Fire partially destroys Europe's oldest theatrical university in central Moscow

Part of the Russian University of Theatre Arts in the heart of Moscow has been devastated by fire. For several hours firefighter struggled to save the historic 18th-century building that houses the largest theatrical university in Russia.

March 28, 2013 19:58

Uganda deports British theatre producer over gay play

Gay tolerance clearly has a long way to go in some African states. The British producer of a play about homosexuals has enraged authorities in Uganda, leading to his deportation back to the UK. His local girlfriend and two children were left behind.

February 12, 2013 16:37

Theatre treats for expats: Moscow to translate theatre performances

Moscow's Culture Department, lead by the new role model for city officials Sergey Kapkov, has launched an experiment for theater-going foreigners: Performances in the capital’s theaters will now feature subtitles in English and German.

February 11, 2013 16:53

‘Flight of the angel’: Woman descends from 99-meter bell tower during Venice Carnival (PHOTOS)

Up to 70,000 people wearing theatrical costumes and colorful masks in Venice's landmark St Mark's Square watched the eye-catching "flight of the angel" which is part of the centuries-old Carnival.

February 04, 2013 11:35

Digital Providence: US theater offers free 'tweet seats' for live comments

Tweeter and theater are not meant to be enjoyed at one and the same time. But Rhode Island’s Providence Performing Arts Center has offered a 'tweet seat' section of seats for those who will live-tweet from the performance using a special hash tag.

January 28, 2013 10:27

Defying Gravity: 'Wicked' breaks Broadway record for highest single-w

The nine-year-old musical hit 'Wicked' earned $2,947,172 over nine performances last week, making it the highest single-week gross for any show in Broadway history.

January 03, 2013 08:08