Undoubtedly some of you might be a bit perplexed by the lack of recent theatre events I've covered on this blog...
This is because I normally cover World Premieres, and this year appears to currently not have... any.
I particularly cover theatre events in the UK, where this year the main summer productions are currently all pantomimes.
I believe that it is recent political events that are driving away new productions/World Premieres from the UK.
Coupled with the fact that what should have been this year's main event in the UK, Unsuk Chin's Alice through the Looking-Glass Opera, has been cancelled, things don't look great.
The main thing this year worldwide seems to be Oregon Shakespeare Festival's revival of the Eva La Gaillenne script, and whilst it is lovely to see another professional production of La Gaillenne, it isn't exactly new.
Same with Wheeldon's ballet which is in Australia and Germany this year.
