A THEATRE slapped a trigger warning on a Charles Dickens play — as it features Victorian-era insults and sexism. Audience members were cautioned that the adaptation of the 1839 novel Nicholas Nickleby contained “Dickensian slurs”. 1 Charles Dickens and his classic Nicholas Nickleby The woke alert from Bromley Little Theatre, South East London, last night … Read more
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. “The Thanksgiving Play” is a play about the making of a play. Four performers struggle to devise a Thanksgiving performance that’s respectful of Native peoples, historically … Read more
Pankaj Tripathi has been appointed as the Festival Ambassador for the Arunachal Rang Mahotsav 2024 (ARM ’24). This prestigious international theatre festival, the largest of its kind in Northeast India, will run from November 22 to December 5, celebrating the rich cultural heritage and creative talent of Arunachal Pradesh. Pankaj will be attending this festival … Read more
Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. Sam Gold has directed five Shakespeare tragedies, but his latest, “Romeo + Juliet,” is something different—a loud, clubby production designed to attract audiences the age of its protagonists. “It’s as if the teens from ‘Euphoria’ decided that they … Read more
Recently, chaos erupted in a Hyderabad theatre when a fan charged toward popular actor NT Ramaswamy! What was meant to be an exciting screening took a dramatic twist as tensions rose, leaving audiences in shock. Witness the intense moments when NT Ramaswamy found himself at the center of this startling fan encounter. Read original article … Read more
Mumbai’s old iconic single screen theatre Bharatmata has been temporarily shut for the last few years. It was later learned that the theatre is going through a revamp. It has now come to light that Mukta A2 Cinemas has taken over Bharatmata and the theatre will start functioning in the near future. EXCLUSIVE: Mumbai’s iconic … Read more
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced it will pause all upcoming screenings of the film Russians at War. The first-person documentary by Russian Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova spurred protest from Ukrainian officials and community groups who say the film amounts to propaganda. The feature was set to have its North American premiere at the Scotiabank Theatre at 2:30 p.m ET Friday. Additional … Read more
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home. The cause was not immediately clear. Jones, who worked … Read more
Junaid Khan has been making waves in the industry with his impressive ability to juggle both film and theater projects. With a rich background in theater spanning over seven years, Khan has seamlessly transitioned to the silver screen. Khan’s debut film, Maharaj, released earlier this year, has garnered global recognition, securing a spot on the … Read more
“There are things I can’t bear to throw away,” he said. From Miss Saigon, “something Alain and Claude-Michel found when they went to Vietnam – the most beautiful Vietnamese umbrella, which I have at my swimming pool. It’s exquisitely made. I love having that. And one of those Vietnamese puppets they’re very famous for, from … Read more
