HeyJaredCafé 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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Neutral territory: Dead Centre’s new show Zinc (opens the original)
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Hello from London! Apologies for this being a day late but I have been on the move. I’m currently enjoying a couple of days downtime before I embark on a packed 10 days of travel and theatre all of which I’ll be writing about here. (I say downtime but I have already caved and booked to see a couple of shows). In advance of my trip to Dublin, here’s an interview with one of Ireland’s - and Europe’s - leading theatre companies, Dead Centre, whose new show Zinc plays the Dublin Theatre Festival thi
Wherever we gather: Serbia’s theatre community comes together for ne:BITEF (opens the original)
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Hello from Belgrade, where I have been reading the reviews of Tiago Rodrigues’ Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists with interest. UK audiences seem to have had a more lukewarm response to production than their European counterparts. I interviewed the director about the show, which has been causing walkouts and outbursts since its 2020 premiere, for The Stage. I <a href="https://www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/belgrades-guerrilla-festival-was-grea
Kids on swings: Selma Spahić’s Seagull (opens the original)
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It’s somewhat unbelievably been three years since I started writing this newsletter. Since it launched in 2023, I have used this space to write about work from Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Norway, Belarus, Italy, Greece, Estonia, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Ireland, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Albania, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Kosovo, Austria, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, the Faroe Islands and, erm, Peru. I have also interviewed theatre makers including <a href="htt
Tears in rain: Looking back on this year's Edinburgh Fringe (opens the original)
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No doubt to the relief of some this will be my last Edinburgh fringe-related newsletter of the summer. I’m taking the next couple of weeks off to focus on some other projects. Normal service will resume mid-September.You know what this bit’s about. Café Europa goes out to over 2500 people every week, including an array of international artists, producers and programmers. My paid supporters helps me keep it going for everyone. If you have enjoyed my fringe coverage, you can support my writing for
Edinburgh round-up: Turn Your F*cking Phones Off/Trans People Are Awful/Our Other Organ (opens the original)
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I am no longer in Edinburgh, in body at least, but a chunk of my brain is still there and there are another couple of round-ups to come, including this one which has probably the most potential to end up in your spam folder - fingers crossed it does not.You know what this bit’s about. My paid supporters helps me keep it going for everyone. You can support my writing for just £5 a month or £50 a year. Free subscribers will still be able to read every edition. I also have a </s
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