This year’s December production will be all about the theatrics of staging theatre. In a turbulent production, an amateur ensemble tries to put on ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde. What could go… Read More »‘ETL fucks up The Importance of Being Earnest’ – Interview with the Director
Ideas were shared and creativity was unleashed in our final workshop of the 2024 series! ETL’s last workshop of the year took place on Saturday 9th November. The workshop was an introductory exploration of scriptwriting, with… Read More »A Creative Community: ETL’s Scriptwriting workshop
Biodiversity in Leipzig inspires an uplifting weekend workshop. Following the first AnthropoScene Science-Theatre lab back in May 2023, ETL brought it back to life this October with 15 new participants, taking on the task of creating and… Read More »AnthropoScene 2.0 in full bloom!
Shakespeare in the spotlight at English Theatre Leipzig ETL’s Deconstructing Shakespeare workshop took place on Sunday 29th September, led by Josiane Segar and Sam Kioni Roberts. As part of our 2024 workshop series, the aim… Read More »The world’s a stage, and the stage is yours!
An interview by Boris Kostadinov for English Theatre Leipzig and the What’s My Cue? podcast. This year, English Theatre Leipzig’s New Voices 2.0 project went through several updates as opposed to last year’s version, and… Read More »Running the Show: Catching up with the New Voices 2.0 Production Team
In the spotlight today is Pablo Franchini with The Door (or The Intermittences of Breathing)! Just like last year, English Theatre Leipzig’s first production of the 2024 / 2025 season is a multi-faceted celebration of fresh… Read More »Introducing our New Voices 2.0 directors | Part 3
In the spotlight today are Jamie Thomas and Nadja Bonk with How to Fill an Ashtray! Just like last year, English Theatre Leipzig’s first production of the 2024 / 2025 season is a multi-faceted celebration… Read More »Introducing our New Voices 2.0 directors | Part 2
In the spotlight today is Diellza Ilgner and @dd_icted! Just like last year, English Theatre Leipzig’s first production of the 2024 / 2025 season is a multi-faceted celebration of fresh talent. This September, three new… Read More »Introducing our New Voices 2.0 directors | Part 1
On Sunday 28th April, I was privileged to lead the first of ETL’s 2024 workshop series. The workshop; Beautiful Trickery: A Stage and Drag Make-Up 101 ran from 10.30 to 17.30, and was a great success. Ably assisted… Read More »Our first workshop with Sam: Beautiful Trickery
English Theatre Leipzig’s final production of the 2023/2024 season is Eden. Written by Luke Dunne and directed by Izzy Collie-Cousins, it sees “eight unnamed characters embark on a journey of ritual, cruelty and love with… Read More »Meet the director and writer of Eden
English Theatre Leipzig has been selected together with partner Brighton People’s Theatre for the Cultural Bridge program, which fosters international, bilateral partnerships through a cooperation between the British Council (UK) and the Fonds Soziokultur (Germany).… Read More »ETL builds cultural bridges to Brighton!
English Theatre Leipzig is auditioning for the March 2024 production: EDEN by Luke Dunne. “That’s the problem with leaving. What is? It deprives you of catharsis. What’s catharsis? It means ‘to cleanse with blood’.” 🗓… Read More »AUDITIONS OPENING
For our March 2024 production “Eden” by Luke Dunne, directed by Izzy Collie-Cousins, we are looking for an assistant director, a composer/sound designer and a stage designer to join the production team. The deadline for… Read More »OPEN CALL!
Interview by Dimi Theodoraki for ETL Sam Kioni Roberts is an English artist and theatre-maker who moved to Leipzig from London in March this year. Sam developed a love for theatre early on in life, getting… Read More »NEW VOICES | Let’s meet our directors Part 3: Sam and What I learned from my time in the Fridge
Interview by Dimi Theodoraki for ETL Josiane Segar has been involved with the English Theatre Leipzig since 2021, as an actress, member and now first-time director and writer. She has her PhD in ecology and biodiversity from iDiv. Sebastian Geiger… Read More »NEW VOICES | Let’s meet our directors Part 2: Josiane and Echolalia