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In plays from Scotland, Korea and Switzerland, theater companies explored questions of belonging, with varying degrees of success.

If Lars von Trier’s Dogville was a theatrical film, writer and director Christiane Jatahy’s take on the same story, coming to the Edinburgh International Festival next month, is a cinematic piece of theatre. “I work on the opposite side of the mirror,” she tells Mark Fisher, “I like to work at the limits and to break the borders”

NME has visited London's prestigious Tileyard Studios, and discovered how the star-studded space provides a sense of community in its design.

Julia Bernat and Rodrigo dos Santos in "Julia," a Brazilian adaption of "Miss Julie," presented by ArtsEmerson. (Courtesy) For many, the start of a new year brings renewed hope for change. This year is no different, especially with news of a vaccine signaling the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But even with a vaccine rollout, theatergoers ready to see local performers hit the stage will have to hold on a little longer. At a recent conference for performing arts professionals, Dr. Anthony...