Mutter old but epic!
Seventy-three years later and Bertolt Brecht's Mutter Courage und Ihre Kinder still delivers. With a strong cast, Paul Dessau's music and direction by Claus Peymann, this production is a amazingly crafted and worth the ticket price.
May 10, 2012 by Walter Crasshole in Stage
Too much is never enough!
Our recommendations for Camp/ Anti-Camp, dazzling with a mix of substantial lectures and fanciful performances. The Queer Guide to Everyday Life hits HAU 2 on Thu, Apr 19.
Apr 16, 2012 by Summer Banks in Stage
Chuckles in the dark
S.D.Clifford's production about a man who must plan his own state-mandated death at English Theatre Berlin finds a comedic way to highlight life's little inconveniences with a macabre touch.
Jan 12, 2012 by Alice Bauer in Stage
Venue Profile: Dock 11
With dancers, from young to old, first timers to professionals, Dock 11 has become one of the most exciting venues in Berlin and has made a name for itself within the international contemporary dance scene.
Dec 22, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
The 10 minute play competition
English Theatre Berlin is hosting its first ever 10-Minute Play Contest for the aspiring 'wrights among you. In case you've had script sitting around waiting to be produced or are just a snappy writer, deadline is Dec 22.
Dec 20, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
Don't-miss Deutsch theatre!
Looking for some culture in a Teutonic vein? Here are two don't-miss productions for German speakers courtesy of Spielzeit'Europa. Catch the first on Sat, Dec 10 as Haus der Berliner Festspiele.
Dec 5, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
Venue Profile: Theater an der Parkaue
The Jugendtheater likes to imagine itself as the Volksbühne for youth: productions create novel worlds in the confines of the three-theater complex in Friedrichshain.
Nov 22, 2011 in Stage
A bit of Halloween cheese
Man of Shadows sets itself up with the tried and true Halloween tricks, but who isn't looking for that on All Hallow's Eve? The Theatre of Shadows' production delivers the holiday's creepy and silly bite.
Oct 28, 2011 by Maia Schoenfelder in Stage
Herbstfestival at Tanzfabrik
Festival overkill continues! This time on the stages. Tanzfabrik’s annual Herbst Festival combines performances and workshops from locals and international guests in one two-week extravaganza. Starts Sep 23.
Sep 22, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
Reality coming to you live
This Unfortunate Thing Between Us, the live-broadcast as theatre features a number of German actors from around Berlin, live music from Gruff Rhys & Niwl, and is masterminded by artist and lover of all things dirty television, Phil Collins.
Sep 16, 2011 by Inez Gordon in Stage
Sexual histories in the spotlight
Clever writing and well-timed direction saves clichéd material in My Romantic History by D.C. Jackson, a new production directed by Jude Christian at the English Theatre Berlin, from falling flat.
Aug 22, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
Venue profile: Deutsches Theater
Nestled in a surprisingly quiet courtyard a few blocks from Friedrichstraße, the space the Deutsches Theater calls home has watched Berlin shift, break apart and come back together again since it was first built in 1850.
Jul 18, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
What to "sweat"
Using movement, sound, light, song and text, SWEAT attempts to discuss workplace and gender politics, the divide between the rich and poor, and the struggle to be seen from the ‘invisibles’ who perform menial, low-wage service in our industries.
Jun 17, 2011 by Danielle Janess in Stage
Lost at sea: What makes something a ‘performance’?
These days the line between art and theater seems to be getting fuzzier and fuzzier. Find out how Ship O Fools dances on the line between installation and performance.
May 30, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage (1 Comments)
Lost baggage claim, lost mind game
Lost baggage, over-priced bottle water and disgruntled airport employees all seem like a walk in the park as Terminal Connections – The Airport Plays screens our darkest insecurities.
May 23, 2011 by Nicole Dieter in Stage
Swimming through the ages
Review: Inspired in part by Odysseus’ travails, Berlin/Athens choreographer and performer Kat Válastur takes us on a similarly wind-battered, vigorous, and aching journey in Oh! Deep Sea – Corpus I.
May 13, 2011 by Danielle Janess in Stage
Venue Profile: Hebbel am Ufer
For years these theaters have offered most experimental international programme the city has to offer in a bold blend of contemporary dance and multimedia performances.
May 9, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
The Virginia Monologues: Why growing old is great
Growing old can be a riot and Virgina Ironside is here to back that up with her cheeky yet comical approach to the wild perks of funerals, free drugs and no sex.
Apr 8, 2011 by Jacob Henze in Stage
Venue profile: The Berliner Ensemble
The theatre generally sticks to the classics, but the prices can be downright cheap; some of the seats cost only €5-10. The direction tends toward the physical, making much of it safe for German learners.
Apr 8, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
I think I was never there
How do we store, as the poet Carolyn Forché calls it, "a memory through which one has never lived"? Undead & Delicious, a production at HAU3, attempted to explore just that.
Mar 25, 2011 by Danielle Janess in Stage
A cock of one's own
Freud, Butler, the French and the Germans are all with us here. No, it's not a game of Cluedo. It's Bruce LaBruce's take of Arnold Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire, a thoughtful bit of engaging entertainment.
Mar 8, 2011 by Walter Crasshole in Stage (1 Comments)
I’d rather Goya robbed me of sleep than some other arsehole
A wild ride through the streets of Madrid accompanied by two young children, a bottle of Glenfiddich and philosopher Peter Sloterdijk – Rodrigo García's play is fun and freaky.
Mar 7, 2011 by James Lane in Stage
From cave to concert hall
Clad in latex body suits, dance stalwarts Two Fish take the stage with their latest show Halt mir meinen Platz frei bis ich anders da wieder bin. Then rock outfit Formelwesen's animated puppet steals the show.
Mar 7, 2011 by James Lane in Stage
Somewhere into the rainbow
Theatermär's charming adaptation of Jutta Bauer's classic children's tale The Queen of Colours won't have you seeing red or feeling blue.
Mar 3, 2011 by James Lane in Stage
11th F.I.N.D. festival
The world is (on) our stage! The Schaubühne's 10-day festival attracts a host of international artists and features a packed program of readings, full productions, and discussions. Check out our preview.
Feb 28, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage