Phaedra(s) (or Phèdre(s)), a nigh four hour piece of avant garde theatre in French with English surtitles, starring Isabelle Huppert, is the centre-piece of the Barbican’s LIFT festival and coincides with a Huppert retrospective. Originally staged at the Odeon-Théâtre de l’Europe, Phaedra(s) runs June 10–18.
Writer-Director Athina Tsangari discusses Chevalier
Director and co-writer Athina Tsangari’s biting comedy Chevalier finds a group of men on a luxury yacht that becomes a pressure cooker for competition. Tsangari discusses developing the film’s aesthetic, designing the silly contests, and working in confined spaces.
Much Ado About Nothing is a wonderful season opener for CalShakes’ new artistic director
Despite a rocky start with “additional text” consisting of embarrassingly bad rhyming couplets, director Jackson Gay’s Much Ado About Nothing proves a great night out at the theatre. It’s an unconventional but still hilarious take on one of the Bard’s most accessible plays.
Writer-director Rebecca Miller discusses her great remarriage screwball comedy Maggie’s Plan
Maggie’s Plan writer-director Rebecca Miller discusses creating a modern take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, finding a frothy tone, fitting her script to the actors, the importance of two-shots, and the art of costume and production design.
Israeli auteur Tali Shalom-Ezer discusses Princess
Princess is a sensitive, intimate film about 12-year-old Adar whose curiosity about sex gets confused when she receives sexual attention from her still loving step-father. Purchase the film on iTunes or watch it on Vimeo OnDemand.
Desire is a dangerous dance in A Bigger Splash
In this review of A Bigger Splash, we explore Luca Guadagnino’s erotic joyride, which is about the breaking point: what we think we want, and what happens when we get it — or don’t.