Review: 4.48 PSYCHOSIS, Royal Ballet & Opera
The idea that “art is not a mirror but a hammer” has been attributed to Bertolt Brecht, deployed by Leon Trotsky and could serve as the epitaph for Sarah Kane’s repertoire, not least her final work.
Bertolt Brecht News
Date of Birth: February 10, 1898
Date of Death: August 14, 1956 (58)
Birth Place: Augsburg, GERMANY
SUPERNOVA, 9 TO 5 and More Set for Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2027 Season
Alan Cumming's second season as artistic director will feature the world premiere of SUPERNOVA starring Cumming and Ewan McGregor, plus new productions of ABSENT FRIENDS and 9 TO 5, and two new plays in the studio.
Review: SENZA FINE - QUANDO I POETI CANTANO - DA KURT WEILL A MIA MARTINI al TEATROSOPHIA
Non poteva avere un inizio migliore la nuova stagione 2026/27 del Teatrosophia.
DUBLIN 2026: Review: ANIMALS, Abbey Theatre
A surreal and beautifully acted adaptation of Blindboyboatclub's short stories at the Abbey Theatre that shines with theatrical ambition despite a taxing runtime.
HAPPY END to Make NYC Debut From Four Upstate Opera Companies
Four of New York State's leading opera organizations—The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Saratoga, Finger Lakes Opera, and Seagle Festival—will present their collaborative production of the Kurt Weill jazz musical in Manhattan at Kaufman Music Center.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: HEROES OF TOMORROW, Project Arts Centre
Brokentalkers and Andy Smith present a live, immersive gallery installation that resists standard theatrical classification at Dublin Theatre Festival.
THE GLORIOUS DEATH OF COMRADE WHAT'S-HIS-NAME Opens at Philipstown Depot Theater
Douglas Goodhart and Raymond Bokhour star in the world premiere of a new musical comedy about revolution and fame, adapted from a 1928 Soviet-era play and directed by John Christian Plummer.
Photos: Ute Lemper Releases MOTHERS Across 17 Languages for Peace
Singer and composer Ute Lemper released the multilingual peace project MOTHERS, featuring one original song performed across 17 languages and cultures in recognition of International Day of Peace.
IT'S ALL A SWINDLE to Open at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
Artemisia LeFay performs Weimar-era cabaret with double bassist Clayton Thompson and pianist Renée Guerrero, exploring how artists responded to 1920s and 1930s political upheaval through works by Brecht, Weill, and others.
Coque Malla protagoniza LA ÓPERA DE LOS TRES CENTAVOS en el Teatro Infanta Isabel
Coque Malla se convierte en Mackie Navaja en LA ÓPERA DE LOS TRES CENTAVOS, la obra de Bertolt Brecht y Kurt Weill que combina música, humor negro y crítica social y podrá verse en el Teatro Infanta Isabel hasta el 1 de noviembre.
Review: TROUBLE IN TAHITI and THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS, Opera Holland Park
Leonard Bernstein and Kurt Weill write great tunes and tell terrific stories in brilliant debut twin productions by Opera Prelude
Premieres by Romeo Castellucci, Angélica Liddell and More Set for NYU Skirball 2026-2027 Season
NYU Skirball has revealed its 2026-27 season.
PLAYWRIGHTS' PLATFORM to Take Place at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Festival
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present Playwrights' Platform, a live anthology of new short plays, on its outdoor Meadow Stage and in the Black Box Theater as part of its Annual Festival.
Historian Amnon Kabatchnik Releases New Book BLOODY BROADWAY, VOLUME II
Drama professor, historian, director, and writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new book in his reference series, Bloody Broadway: Plays of Menace, Murder, and Mystery, Volume II.
MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY Will Come to Edinburgh Fringe
Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions bring MRS.
Full Cast Set For A SLOW FIRE at Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre and Glass Mask Theatre announced full casting for the UK premiere of Simon Stephens' A SLOW FIRE, with Ross Gaynor, Fionn Ó Loingsigh, and Ian Toner reprising their roles from the Dublin production.
SEVEN DEADLY SINS & THE HUMAN VOICE to Play Double Bill at Charing Cross Theatre
Katherine McIndoe will star in a double bill of one-woman operas at Charing Cross Theatre, performing Kurt Weill's SEVEN DEADLY SINS and Poulenc's THE HUMAN VOICE in a limited 10-performance run.
Duke Ellington and Kurt Weill Works Featured on New American Composers Orchestra Album
The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will release its next album, America in Weimar: On the Margins.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park to Present 2026 Annual Festival With Valerie June, EVIDENCE & More
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park announced its 2026 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY, featuring three consecutive Saturdays of dance, music, and storytelling curated by Michèle Steinwald, with performers including Valerie June, Calpulli Danza Mexicana, and EVIDENCE.
Interview: Artemisia LeFay Returns to the Weimar Era at Don't Tell Mama
Artemisia LeFay's new show, IT'S ALL A SWINDLE, plays 6/16 at Don't Tell Mama and 10/8 at the Laurie Beechman in NYC.
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