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‘Café Populaire Royal’: Hitting the mark, but missing the nuance
A darkly comedic look at German class and culture, 'Café Populaire Royal' offers some sharp social commentary, […]
Column
The most shocking things we saw on the Berlin stage in 2024
Cannibalistic nuns, electric rodeo bulls, a surprise rendition of 'Springtime for Hitler': 2024 was quite a year […]
Interview
“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. […]
Stage
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.
