The Painted Bird. Review by Julia Pascal. Vaclav Marhoul’s film, based on Jerzy Kosincksi’s 1969 novel, is the episodic survival story of a Jewish boy whose parents have been deported by the Nazis.
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Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) has been re-visioned by Viviana Durante in her new programme Don’t Let Them Tame You.Â
by Julia Pascal • comedy, music, performance, year 2020 • Tags: comedy, Julia Pascal, music, performance •
Jason Kravits’ cabaret at Crazy Coqs is wildly funny. This singer-entertainer is so dynamic that I would suggest he be prescribed for those with the blues.Â
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A Pink Chair, Tadeusz Kantor, The Wooster Group. Review by Julia Pascal.
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As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most crazy comedies and one of his most tedious plots.
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I go to Russian theatre for the performances of actors whose skills are extraordinary. Theatre of Nations’ double bill did not disappoint.
by Julia Pascal • music, performance, year 2019 • Tags: Julia Pascal, music, performance •
One of the main reasons to stay in London in the summer is the Proms. I admit that I am in love with the Royal Albert Hall. There is something about sitting in this circular, wedding cake structure that has an effect on the psyche.
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The idea of this drama came from an interview with a Kurdish soldier who had fled to England seeking asylum.
by Julia Pascal • music, opera, theatre, year 2019 • Tags: Julia Pascal, music, opera, theatre •
This was the first time I had seen this operetta and the idea of Viennese kitsch did not excite me. Director Max Webster clearly shares my antipathy for schlock. His production is a wonderful reframing of the story from a post #MeToo perspective.
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Medea is perhaps the most potent myth for the #MeToo generations. First-performed in 431 BC, Euripides’ drama has had countless interpreters.
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It is rare to see productions of Brecht in London today. It is even rarer to see them performed in Russian.This jewel from Moscow came only briefly to London but it showed audiences that there is an antidote to endless naturalism.
by Julia Pascal • dance, theatre, year 2021 • Tags: dance, Julia Pascal, theatre •
Pascal Theatre Company Press Release. Julia Pascal. Pascal Theatre Company is proud to announces a £43,500 award from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund and is among 925 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund.