Sasha Dugdale News

Important plays that make demands on the audience, but also demand to be seen.

​​​​​​​The Journey Theatre Project is bringing the words and experiences of four Ukrainian playwrights to NYC with Monologues from the Frontlines: New Plays from Ukraine, a staged reading to benefit those displaced by the war.

The Wilma Theater will present a one-night only fundraiser reading of leading Ukrainian playwright Natal'ya Vorozhbit's critically acclaimed play BAD ROADS.

The Royal Society of Literature, the UK’s charity for the advancement of literature, has today announced that Professor Bernardine Evaristo OBE FRSL is to be the new President of the organisation when Dame Marina Warner steps down at the end of 2021.

Following the success of the Southbank Centre's online autumn multi-arts series, Inside Out, the Southbank Centre today announces details about Inside Out, a second online season of music, spoken word and literature taking place from 24 January - 28 March 2021. 

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, has today in celebration of its 200th birthday announced RSL 200, a five-year festival launched with a series of major new initiatives and 60 new appointments championing the great diversity of writing and writers in the UK.

International Voices Project has announced that its 11th season of play readings by playwrights from around the world takes place virtually, September 2 - October 21.

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) presents a production by one of Russia's foremost voices in contemporary theater, Ivan Viripaev, who returns to New York following his 2014 premiere of Illusions at BAC, an a?oeengaginga??moving worka?? (The New York Times). Next month, a work that also reflects the playwright's unflinchingly honest style, July, comes to the Jerome Robbins Theater for a single performance directed by Viripaev and featuring American actress Jordan Rose Frye, a graduate of Moscow Art Theatre School.

For Duke University's spring mainstage production, Theater Studies professor Jody McAuliffe directs Bad Roads, new documentary theater work from Ukrainian playwright Natal'ya Vorozhbit, in a regional premiere opening April 4th.

Ronke Adekoluejo, Kate Dickie, Vincent Ebrahim, Anne Lacey, Tadhg Murphy, Mike Noble, and Ria Zmitrowicz have been cast in the world premiere of Bad Roads, written by Natal'ya Vorozhbit and translated by Sasha Dugdale. It isdirected by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone. Bad Roads runs in the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs 15 November 2017 23 December 2017.

Royal Court Theatre announces new season of work. The programme includes five world premieres, five international playwrights from Argentina, Chile, Syria, Ukraine & US, the return of a landmark Royal Court play, a body of work in Tottenham and Pimlico, series two of Playwright's Podcasts and a major 5 year scheme for 25 trainees funded by The Sackler Trust.

Today the International Festival and British Council announce full details for Spirit of '47, a co-curated programme celebrating international cultural collaboration. The 10 day season of events features performances, screenings and talks from all over the world.

The 2017 PEN World Voices International Play Festival begins today.

As part of the 2017 PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, The Segal Center will showcase play readings by nine voices from around the world.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center announces the complete line-up of its annual PEN World Voices International Play Festival, running May 1, 2 at The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (365 Fifth Avenue, New York), and Sunday, May 7 at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe (236 E 3rd St, New, New York).

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, located at The Graduate Center, CUNY, announces its Spring 2017 season of free public programs. The season features free public programs, welcoming and celebrating contemporary theatre and performing artists from around the world.

The Public Theater announced the September line-up today for NEW WORK NOW!, the free reading series that allows audiences an opportunity to experience new work by a diverse selection of established and emerging theater artists. NEW WORK NOW! will run September 9 to September 21 in The Public's Martinson Theater (425 Lafayette Street). Now in its twentieth season, NEW WORK NOW! is an important part of The Public Theater's ongoing commitment to developing and mentoring new voices for the American Theater.

This show is worth a look for the adventurous DC theatregoer. One has to admire Taffety Punk's ambition.

Black Milk, by the Russian playwright Vassily Sigarev (translation by Sasha Dugdale), will have its New York premiere Off-Broadway this summer from tonight, July 19 - August 4, 2012 in a production helmed by the acclaimed Venezuelan director Michel Hausmann at East 13th Street Theatre, 136 East 13th Street (home of Classic Stage Company).

Black Milk, by the Russian playwright Vassily Sigarev (translation by Sasha Dugdale), will have its New York premiere Off-Broadway this summer from July 19 - August 4, 2012 in a production helmed by the acclaimed Venezuelan director Michel Hausmann at East 13th Street Theatre, 136 East 13th Street (home of Classic Stage Company).