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
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
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
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 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
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
A visual banquet
Interview: Jon Flynn. Since the 1990s, Flynn has continually produced small-scale theatre with an emphasis on wit and the surreal. He is making his return to Berlin with The Political Bikini, a new ‘baroque-pop’ show.
Feb 22, 2011 by Summer Banks in Stage
Strangers in their own land?
In Ferienlager – die 3. Generation, 10 Turkish teenagers (or should that be German teenagers of Turkish descent?) tackle complicated issues well, even if not quite well enough.
Feb 3, 2011 by James Lane in Stage
Dark times for the Little Prince?
Everyone knows the tale of The Little Prince, the French fable about a child lost in an adult's world. But when Berlin hosts a production, it has to tip the scales towards the dark and balances it with squawking vultures.
Dec 10, 2010 by Emily Alexander in Stage
Tortilla Curtain
Even though the length shorts the character development, it's still a well-constructed theater piece with a Multikulti message even our dear Frau Merkel could learn from.
Nov 30, 2010 by Summer Banks in Stage
A chat with... Nir de Volff
Nir de Volff‘s Picnics, Weddings and Funerals is a unique take on ritual and you can taste his new meal beginning December 2. We spoke with de Volff about Berlin, weddings and making hamburgers out of life.
Nov 30, 2010 by Summer Banks in Stage (1 Comments)
Gods, fairytales and their puppets
KREATIONEN 2010 was this month and EXBERLINER was on the scene to see what would happen at Berlin's first indie puppet theatre festival.
Nov 18, 2010 by Uta Friedrich in Stage
A chat with... Annie Dorsen
"We are the robots." Ever wonder how chatbots reflect who we are? The director and writer of "Hello Hi There" shares her ideas of beauty and machines, and the role of the theatre in bringing them together.
Nov 16, 2010 by Uta Friedrich in Stage
Spielzeit'europa
'Playtime' may part of the literal meaning behind spielzeit'europa, but it's also quite descriptive as to what directors in the festival tend to do with theatre. November sees two German premieres this month as part of the showcase.
Nov 10, 2010 by Summer Banks in Stage
‘‘I do not criticize my critics’’
INTERVIEW: Krzysztof Warlikowski. We talked to the Polish director about theatre and his soon to premiere Berlin production of Um Tramway (a French-language remix of A Streetcar Named Desire). The 'streetcar' crashed in Paris, but what about here?
Nov 10, 2010 by Summer Banks in Stage
Peaches Does Herself
To give you a bit of a sneak preview: A balloon vagina, pussy bed and special effect dick decorate the live, theatrical music videos that make up this clitoral extravaganza.
Oct 29, 2010 by Summer Banks in Stage (3 Comments)