds for military

8 Ukrainian children will be performing a play this weekend in New York at the Irondale Theatre to raise money for Ukraine's military. But how did they get there?

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Podcasts: our top picks for the summer

If the warm summer days are making you stay indoors and you're not in the mood for another streaming binge, Euronews Culture has got you covered with our favourite podcasts...

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Going to Edinburgh Fringe? Here's some advice from veteran performers

The biggest arts festival in the world is back. Here's what you need to know for your first time...

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Jodie Comer's stage play becomes a cinema box office hit

Cinemas have sold more than €2m worth of tickets to Prima Facie, a National Theatre production starring Killing Eve star Jodie Comer.

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Beloved British actor Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93

The veteran entertainer was best known for his iconic role as the station porter Albert Perks in the 1970 film “The Railway Children”, as well as the Carry On films and a recurring spot on BBC show Doctor Who.

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Award-winning Spanish actors shine a light on disabled talent in arts

Their play, Campeones de la comedia or Comedy Champions, examines the lives of disabled people looking to break into the arts.

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Visionary British theatre director Peter Brook dies aged 97

Visionary British theatre director Peter Brook dies aged 97

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Air raid sirens interrupt performance of Orwell’s '1984' in Kyiv

Programmed from before the war, the new adaptation of Orwell's classic dystopia has finally come to Kyiv at a time when it couldn't feel more relevant.

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"Why did you leave?": The intergenerational questions on immigration

Mamet Leigh draws on his experiences of leaving Iran for the UK in an upcoming play in London.