First of all, I should acknowledge that Peter Brook has many times more experience in theatre than I do, and that his ability as a director is fairly uncontestable.
For over 300 years, South Africa was colonized by foreign powers. The Dutch were the first to colonize South Africa, in 1652, followed by the British in 1815. Both of these imperial powers and their colonial legacy is still…
On March 23, I was fortunate enough to be able to see Peter Brook’s Battlefield at the Stadsschouwburg Theatre in Amsterdam. The play, which is part of the larger Indian epic the Mahabharata, has the feel of folklore. A simple set, composed mostly of bamboo rods, leaves the exact…