Category: THEATRE
Ain’t I a Woman? – Review
With our world currently at such a disturbing junction, “Ain’t I a Woman” highlights the fact that if we wish to live in healthy societies, it’s crucial that we hear everyone’s voice.
The London International Festival of Theatre 2024
From futuristic food markets to raw political monologues and genre-defying dance, this year’s London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) once again proves that performance art can provoke, enlighten, and transform. Highlights include Bat Night Market, The Land Acknowledgement, and L’Homme Rare—each offering audiences a radically different, yet deeply resonant experience.
AIN’T I A WOMAN?
These short plays range from one which looks at an imagined process which can changed the ethnicity of a young black woman exhausted by the racism she daily faces, another looks at a world decimated by a virus, where a young black woman, a leader of a resistance, is faced with an impossible choice to make.
Bouge ton cube !
‘Bouge ton Cube’ est une comédie absurde mais tellement burlesque, les 4 acteurs jouent des personnages si décalés aux répliques gavées d’insolence, d’irrespect et un peu de cynisme. Ici on explose les conventions qui nous obligent tant on rit…
Jungle Book Reimagined
Akram Khan’s magical dance-theatre retelling of Kipling’s classic tale is a moving piece which weaves in modern themes of climate change and migration to a traditional favourite revisited.
Othello through a Different Lens
London’s National Theatre reinvents Othello with a bold, politically charged production that sweeps away the legacy of past stagings—both literally and figuratively. With race placed at the center, and Iago portrayed as a figure of unambiguous hatred, this Othello speaks directly to the cultural tensions of our time.
THE LIFE OF PI
The play, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, engagingly tackles the themes of religion, faith and truth, making us question the value of reality and facts.
Oklahoma
The Young Vic’s bold revival of Oklahoma! reimagines the classic musical through blind casting, sharp social commentary, and a haunting finale that echoes America’s buried histories. Directed by Daniel Fish and Jordan Fein, this production strips away sentimentality to reveal a darker, more relevant vision of the American frontier.