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“We don’t have to live by this normative structure”: How Riah Knight is deconstructing Carmen
Romani actress Riah Knight reinterprets Georges Bizet's 'Carmen', challenging the opera's harmful stereotypes and reclaiming the narrative.
Review
Verdi’s Macbeth: AI witches and a flawed future
Marie-Éve Signeyrole's adaption of 'Macbeth' tries to catapult itself into the future, but fails to bring any […]
Review
‘Juice’: River Roux’s poetic embrace of the intersex body
Performance artist River Roux confronts binary impositions on intersex bodies through this expertly delivered piece of theatre. […]
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17 days of cultural defiance: Sophiensaele’s Tanztage Berlin prepares to ignite
The upcoming Tantztage Berlin festival is expected to wow audiences as budget cuts and hostility threaten the […]
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Dressing to impress: How Vanessa Sampaio Borgmann designs costumes for the Berlin stage
Costumer Vanessa Sampaio Borgmann has fashioned dozens of 'fits for theatrical works, including the Schaubühne's latest hit.
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A rebellious reimagining: Pınar Karabulut’s feminist take on Shakespeare
With 'Der Zähmung Widerspenstigkeit', director Pınar Karabulut is reclaiming a Shakespearian classic with an all-female cast.
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