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ETL’s Arden: making Shakespeare accessible

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Arden, 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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ETL’s Cyrano de Bergerac: entertaining, but inconsistent

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Our review of the new English Theatre Leipzig production Cyrano de Bergerac dives into the play's comedic and artistic qualities. Find out about the challenges of theatre during Covid in our exclusive interview with director Peter Hubbard and chairperson of the ETL Laura Shann.

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ETL: Cyrano de Bergerac

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The English Theatre Leipzig's newest project is the timeless story of Cyrano de Bergerac. We have an overview for you with exclusive photos of the Leipzig ensemble.

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ETL: Philoctetes, a tale of morality

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English Theatre Leipzig's newest production Philoctetes is a tale of morality, of a hero who suffered great misfortune. Odysseus returns to Lemnos to get Heracles' bow, but Philoctetes is still alive. Neoptolemus initially agrees to deceive Philoctetes, but ultimately chooses compassion.

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ETL’s Eurydice and the power of names

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English Theatre Leipzig's Eurydice tells the story of Orpheus's wife and her descent to the underworld. In the original myth the focus is entirely on Orpheus, but what happened to her down there?

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