Monster’s Paradise
Monster's Paradise, the latest collaboration between Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, directed by Tobias Kratzer is a highly entertaining take on the current state of the world in the form of an opera.
Sarah Bernhardt. Et la femme créa la star
On the occasion of the centenary of her death the Petit Palais in Paris pays homage to Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) with an exceptional exhibition, bringing together more than 400 items, including paintings, stage costumes, posters, photographs, film excerpts and personal belongings.
Ein Volksfeind
Ein Volksfeind is one of the showpieces of Thomas Ostermeier and the Schaubühne Berlin. It premiered in 2012 and has been part of the repertoire ever since. It is also frequently shown on tour. I was glad I finally had a chance to see it.
Das Leben des Vernon Subutex 1
At more than five hours Thomas Ostermeier's stage adaptation of Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes is quite long, but it doesn't feel like it.
Kein Licht
It was funny, moving, interesting and inspiring and then it was all over. I wish I could replay it. I wish I remembered more of what I'd seen and heard.
Ira Glass' Advice To Beginning Artists
This may well be some of the best advice to beginning artists and designers. I wish someone had told me...
Peter Stein: I Demoni
Some scenes in "I Demoni", Peter Stein's adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel "The Demons", are magnificent, but overall I was underwhelmed.
Rechnitz (Der Wuergeengel)
"Rechnitz (der Würgeengel)" by Elfriede Jelinek is about the power of language to distort and to obfuscate. It is about people who hide behind an excess of words.
Sasha Waltz Dialoge 09 Neues Museum
Dialoge 09 Neues Museum by Sasha Waltz and Guests is a real gem.
What Happened to the Interval?
A common trend in the performing arts of the past 10 to 15 years is the omission of the interval.
Thomas Ostermeier: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
The stage adaptation of "Die Ehe der Maria Braun" shows that Thomas Ostermeier is one of today's most interesting directors.
A Short Note On The Economics of the Performing Arts
I am one of the lucky few to snatch a ticket for Peter Stein's 12-hour production of Dostoyevsky's The Demons. The ticket price gives an interesting insight into the economics of the performing arts.