Welcome

Drama Around the Globe features original plays and potential films, plus theatre-related articles, interviews and reviews, as well as poems, stories, and books. The term “drama” applies to a wide range of writing, including the psycho-social and political drama around the globe. 
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Maerten van Heemskerck, Self-portrait with Colosseum in Rome, 31 Dec. 1553

News

A big thank you to my readers: My most-read Phindie articles of 2019.
Remembering Philadelphia’s Beloved Broadway Star: Ann Crumb.​
Europe, Asia, America: Updated STORY section on this website. 
When the singing stops on Christmas Eve in bombed-out Europe.
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Irish Masterpiece: Synge’s Playboy of the Western World.
What makes people judge others? Conclusion of my dissertation. 

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Articles

Fritz Kraul, Writer at work.

Books

Nino Orlandi. Wooden book sculpture

Dramas

Ancient mosaic of Greek masks

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Essays

Films

Jan Ekels, Writer at his desk, 1784

One of the earliest movie frames

German

Otto Dix, To Beauty, 1922

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Interviews

Interview, published by Apollo Magazine.

Poems

Albrecht Dürer, St. John, Woodcut (1471–1528).

Reviews

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, contemporary woodcut.

Satires

Stories

Satire of Trump as Napoleon, orig. by
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825)

Henrik & Gritt Eger. Photo by Alf Eger (Feb. 1944)

Workshops

Editor's Desk

James Ensor, 1860-1949. Masks (1938)

If you need effective interactive workshops for your group, check out this section. As one of the most widely invited guest speakers, I can also create special presentations or workshops for your organization: 
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Academic, International, Practical, and Professional. 

My office. Photo by Cathy Bautista, 2018

WELCOME to my latest publications. Editor's Desk goes back many years. Most come with additional illustrations. ​Click the photo above, enjoy the journey, and get in touch.  

Translations

Translators got the whole world in their hands

Art & Antiques

Rare, orig. English pub sign, The King's Arms, hand-painted on thin metal. Antique altar also available.

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