Monday, February 29, 2016
Joanna Lumley plays Viola, David Threlfall is Prospero and Daniel Mays sees a dagger before him in our latest set of videos to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death Related: S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 4, 2016
Vicky Featherstone pays tribute to 'brilliant, uncompromising' director who was celebrated for his productions of Bond and Brecht " and for battling stage censorshipWilliam Gaskill obituaryW…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:46AM[SHARE]Monday, February 1, 2016
To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Joanna Vanderham speaks Juliet's monologue from the balcony scene …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM[SHARE]To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Eileen Atkins speaks Emilia's lines from Othello, act IV scene 3. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM[SHARE]To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, David Morrissey speaks the opening lines from Richard III in which…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM[SHARE]To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Roger Allam plays King Lear in act III, scene 2 of the tragedy. Le…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:20AM[SHARE]Adrian Lester, David Morrissey and Eileen Atkins are among the stars performing some of Shakespeare's greatest speeches in a set of videos to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright's d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:04AM[SHARE]Friday, January 29, 2016
Adrian Lester as Hamlet, David Morrissey as Richard III, Joanna Lumley as Viola, Daniel Mays as Macbeth … To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, we asked leading actors to p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:14AM[SHARE]Monday, January 25, 2016
Duke of York's theatre, LondonA puppet Peppa and her family have fun around the house in a touring stage version that stays close to the TV series and gets the kids singing and giggling"Excu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 14, 2016
Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Helen Mirren among those remembering the giant of movies and theatre " known best to many as Professor Snape in Harry Potter " …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:39PM[SHARE]Friday, December 18, 2015
Unruly choirgirls, an unhinged Kirsty Young and Kinshasa's rebellious Sapeurs feature in our Stage editor's favourite shows of the year' More on the best culture of 2015Lee Hall made a wild …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:15AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Peter Brook calls him a 'superb artisan' and his classic Cet Enfant has been celebrated for its uncompromising look at family life. Now, Joël Pommerat is reviving a Pinocchio that startle…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:58AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 6, 2015
Leading light of modern dance Pina Bausch has died at 68, five days after being diagnosed with cancerThe German choreographer and dancer Pina Bausch died this morning at the age of 68, five …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24PM[SHARE]Friday, November 27, 2015
The former prime minister tells Matt Forde that his attempt at comedy as a university student is a 'rich vein of embarrassment'Tony Blair has spoken of his "really dire" attempts at being a …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Katherine Soper awarded £16,000 and residency at Royal Exchange for 'first proper play' about mental health and changes to the benefits systemThe UK's biggest playwriting competition has …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 21, 2015
The star of France's premier crime drama talks about appearing in Ivo van Hove's bold take on A View from the Bridge and her determination to avoid typecastingIn a bar around the corner from…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Little Angel theatre, LondonAn inventive and earnest staging of Frann Preston-Gannon's book boasts beautiful puppets but goes adrift for some younger audience membersWhen and how should we s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AM[SHARE]Friday, September 25, 2015
JK Rowling has announced that Harry Potter's West End theatre debut will be staged in two parts due to the 'epic nature of the story'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, one of the West End's …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:31AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Actor will resume the role that won her a Tony award for a semi-staged production at the Coliseum in 2016More than 20 years after first playing the faded silent screen star Norma Desmond, Gl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Unicorn theatre, LondonA polar bear and a husky strike up a friendship in a show that captivates the audience with digital projections, fun costumes and warm performancesBreaking the Ice: it…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49AM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Find out who is in the running for the biggest prize in the funny businessEdinburgh comedy awards: explore all the winners " interactiveA record-breaking eight-strong shortlist of acts are u…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:09AM[SHARE]Saturday, August 22, 2015
Tired of competing for medals and donning costumes for Disney shows, a group of free-spirited skaters are letting it glide in the double bill Vertical Influences We sit huddled together on c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AM[SHARE]Sunday, August 16, 2015
Puppets pop up in lots of children's shows at Edinburgh, but they also play leading roles in productions that are definitely not safe for toddlers. Here's a who's-who guide to the principal …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:31AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 6, 2015
It's the world's biggest arts festival, with 300 venues and 10 times as many shows. So where do you start? Try these for starters …Vertical InfluencesAssembly at Murrayfield ice rinkDancin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AM[SHARE]Friday, June 26, 2015
JK Rowling gives details of world premiere of her collaboration with writer Jack Thorne and director John TiffanyJK Rowling has confirmed that the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Nick Payne's play about love and the multiverse, first seen at the Royal Court in 2012, will transfer to Trafalgar Studios in London following its UK tourIt is the singular love story with i…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:27AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 11, 2015
Olivier award-winning production, directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Mark Strong, will be staged in New York in Arthur Miller's centenary yearAfter its sellout runs at the Young Vic and W…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM[SHARE]Friday, May 8, 2015
Unicorn, LondonImaginart's colourful production invites its young audience on an adventure around furry craters, through sparkly tunnels and into their imagination Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:26AM[SHARE]Friday, May 1, 2015
Rice will follow Mark Rylance and Dominic Dromgoole in top job at the theatre when she takes over in April 2016The job description demanded "visionary and charismatic leadership", the abilit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45AM[SHARE]Friday, April 24, 2015
The much-loved picture book about loss, memory and motherhood has become a play at the Little Angel theatre. Its author, the puppet maker Lyndie Wright and the director Peter Glanville discu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AM[SHARE]Little Angel theatre, LondonThis show has fun with the bestselling author's 2012 picture book while honouring its sensitivity and emotional force Continue reading...
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