The Stage

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...

How the other half lives

Grads’ Club: Readers I apologise; I have been AWOL, with less emphasis on the ‘leave’ and more emphasis on the ‘working my behind off’. My behind and several pounds that the gym couldn’t get rid of but the stress of assisting...

Stay at secondary school for a year’s training

Education and Training: Last week I saw, and enjoyed, Bridge Theatre Company’s production of Something for the Winter, by Deborah Gearing . It was my first visit to Southwark Playhouse too, so that was memorable as well. The Bridge Theatre Company comprises...

Voice of the people

Shenton’s View: 
Monday’s Guardian included a full page ad for the new Wildworks outdoor show Babel , being presented as part of World Stages London, containing critical quotes. “Heart-warming and uplifting,” says one. “Eye-opening and inspiring,” says another. Yet another claims,...

These are a few of my favourite theatres

Shenton’s View: Just the other day I was talking about drawing up lists of favourite things, and last week Michael Coveney provided his own list of his favourite UK theatres, in which he wrote , “I wonder if we’d ever all...

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