News of Our Age Comes to Life in the Rooms of a Theater
Tired of reading the headlines? You can watch artistic interpretations of the stories of our era by trailing actors in a Living Newspaper production, section by section.
Letty Thomas, left, and Alana Jackson in “The Tree, the Leg and the Axe,” part of the Royal Court Theater’s “Living Newspaper” series of plays online.Credit.Helen Murray
April 22, 2021
LONDON Have you had enough of wading through newsprint or scrolling online? The Royal Court Theater has a bracing online alternative that refracts current events through a vibrant and eclectic array of plays that give many of today’s hot-button topics a piquant spin.