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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Fracked! Alistair Beaton on his anti-fracking satire by Alistair Beaton

The playwright explains the genesis of his fiery comedy starring Anne Reid and James BolamIf you’d asked me five years ago whether I might one day write a comedy about fracking, I’d have…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:06PM
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

In our social media age, have previews had their day? by Alistair Beaton

Alistair Beaton, the author of The Accidental Leader, one of five short plays now running at the Arts Theatre in London under the collective title A View from Islington North, wonders whethe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:28AM
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Alistair Beaton: 'If you’re bored, it’ll be my fault' by Alistair Beaton

It’s either serious or it’s funny. That’s a view I quite often encountered when working in Germany. A theatre professional there once advised me to remove all references to writing tel…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:55PM
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

How did Murdoch and company perform on the world stage? by Alistair Beaton

Dramatic pauses, a clueless Greek chorus of MPs, a surprise interval ... there's nothing quite like the latest Murdoch production at Portcullis HouseRarely has a new work had such massive ad…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:29AM

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