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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Sergei Polunin: I'll give up ballet by 26 by Alex Needham

Ukrainian who stunned the dance world by quitting the Royal Ballet says he is bored of rehearsals and wants a normal life Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:23PM
Monday, March 5, 2012

Gay prisoners to get jail tales shown in Artangel installation by Alex Needham

Mark Storor worked with jailed gay men for three years to create new work A Tender SubjectIn a cold and dilapidated rehearsal room on the City of London outskirts, five men in blindfolds are…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16PM
Sunday, March 4, 2012

Cultural invasion of Britain celebrates Germany's big shift by Alex Needham

Big names in line-up for summer of music, dance and art to celebrate the Goethe-Institut's 50 years in LondonUntil the fall of the Berlin Wall, the popular British perception of German cultu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:26PM
Sunday, February 19, 2012

Theatres taking fewer risks as funding dries up, warn playwrights by Alex Needham

Sir David Hare and Mark Ravenhill say subsidised theatres avoiding experimental work in favour of familiar or feelgood fareWhen the playwright Simon Stephens complained that the recession ha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

John Lahr on Joe Orton: 'He'd only just found his voice when he was killed' by Alex Needham

The man behind the only definitive account of Joe Orton's life and death talked to me about what inspired him to write it – and the motives behind the playwright's murderBefore I'd ever se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:25AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Gatz to deliver every word of The Great Gatsby on West End stage by Alex Needham

F Scott Fitzgerald novel in eight hours – play comes to London after sellout runs and ecstatic reviews around the worldAn eight-hour long play looks set to become one of the most talked-ab…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Clybourne Park producer cancels Broadway transfer by Alex Needham

Producer Scott Rudin has axed the Broadway run of the hit play after falling out with its writer, Bruce Norris, according to reportsThe producer of Clybourne Park has cancelled the play's ru…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:40PM

Virtual unknown beats Scarlett Johansson to Les Misérables role by Alex Needham

Samantha Barks pips Scarlett Johansson, Lea Michele and Taylor Swift to play Éponine in film version of musicalWhen Les Misérables hits cinemas in December, the cast list will groan with b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Royal Ballet 'shocked' by Sergei Polunin resignation by Alex Needham

Twitter feed of Royal's youngest ever principal, who was compared to Nureyev and Baryshnikov, had suggested dissatisfaction Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:49PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

National Theatre sweeps board at Critics' Circle awards by Alex Needham

Theatre's year of critical and commercial success continues with five awards from best new play to best actorOnce again, the National Theatre has swept the board at Tuesday's Critics' Circle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:15AM
Monday, January 23, 2012

Olivier awards to unite London and New York's theatre lovers by Alex Needham

This year's ceremony will have live feed to showcase best of West End productions to Broadway audiences to boost tourismThe West End and Broadway will be brought together via satellite link …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Sunday, January 1, 2012

2012 in the arts: will it be a cultural triumph or a gloriously British disaster? by Alex Needham

While 2011 was all about cuts, the arts community puts its best foot forward in 2012 as the Olympics come to LondonThe arrival of the Olympics in London will mean that British culture is on …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Peter Pan tale Finding Neverland to become West End musical by Alex Needham

Stage show based on 2004 film, which explores the inspiration behind the famous character, to debut in London next yearThe producers behind Oscar winning films such as The King's Speech, are…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03PM
Monday, December 19, 2011

Royal Court's artistic director Dominic Cooke to step down by Alex Needham

Man who helped re-establish London theatre as home of provocative new drama will leave post in 2013 to go freelanceThe man who has presided over the Royal Court's most dazzling period for ye…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:25PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Manchester international festival: your reaction by Alex Needham

From Björk to Damon Albarn via Factory Records and Sarajevo, the Manchester international festival kicked off with an arts bonanza. Here's what you thought ...The Guardian's team spent a lo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:28PM
Monday, July 4, 2011

Manchester international festival: Punchdrunk and the Guardian by Alex Needham

Today we unveil a special sound sculpture bringing the Guardian vividly to life. Plus, it's five stars for PunchdrunkIt's my last day at the Manchester international festival before returnin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM
Sunday, July 3, 2011

Manchester international festival: Sinéad O'Connor, Rickie Lee Jones and more Björk by Alex Needham

Kitty Empire has her say on Biophilia, while Dr Dee continues to be a talking point and Sinéad O'Connor thrills the festival pavillionLast night at the Manchester international festival I f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:53AM
Saturday, July 2, 2011

Manchester international festival: Doctor Dee and more by Alex Needham

Yesterday saw more debuts from the Manchester international festival, including Punchdrunk's Doctor Who show and an opera by Damon AlbarnThe Manchester international festival is hitting its …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM
Friday, July 1, 2011

Manchester international festival is go by Alex Needham

The Guardian is at the Manchester international festival, kicked off by Björk last night. Did you see her? Are you going? Please send us your pictures, tweets and commentsLast night, the th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:56AM
Thursday, March 10, 2011

Europe, the Guardian needs you by Alex Needham

We're looking for great arts bloggers and critics from France, Germany, Spain and Poland. Are you one of them?Over the next month, the Guardian and guardian.co.uk will be paying particular a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM

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