Articles about 'theatre'

Read about the Cambridge University students captivating audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. 

David Vincent (CRASSH) discusses the nineteenth century theatrical sensation that inspired public debate about privacy.

From Richard III to Guys and Dolls, the ADC theatre will play host to an eclectic mix of shows in the coming months

How her personal library informed the phenomenal talent of the Italian actress Eleonora Duse is revealed in a newly-published book that catalogues the Duse Collection owned by Murray Edwards College.

Is tragedy the perfect dramatic form for our current predicament? Or has the classic idea of catharsis through viewing the suffering of others become much more problematic in an age of 24/7 news and the internet? An event at this year's Hay Festival will investigate.

The wit of Alan Ayckbourn returns to Cambridge at the ADC theatre this July (5th – 9th), with the first local amateur production of Improbable Fiction.

Medieval culture pervaded Shakespeare's life and work. Professor Helen Cooper examines its influence on the work of the world's greatest playwright.

Why do some people with mental illnesses entertain bizarre and seemingly irrational beliefs that make their lives a misery?

How easy is it to kick our fossil fuel habit? Could Britain live on its own renewables? Professor David Mackay, from the Department of Physics, will offer a straight talking assessment of the numbers behind the UK's need to reduce its energy consumption and move to sustainable energy solutions, in a lecture tonight.

Why have writers been so fascinated by cinema? What role might this 19th-century invention play in the digital age?