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Caissie Levy's tips for how to sing Let It Go
Attention Elsa wannabes: The Canadian actress starring in Broadway's new Frozen musical shares advice for tackling the epic tune.
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Maude Apatow: My Parents "Taught Me Everything"
The actress in the upcoming "The House of Tomorrow" says she learned a lot about the business from her parents, director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann.
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The underground theatre breaking down barriers
Performing in the shadows It's a special night out for the few dozen people queuing outside this door, in a quiet street of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. They've come to see a performance by the "Belarus Free Theatre". It's a renowned...
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Jesus Christ Superstar coming to TV
The smash hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar is getting a makeover for the Easter weekend with John Legend taking the lead role in a special live TV performance for NBC. Although he doesn't consider himself religious now, Legend relates...
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Willem Dafoe on submission, 70s New York, and the death of the spirit
Willem Dafoe has had a rich career spanning over one hundred films. His big break came in Oliver Stone’s Platoon where he was able to showcase his diverse range as an actor. He got into acting in the seventies in New York’s avant guard...
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Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi 2018
The 11th Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi offers a sophisticated selection. There is music, theatre, opera and ballet as well as a competition for young composers. It’s part of the European Festivals Association and one of the...
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Backstage with Benjamin Bernheim
"_In general, each time I sing, not only during a debut, even when it's a role I've sung in the past, I always go on stage before the start of the opera, just to take in the stage and the energy. This is something I always do and I...
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Monte Carlo's take on Offenbach's 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach died before the premiere of his opera 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann' and never completed the scores. As a result the masterpiece is among the most edited operas in history. Significant changes were made for a 1904 production...
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Boundary-pushing Russian director appears in court: "punished because of his political position"
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov appeared in court today, accused of using grant funds improperly. But many say Serebrennikov has been targeted by the Putin government because of his political positions and boundary-pushing work.
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‘The shooting, the fighting, the bombs was just fun’: Palestinian trades terrorism for theatre
Ahmed Tobasi has traded terrorism for treading the boards. The young actor is touring the UK with his one-man tragicomedy ‘And Here I Am’. The series of narratives details his time in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, subsequent arrest and...
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Entertainment emporium
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob talks about branching out from the silverscreen to add high-tech games and virtual reality
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Improving diversity in Canadian theatre
New voices and new stories are reaching out to new audiences, CBC's Deana Sumanac-Johnson explains
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Canadian musical on Broadway
New York Times theatre reporter Michael Paulson on the opening of Come From Away in NYC
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‘Thick Time’ a new William Kentridge exhibition at Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
‘Thick Time’ is the title of a new exhibition of the works of William Kentridge. It’s on show at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, south of Copenhagen in Denmark. The South African artist best known for confronting dark themes,...
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‘Jihad’ – a play which follows the odyssey of three young Muslims who go to Syria
A play called ‘Jihad’ has been on stage in Brussels and France. It follows the odyssey of three young Muslims from the streets of Brussels to the horrors of Islamic State-inspired martyrdom in Syria. Ismael Saidi, the stage director and...
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Light in Lyon. The “Fête des Lumières” returns to France’s second city
Let there be light. It is the “Fête des Lumières” in France’s second city – Lyon. Last year’s annual stunning spectacle was cancelled in the wake of the Paris atrocities. Now the lights are back on though the festival has been shortened...
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Baku talks theatre and multiculturalism
An International Theatre Conference held in Baku is devoted to multiculturalism. Baku to host 4th International #TheatreConference https://t.co/k8UaRujLxE— AzEmbKorea (@AzEmbKorea) 5 November 2016 Theatre professionals from more than 40...
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Theatre as an act of resistance
‘While I was waiting’ by acclaimed Syrian playwright Mohammad Al Attar and director Omar Abusaada tells the story of a young man who ends up in a coma in hospital after being beaten up at a checkpoint in Damascus. Friends and family...
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Hungary: Theatre festival champions innovation and experimentation
“All Szeged is a stage” during THEALTER , the international meeting of free theatres. The festival kicks off on July 21st for 9 days, Eastern and Southern European theatre companies are invited to perform in the Hungarian city. Innovate...
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Garth Drabinsky's play for redemption
The theatre producer who spent time in prison for committing fraud is looking to make a comeback with a new musical in Toronto
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Budapest holds its third international theatre festival
The third annual Madach Theatre festival brings 22 performances from 13 countries to the Hungarian capital. All genres of theatre can be seen, from reinterpretations of classical pieces to work by contemporary playwrights. #Hungary – On...
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Jillian Keiley on boost in NAC ticket sales
Keilly thinks ticket sales have benefited from the recent federal election
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Third Wall Theatre rehearses Woyzeck's Head
Small Theatre group works to attract young audience
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James Richardson says young audiences want unique experiences.
Richardson says theatre offers one of kind of moments for those looking for something new.