USA

Hollywood icon Robert Redford reveals retirement plans

Robert Redford says he plans to retire from acting soon, to concentrate on directing and art.

12 November 2016

Cult

Baku talks theatre and multiculturalism

Theatre professionals discuss the art form in Baku

11 November 2016

Cult

Exploring exile through dance

How does a body react when it is forced or prevented from moving?

10 November 2016

Russia

World's "oldest working actor" dies in Moscow aged 101

A man described as the world’s oldest working actor has died in Moscow at the age of 101.

31 October 2016

Italy

Dario Fo dies at the age of 90

13 October 2016

USA

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee dies, 88

Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee has died at the age of 88.

17 September 2016

Cult

Revolutionary Hungarian actress Andrea Fullajtár plays Marlene Dietrich

A long dead, enigmatic, German movie star and stage queen has found a fresh voice in a new show performed by revolutionary Hungarian actress Andrea Fullajtár.

31 August 2016

Philippines

Philippines police turn to puppets in the war on drugs

Police in the Philippines have turned to puppets in a bid to warn school children about the dangers of drug use.

29 August 2016

Cult

Hungary: Theatre festival champions innovation and experimentation

THEALTER Festival – Free Hugs in Szeged

31 July 2016

Cult

Refugee stories brought to life in 'Queens of Syria'

A group of refugees are taking to the stage in the UK to tell their stories through the play “Queens of Syria.

31 July 2016

Cult

From Shakespeare to Cats - our summer arts guide

Here is our latest round-up of some of the best things to see and do in the world of arts in Europe and beyond.

18 July 2016

Cult

Denmark's Queen Margrethe designs set for Cinderella

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has taken on the role of a scenographer, designing the set for a new production of the classic fairytale Cinderella, at the Pantomime Theatre in…

23 June 2016

Cult

Tony Awards: stars pay homage to Orlando victims

At the Tony Awards in Los Angeles, organisers dedicated the ceremony to the victims of the Orlando shooting.

13 June 2016

Culture news

Istanbul hosts International Theatre Festival

Some of the finest theatre companies and dance groups from Turkey and around the world are gathered in Istanbul for the International Theatre…

24 May 2016

Spain

Spanish actress Nuria Espert wins Asturias Award for the Arts

The first of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards has been won by the Spanish actress, theatre director and stage designer Nuria Espert. The

11 May 2016

Culture news

Budapest holds its third international theatre festival

22 performances from 13 countries

18 April 2016

Culture news

Hemingway's "The Fifth Column" revived in London after 70-year curtain

If it has Ernest Hemingway’s name on it it will fill a theatre, and that is what the Southwark Playhouse in London is gambling on until mid-April

28 March 2016

Culture news

The Little Prince is out of this world in Don't Leave Your Planet

The Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, famous for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 is also the host city for the annual Winter International

17 February 2016

Cinema

Sir Ian McKellen takes to a bus for "Shakespeare on Film"

Sir Ian McKellen is set for a new role. The British actor who has tackled Shakespeare’s works on stage and screen is to be a bus tour guide for the

27 January 2016

World News

Ninety year-old Auschwitz survivor performs remembrance dance

25 January 2016