Review: The Seagull
“We need new forms,” declares Konstantin Treplev, a fledgling playwright and son of an aging actress, of the theatre. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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Review: First Light by Zafer Şenocak
What does it mean to exist in one place, physically, but mentally and emotionally exist elsewhere, simultaneously suspended in past, present, and future? By Allie Rigby.
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Review: Transparent Body & Other Texts by Max Blecher
The only thing more magical than receiving a letter from a friend is reading the letters of a writer you admire, and feeling as if they were sent to you. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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Review: Did This Hand Kill?
Cezary Łazarewicz unravels a riveting story in his true crime nonfiction book, Did This Hand Kill? Reviewed by Mihaela-Adina Drăgan.
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Review: Stalin’s Master Class
Dive into the haunting satire of “Stalin’s Master Class” where power, fear, and art collide in a gripping 2024 restaging. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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Review: Trio. For the beauty of it
Captivating review of Trio. For the beauty of it, a multicultural dance performance celebrating heritage styles & creative expression. By Amanda L. Andrei.
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Review: The Ratcatcher
Explore ‘The Ratcatcher,’ a riveting adaptation of the Pied Piper at Radost Theatre, Brno. A must-read review by Amanda L. Andrei.
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Review: MyLifeandMyLife
A review by Amanda L. Andrei of MyLifeandMyLife by Melinda Mátyus, experimental novella from the perspective of a nameless woman in a fraught relationship.
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Review: Sevdah: Elegy for a South Imagined
Dubravka Ugrešić’s Lend Me Your Character is a kaleidoscopic amalgamation featuring one novella, seven short stories, and several sections of author’s notes. In classic Ugrešić form, fairy tale elements abound–magic, crass humor, textile allusions to sewing, grotesque imagery, repetition, and warnings fill the pages.
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