Lear? King Lear!
Irina Brook did it again – sprinkling her magic over Shakespeare’s mythic tragedy in an unexpected and contemporary exploration through the prism of imagination and metatheatre.
Théâtre Anthea’s 10 Year Anniversary: A Risky Wager Won With Flying Colours
In only one short decade, a new theatre built from scratch in the small Azurean town of Antibes has become one of the leading Thespian temples in France thanks to a visionary director and a pragmatic mayor.
Irina Brook: From the Ashes, The Seagull Rises
After leaving Nice in 2019, the former TNN director retreated from the public eye to reinvent herself, and has emerged more creative than ever. Her current play in Palermo bears witness.
Théâtre National de Nice: The Final Curtain Has Gone Down – or Has It?
It’s official. The TNN is going to be torn down, says the City of Nice. But opponents of the project are still fighting against the imminent demise of one of Nice’s cultural flagships.
Irina Brook Works Her Magic at Milan’s La Scala Theatre This March
The former TNN director has been invited to mount a Brecht and Weill diptych at one of the world’s most prestigious opera houses
Irina Brook: What a Difference a Year Makes
It has almost been one year that the former director of Nice’s Théâtre National tendered her resignation and left. Where is she now and what is she up to?
Cie. Miranda’s Cyrano de Bergerac: A Silent Movie on a Stage
Think the most-performed play in French theatre history cannot possibly be reinterpreted? Théâtre de la Cité director Thierry Surace and his resident company prove otherwise
50 Years of TNN – Bridging Past, Present and Future
The venerable Théâtre National de Nice is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Reason to pause and reflect on its turbulent history.
Irina Brook Opens Vienna Opera Season with Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream
In her first big artistic project after her voluntary departure from Nice, the former TNN director unites her love for Shakespeare with her passion for directing opera
TNN: Curtain Call for Outgoing Director Irina Brook
At the end of the Brook era at the Théâtre National de Nice, the whimsical artist is leaving behind much more than just fond memories of remarkable theatre shows
TNN Rockstar Peer Gynt Hits the Road this Spring
In its fourth season, Irina Brook’s signature play is preparing for a big national tour. First stop: the venerable Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris
Shake Nice, Shake Foot, Shake Stagnant Minds
For the upcoming fourth edition of the annual Shakespeare festival, TNN and OGC Nice are teaming up for an unlikely match. The winner? Everyone.
2017/18 Theatre Season: Four Mirrors Held Up To Society
The region’s four leading theatres - TNN, Anthéa, TDG, and TFG - have radically different programmes in store this year, with their directors’ signature clearly legible on each one.
Unveiled: The 2016/17 Theatre Season on the French Riviera
The three regional flagship theatres present very different programmes, but all share a general theme of lightening the sombre mood.
Theatre in Nice: Suiting the Action to the Word, the Word to the Action
Wherever there is a stage, Shakespeare’s wisdom is not far. The City of Nice has taken the famous Hamlet quote to heart.