Natasha Tripney

London

International Editor at The Stage

Freelance Art Journalist at Freelance

Writer. Critic. International editor at The Stage. Longlisted for the @LucyCavColl Prize 2021. Café Europa on Substack.

Articles

Return to Albion

2 weeks ago | thebookseller.com | Natasha Tripney

Malorie Blackman is one of the most successful young adult authors in the business. Her Noughts and Crosses series, set in an alternative 21st-century Britain, is particularly popular; the 2006 paperback of the first book in the series has sold more than 3 million copies. The series – a reworking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set in a society where the Crosses, the dark-skinned majority, oppress the lighter skinned Noughts – has understandably proved popular with theatre companies.
interview with Projekt Europa’s artistic director

3 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | Natasha Tripney

FeaturesMaria Aberg, artistic director of Projekt Europa, tells Natasha Tripney about how The Stage award-winning company was born from the closures of the pandemic and the vital work it does with migrant artists “I never used to think about myself as a migrant artist,” says Maria Aberg. Born and raised in the south of Sweden, Aberg is the founder and artistic director of international theatre company Projekt Europa, winner of The Stage’s international award for its work with migrant artists.
A towering production

1 month ago | thebookseller.com | Natasha Tripney

Can the lives of writers make for gripping theatre? In the case of Giant, Mark Rosenblatt’s layered and topical play about Roald Dahl, the answer is very much yes. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the former artistic director of the National Theatre, Rosenblatt’s play was one of the high points of David Byrne’s inaugural season at the Royal Court Theatre, so it was not a surprise when a West End transfer was announced.
Trump’s attacks on culture are taken straight from the Orbán playbook

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | Natasha Tripney

OpinionDonald Trump is showing signs of trying to control the US culture sector. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/ShutterstockDonald Trump has become chair of Washington’s Kennedy Center and put restrictions on the National Endowment for the Arts, following typical authoritarian tacticsSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
Report from Serbia - Student protests and theater strike against corruption in politics

1 month ago | nachtkritik.de | Natasha Tripney

Students are champions March 6, 2025. Even tennis star Novak Djokovic is already showing solidarity: in Serbia, a student movement that originated at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade is growing into a nationwide protest movement. They are demanding accountability for a construction accident in Novi Sad and an end to corruption in the country. Tomorrow, Friday, there will be a strike in large parts of the cultural sector.
Playing politics

2 months ago | thebookseller.com | Natasha Tripney

George Orwell’s political fable, Animal Farm, marks its 80th anniversary this year. Published in 1945, this allegorical novella about a group of farm animals who rise up against their farmer – a commentary on the Russian revolution and the totalitarian Stalinist era that followed – often features on lists of the best novels of all time, but it is also one of the world’s most banned books.
Why actors are swapping the stage for the streets in Serbia

2 months ago | thestage.co.uk | Natasha Tripney

OpinionSerbian students and citizens protest against government corruption after Novi Sad railway station accident, in Belgrade, Serbia on December 22, 2024. Photo: ShutterstockSometimes the show should not go on, as the recent performance cancellations in Serbia – protesting perceived corruption – prove, says international editor Natasha TripneySupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in.
Is Berlin being extinguished as a beacon for arts and culture?

2 months ago | thestage.co.uk | Natasha Tripney

Is Berlin being extinguished as a beacon for arts and culture? A demonstration against Berlin’s decision to cut its culture budget. Photo: Christian von Polentz. All images supplied by Berlin Ist KulturA shifting of the political winds has led to Berlin taking a scythe to its culture spending, threatening to decimate what has long been seen as one of the world’s strongest arts scenes.
Moby Dick review

Jan 23, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Natasha Tripney

“Stunning puppet design”ReviewsBarbican Theatre, LondonMoby Dick at the Barbican Theatre, London. Photo: Christophe Raynaud de LageVisually rich, somewhat ponderous puppet production of an American classicSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or start a 13-week trial for just £13 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
The Employees review

Jan 17, 2025 | thestage.co.uk | Natasha Tripney

“Excellent taster of one of Europe’s most exciting directors”ReviewsSouthbank Centre, LondonThe cast of The Employees at the Southbank Centre, London. Photo: Natalia KabanowHighly stylish and technically audacious work from one of Europe’s most interesting directorsSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.