For those of you who haven't had a chance to see the absolutely mind- and soul-shaking rendition of Cleansed by the new Glasgow-based Fear No Colours Theatre Group - and for those who'd like a glimpse into what has driven its director and actors, and shaped the characters - I've put together a video narrative
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A young, brave and intensely talented troupe of Glasgow actors performs Cleansed by Sarah Kane for the last time in Leipzig, at least this season, Sunday at 8 p.m. at Neues Schauspiel. I'd take the opportunity to see them if I were you; it's the most intimate, passionate and raw theater performance I've ever seen.
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LeipGlo's favorite play staged locally will be back at Neues Schauspiel in December! Here's a review of the stellar performance we attended, during its first incarnation with Peter and Nicola under Tom Bailey's direction.
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Next week I'll go and see my first play in English in Leipzig. It's called The Mysterious Mr. Love, from English Theatre Leipzig, and it will run May 28th through 30th, starting each time at 8 p.m., at Neues Schauspiel. It's about a conman ("George Love") who tries to dupe a spinster ("Adelaide") into marrying
MoreThe life story of Naomi Susan Isaacs sounds a bit like a music biopic, except she has done lots of other things besides singing and playing music throughout her life, and didn’t end up in Motown. Naomi was born in post-World War II London, the daughter of a pianist and ballet dancer with strict rules about musical consumption (classical
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