Building ‘Fences’ in Beijing
August Wilson’s Pittsburgh, and the black American experience, translated into Chinese and transposed to China.
Category Archives: Global
Brecht Our Contemporary: Berlin in Crisis
A new production of ‘Good Woman of Sezuan’ offers cautionary parallels for post-reunification Germany.
An Uber-Musical From Robert Wilson
‘The Black Rider’ testifies to his great love for theatre in all its manifestations. Can audiences relax and enjoy it?
Nuoxi, Uixi, and Today’s Chinese Experimental Theatre
Masked ritual folk theatre is becoming more prevalent in the country’s interior provinces.
Salesman No Shi
A director discovers the Japanese essence in an American classic.
Freedom Vs. Order
A description of Meredith Monk’s new work at Berlin’s Schaubühne Theatre.
Across the Finish Line
Orchestrating the record-breaking Olympic Arts Festival has been a logistical 3-ring circus.
The World According to Peter Brook
The creator of ‘Tragedy of Carmen’ is settling an old score.
U.S. to Exit UNESCO
Freedom of press is at issue.
