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Olivier, Pinter and Hall recognised as ‘new Elizabethans’
Director Peter Hall, actor Laurence Olivier and playwright Harold Pinter are among the names included on a BBC Radio 4 list of figures who “have had a significant impact on lives in these islands and given the age its character” during...
Daniel Radcliffe to star in new Sky Arts comedy drama
Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm are to star in a new comedy for Sky Arts called A Young Doctor’s Notebook. The four-part series is based on a collection of short stories by Mikhail Bulgakov and is set in a small town in Russia in 1917. It is...
Reviews
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The Pirate Project Oval House Theatre, London
Theatre: Like an assertiveness training session for women, the first show of Oval House's OUTLAWS season... -
Jekyll and Hyde - The Musical Union, London
Theatre: The original Broadway production of Jekyll and Hyde ran for a respectable four years, despite... -
Aesop’s Fables Hackney Empire, London
Theatre: South Africa's Isango Ensemble, based in Cape Town, previously won an Olivier Award for its Young...
Blogs
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An educative Merchant
Education and Training: I taught The Merchant of Venice for years as an English literature text, first to O level... -
Reinventing musicals on the fringe
Shenton’s View: Regular readers of this blog will know what a champion I already am of musicals in general, and... -
Drama as a learning tool for prisoners
Education and Training: Last week I spent a couple of hours in prison — a first for me. I learned a lot about how...
Andrew Fishwick: Working to win back trust
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Olivier, Pinter and Hall recognised as ‘new Elizabethans’
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Daniel Radcliffe to star in new Sky Arts comedy drama
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Leeds City Varieties’ long-standing general manager made redundant
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Exclusive: Paul O’Grady labels Coronation Street musical “bedlam”
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Scottish theatre companies reeling from arts funding changes
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Soho Cinders to premiere at Soho Theatre
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Sheffield announces autumn season
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Will Young to star in Cabaret
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Southwark Playhouse eyes home in Elephant and Castle
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Famous Spiegeltent to return to Edinburgh Fringe
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Sarah Lancashire to star in BBC1’s The Paradise
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Made in Scotland launches 12 shows for 2012 Edinburgh Fringe
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Chris Evans surges ahead of Chris Moyles in ratings battle
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NT and Southbank launch joint summer box office
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Finding Neverland musical confirms Leicester premiere
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The Thing About Men
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Flora the Red Menace
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Abigail's Party
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The Hairy Ape
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Of Mice and Men
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Central School of Speech and Drama MA Acting showcase
Webber Douglas Studio, London More reviews
An educative Merchant
Education and Training: I taught The Merchant of Venice for years as an English literature text, first to O level students and later for GCSE. Few of my English teacher colleagues would touch it because they said that the play was antisemitic...
Reinventing musicals on the fringe
Shenton’s View: Regular readers of this blog will know what a champion I already am of musicals in general, and of fringe musicals in particular, where shining an intimate, close-up spotlight on shows big or small, and hit or miss in...
Drama as a learning tool for prisoners
Education and Training: Last week I spent a couple of hours in prison — a first for me. I learned a lot about how the security works, the bleakness of the infrastructure, how pleasant and affable most of the staff are, and...
Short Shorts 35: Audiences and actors fight back
Shenton’s View: I seem to have unwittingly ignited a welcome fight back by theatregoers and actors alike, tired of having performances disrupted by bad behaviour. Just the other day, a colleague posted on his Facebook account, “Hope never to be seated...
Corrie musical stars out on the street
Shenton’s View: An Observer news feature a few weeks ago was headlined,” Coronation Street - The Musical hits the right note as TV cashes in on top brands,” as it catalogued the series of TV shows that are currently being adapted...
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