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fromVulture
1 day ago

Personal Chekhov: Seagull: True Story and Uncle Vanya, Scenes From Country Life

Molochnikov, who is 33, tall, and good-looking in the Jonathan Groff vein, greeted the audience the night I saw Seagull, personally thanking us for coming to see what he called 'my story.'
Arts
Film
fromJezebel
4 days ago

'The Drama' Is Worth the Secrecy

Kristoffer Borgli's film explores dark human impulses through a pre-wedding gathering that reveals unsettling secrets among friends.
Film
fromVulture
4 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

A Drama of Two Masters

A documentary dramatizes the rivalry between British landscape painters Turner and Constable while exploring survival strategies in the age of AI.
Writing
fromVulture
1 week ago

A Play About the Play Becomes the Thing: Hamnet Onstage in D.C.

Maggie O'Farrell's memoir recounts her encounters with death and the intense experience of caring for her ill daughter.
fromVulture
1 week ago

A Production of Chekhov's Ivanov That I Wish Everyone Could See

The thing is an almost-four-hour-long continuous explosion - actors dancing, grappling, and hurling furniture; the director present onstage ripping pieces out of the set; paint and blood and flowers and feathers everywhere.
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fromTime Out London
1 month ago

Review: 'Our Town' starring Michael Sheen at the Rose Theatre Kingston

Michael Sheen's Welsh National Theatre production of Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' infuses the American classic with Welsh warmth and charm, transforming its intentionally cold cerebral style into a heartfelt, emotionally resonant experience.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

If you loved 'Hamnet,' here's what to watch next

Hamnet depicts Shakespeare and his wife experiencing profound grief after tragedy, blending historical drama with intimate emotional exploration through acclaimed performances and direction.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Sir Ian McKellen hits out at 'improbable' Hamnet: 'I don't get it'

Sir Ian McKellen finds the film Hamnet's premise—that Shakespeare's creativity sprang mainly from family tragedy—improbable and doubts its depiction of Anne Hathaway's familiarity with plays.
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fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

Man and Boy at the Dorfman, National Theatre - Review

Man and Boy's high-profile revivals and new National Theatre staging have revived interest in Rattigan's exploration of moral corruption, damaged families, and upper-middle-class repression.
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