Indira Varma returns to Shakespeare this month after stints in TV, film and David Hare’s The Vertical Hour at the Royal Court. She talks to Michael Coveney about how she sees her role of Olivia in Twelfth Night, directed by Michael Grandage for Donmar West End
After a ten year break from the theatre, David Morrissey is back on the stage in Neil LaBute’s new play, In a Dark Dark House, at the Almeida. He tells Nuala Calvi how he prepared for the role, why he’d like to turn his hand to comedy and how he feels about being the bookies’ favourite to replace David Tennant as Doctor Who
Following his report on ticket touting last month, Allan Glen examines how the industry is responding to the problem and assesses the inherent difficulties in tackling the issue of tots and ticket charges
Susan Elkin considers the problems inherent in having four separate benchmarks assessing part-time training for young people and asks why they can’t be merged to create a coherent scheme
Stomp creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas tell Nick Smurthwaite about their latest production, Lost & Found Orchestra, which turns household objects into musical instruments
Dear John: A lot of younger comics seem to be working in panto these days. How does it differ from stand-up?
Spanning the globe to find authentic locations for radio dramas may sound a little over the top, but Art and Adventure founder Roger Elsgood insists it is fundamental to the quality of his productions
Backstage Focus: Leicester’s new £60 million Curve theatre is a beautiful piece of urban design, but with no traditional backstage area, will audiences want to see behind the mystery of theatre?
On the 20th anniversary of Roy Orbison’s death, his widow Barbarea talks about life with “the big O” and how she’s keeping his music alive
Maggie Brown on media: What Richard Woolfe’s move to Five means for terrestrial TV
Arthur Smith: What makes a comedian eligible for a “greatest of all time” honour?
- Showpeople: Francesca Baglione, aka cabaret star Miss High Leg Kick and Robert Cargill, playing Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz in The Man in the Red Scarf at Plymouth Barbican.
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