Jenny Farrell writes about Bertolt Brecht’s anti-war play “Mother Courage and Her Children”, first performed in Germany 70 years ago. The play has retained its relevance as... Continue reading
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Ed Edwards is interviewed by Mike Quille about his career, his play The Political History of Smack and Crack, about the theatre generally these days, and about... Continue reading
Reuben Bard-Rosenberg reviews Chanukah Lewinsky: 120 Years from Grodno Last week, a sell-out crowd at JW3 in London was treated to an unusual performance by up-and-coming performance artist... Continue reading
Luna Williams considers the implications of Brexit for the theatre industry, and particularly its lack of working class representation. With Brexit day (29th March, 2019) just around... Continue reading
There will be a performance of “Burning Books” at Quorn Grange Hotel, Loughborough, Leics., on 23rd November. Jess Green’s most recent story of protest, teaching and what... Continue reading
Ed Edwards contributes an essay on the political background to his brilliant new play, after a short review by Mike Quille. The Review: An outstanding dramatisation of... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell outlines a Marxist reading of Shakespeare, and illustrates it with an analysis of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Among Marxism’s core insights is that all history since the... Continue reading
Ross Bradshaw reviews a recent play at the Nottingham Playhouse about the 1984 Miners’ Strike. Wonderland, written by Beth Steel, was the first play of the new artistic... Continue reading
Chris Jury tells us why he can’t stand Shakespeare. I don’t like Shakespeare. There, I’ve said it. Said the unsayable. A man who claims to be literate,... Continue reading
In a tribute to Russia’s theatrical experimenters, for whom the Revolution promised a new world of artistic possibilities, Amy Skinner presents a brief history of an art... Continue reading
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