Londonderry’s cultural reinvention on display at Halloween festival

Londonderry’s cultural reinvention on display at Halloween festival

Silhouetted in the night sky atop 400-year-old walls encircling the heart of Londonderry, or Derry, in Northern Ireland, a man spins flaming batons and another swallows fire, delighting children in Halloween costumes below. Nearby, steampunk time-travellers on stilts with illuminated globes navigate ancient cobbles on another street. Around a corner, young people dressed as zombies … Read more

Romeo + Juliet critique – Broadway reinvention pushes boundaries too aggressively

Romeo + Juliet critique – Broadway reinvention pushes boundaries too aggressively

Adolescent angst, much like the pains of love and the drama of youth, remains a timeless theme. Sam Gold, the director of the newly revived Romeo + Juliet on Broadway, understands this well. The production, a diverse, queer, and very millennial version featuring original music by Jack Antonoff, dives deep into the impulsive nature of … Read more