I have a thing about theatre. I want it to be either utterly exhilarating and breathtakingly brilliant or so lamentably, gut-twistingly inept as to be a delicious and hilarious spectacle. That’s probably quite mean. It’s also probably quite true of a lot of people. Theatre can take you on a journey that film can’t. You
MoreArden, the new play by English Theatre Leipzig. Shakespeare, as we all know, is a difficult thing to pull off. Selecting which play to do can be a challenge in and of itself. Here, English Theatre Leipzig chose to adapt “As You Like It”, a play probably better known for some of its quotes than
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Theater of the Oppressed, a collection of theater techniques, can help communities navigate differences and overcome bias. A free workshop
Love hurts, and for some people, that’s the point. Trying to write a one-line introduction to this play has me stumped. “A skeletal outline of common events wrapped up in an uncommon friendship.” That is the closest I could get to describing ETL‘s production of Gruesome Playground Injuries, by Rajiv Joseph. It opened on 3
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Leipzig’s Neues Schauspiel Theatre survived the coronavirus pandemic and the economic highs and lows of the last thirteen years. Now they
English Theatre Leipzig is auditioning and hiring for roles for the upcoming production of "Eden" by Luke Dunne.
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How to bore an audience: provide one-dimensional characters. So many of us are pigeon-holed and stereotyped. In her multimedia performance, Voices of Women (Stimmen der Frauen), Michiko Saiki examines the multiplicity that is woman. We are not just baby-making machines. We are living, breathing creatures with unique stories to tell. Look into our eyes. Read
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60 minutes is not a long time, but BATS manages to evoke love, playfulness, fear, hate, loneliness, and more.
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“Plasticity, texture, weight.” These are some of the words used by Dr. Stefan Weppelmann to describe the use of colour
HIM: “Can you help me?” HER: “I can try.” HIM: “Where’s (mumble)Street?” HER: “I’m sorry. I don’t know.” HIM: “Do you have a boyfriend?” HER: “That’s not really relevant.” HIM: “Do you want to go for a drink?” HER: “No, thank you.” HIM: “Are you a prostitute?” HER: “No.” HIM: “Do you need money?” HER:
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We have another events round-up for you from our popular events calendar. From concerts to theatre to workshops, we want to make sure everyone finds a great opportunity that fits their needs to get back out and participate in Leipzig's vibrant community life.
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Nearly 300 people attended The Leipzig Glocal Job Fair 4 at Werk 2 on October 17, 2023.
The LeipGlo job fair is for job-seekers, employers, or those just wanting to check out career prospects in Leipzig. Join