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Bremen, Germany · BremenTheater Bremen is currently showing the world premiere production of Der Zauberer von Öz – Eine Fußballtragödie by Akin Emauel Şipal. The play is about football player Mesut Özil (b. 1988). Şipal intricately uses the character and the story of the controversial former star of the German national football team, and a former player in the local football club, Werder Bremen, to mirror some of the current ongoing debates about national identity and …See the Story
Biography And Politics: “Der Zauberer Von Öz – Eine Fußballtragödie“ In Bremen

China · ChinaWith 32 thematic sections, more than 150 Regional Managing Editors, covering theatre in 90 countries and regions, and over 60 media partners around the world, we are the largest global theatre portal today. Follow us today!See the Story
The 12th Dangdai Xiao Juchang Xiqu Jie (Contemporary Black Box Xiqu Festival当代小剧场戏曲节) by Star Theatres (繁星戏剧村) in Beijing 2025

United Kingdom · United KingdomRepresentation in the performing arts in the UK is in crisis. For years, voices have been warning of the lack of authentic working-class actors in TV and Theatre. Audition fees at the top drama schools are absurdly high; concurrently, schemes like The Television Workshop, an affordable training ground for working-class actors, are seeing their funding cut. A recent survey also revealed that 35% of BAFTA nominees were privately educated, and that…See the Story