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Mind-expanding: Claire O'Reilly on directing Death of a Salesman in Mainz
On what it's like to direct Arthur Miller in Germany and Ireland's Basic Income for Artists
 • Natasha Tripney
"We have to keep talking about possibility": Chris Sonnex on Cardboard Citizens
On the UK company making work with people with lived experience of homelessness and poverty.
 • Natasha Tripney
Translations: Staging Robert Icke's Oedipus in Athens
Remounting Icke's contemporary take on Sophocles' tragedy in Greece.
 • Natasha Tripney
From the Other Side: The festival bringing Balkan theatre to New York
On a new festival showcasing the work of Balkan artists for New York audiences.
 • Natasha Tripney
An act of rebellion: Staging The Pelicot Trial in Belgrade
On a ‘guerrilla-style’ performance of Milo Rau and Servane Dècle’s documentary play.
 • Natasha Tripney
Things to come: Theatre to look forward to in 2026
A look ahead at some of the most intriguing new shows of the coming year.
 • Natasha Tripney
Chicken noodle soup: My 2025 European theatre highlights
On some of my favourite theatre moments from the last 12 months.
 • Natasha Tripney
New York round-up: Anna Christie, Archduke, Tartuffe
I went to New York, saw some shows and had some thoughts.
 • Natasha Tripney
Dance fever: Nolwenn Peterschmitt's Unruhe
On an infectious, participatory French dance show.
 • Natasha Tripney
'Tis the season: A foreigner's guide to panto
On the cultural dominance of a uniquely British form of theatre.
 • Natasha Tripney
Future proof: Dresden's Fast Forward Festival
On an adventurous festival of new work by young European directors.
 • Natasha Tripney
A year of protest and resistance in Serbia
On the current situation in Serbia and the impact increasing government repression is having on the country's cultural scene.
 • Natasha Tripney
Café Europa
Café Europa
A weekly newsletter by Natasha Tripney dedicated to European theatre. You can expect a mix of in-depth reviews and profiles of the artists and companies that excite me, plus other stuff.
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