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Scuffles over far-right Hungarian theatre director

Dozens of far-right sympathisers staged a counter-demonstration, shouting slogans such as "Dirty Jews", with police intervening to keep the two sides apart. "Two people were taken in for...

'The Nutcracker' rings in holiday cheer for Americans

WASHINGTON, Fabienne Faur- When "The Nutcracker" comes to US theaters, the two-act ballet that enchants children around the world ushers in the Christmas season, on an equal footing with Santa Claus...

Blow for Bolshoi as star ballet couple quits

MOSCOW- Russia's Bolshoi Theatre was reeling Monday after two of the most celebrated dancers in world ballet announced they were quitting the company for a lesser-known troupe. Ivan Vasiliev and...

Renowned Syrian theatre actors flee to Egypt

BEIRUT- Two Syrian theatre actors known for their plays mocking authority headed to Egypt on Thursday, fleeing possible arrest in their country but vowing to pursue their pro-democracy struggle....

First production sparks scandal at restored Bolshoi

MOSCOW, Olga Nedbayeva- Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has provoked a scandal with the first production in its reopened historic home which was booed and whistled by part of the opening night audience...

Franco-Palestinian theatre director Abu Salem dies

Born in 1951 to a Palestinian father and French mother, Abu Salem was co-founder of the El-Hakawati Theatre Company, the origins of the Palestinian National Theatre, in East Jerusalem. He was best...

In first, US ballet star joins Russia's Bolshoi

"David Hallberg is indeed joining the Bolshoi troupe. The official announcement will be made at the presentation of the company for the new season on Thursday," a Bolshoi source told AFP....

Russia's Bolshoi plans October gala reopening: director

MOSCOW, Olga Rotenberg- Russia's Bolshoi Theatre is to finally reopen on October 28 with a lavish ballet and opera gala after a six-year closure for a sometimes fraught restoration, its general...

Russia theatre legend quits in fury after 50 years

MOSCOW, Stuart Williams- Russia's most celebrated living director on Sunday parted company with the theatre he has led for almost a half century, accusing its actors of only being interested in...

Paloma Herrera celebrates a life of dance

NEW YORK, Mariano Andrade- "To dance is my life," Argentine ballerina Paloma Herrera said as she celebrated 20 years this month with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. Modest and very...
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