Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Country’s film industry and former president Shimon Peres react with dismay at news that the multi-award-winner has died from cancerMulti-award-winning Israeli actor-director Ronit Elkabet…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AMTuesday, April 5, 2016
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordBy aiming solely to amuse six-and-unders, this show about the chaos of getting to bed is hysterical – thanks to squirted water, disco freakouts and a ‘boogiem…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AMThursday, January 7, 2016
Actor brought in to help once-powerful outfit out of bankruptcy, alongside Dana Brunetti, his partner in independent that produced House of CardsActor Kevin Spacey has been appointed chairma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMWednesday, December 23, 2015
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordIt may not have the most sophisticated narrative, but this tale of Santa looking for a polar bear pal is an engaging and funny Christmas treatLast year, the Oxfor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AMThursday, December 17, 2015
Oxford PlayhouseKids are likely to relish an infectiously fun show that sticks to the rulebook and offers festive spirit in abundance – as well as an enchanting flying carpet momentLast ye…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:21AMThursday, December 3, 2015
Little Angel theatre, LondonThe tale of an improbable trio of window-cleaning animals has been adapted into a perfect Christmas treat for childrenI wasn’t familiar with the Roald Dahl stor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:53AMWednesday, September 16, 2015
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordHandmade puppets teach friendship and hugging, in a mysterious world adapted from Joyce Dunbar’s bookHere is a rather lovely show from Norwich Puppet Theatre, t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:22PMTuesday, September 1, 2015
Creation Theatre’s updated, promenade version of Alice in Wonderland is sophisticated stuff aimed at young adults but doesn’t lose sight of its core appealAnother flippin’ Alice, you m…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:01AMFriday, July 24, 2015
Lionel Bart’s celebrated Dickens adaptation to go before cameras again, with Jonathan Strange director Toby Haynes making his feature film debutA new film version of the popular family mus…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:19AMTuesday, April 21, 2015
Cornerstone, DidcotBlunderbus pile on the puppets and props to turn Jez Alborough’s slender rhyming tale about animals in vehicles into an hour of family funHaving delivered a triumph for …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:27AMMonday, April 6, 2015
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordThe best bits of this sweet children’s show are hands-on and messy, and turn the audience into little Picassos Some children’s theatre shows can seem a little…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:55AMFriday, March 27, 2015
Cornerstone, DidcotThe Blunderbus theatre company adapt David Melling’s ursine character for the stage, and succeed through scare-free audience interactionDavid Melling’s cuddle-deficien…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:44AMThursday, March 26, 2015
Branagh reveals in radio interview that Scorsese will be invited to ‘do what he will’ with Shakespeare villainy based on acclaimed Manchester production Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:47PMWednesday, March 25, 2015
Dickens adaptation from In the Loop director announced to coincide with BBC’s celebration of milestone for its successful feature film arm Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00PMFriday, February 20, 2015
New Theatre, OxfordRichard Cadell is keeping Sooty alive and squeaking after he bought the rights to the character in 2008 – and in this raucous live tour full of water pistols and 70s dis…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PMThursday, January 1, 2015
North Wall Arts Centre, OxfordAn eco emphasis worked well in kids’-theatre specialists Creation’s leftfield spin on Kenneth Grahame – even if the weasels didn’t need the urban patois…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AMMonday, December 22, 2014
Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford PlayhouseA harmless, sprout-hurling and highly interactive small-scale show to see you through the holiday period Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:01PMThursday, December 18, 2014
Oxford PlayhousePeter Duncan’s take on the fairytale has the balance between kiddie and adult pleasures just about right Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:11PMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Criterion, LondonThis squawky, sometimes surreal take on the kids’ TV show is thin on story but runs like clockwork Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AMThursday, November 6, 2014
Lyric, HammersmithHiccup Theatres energetic show comes with songs, visual tricks and an eco-message and the performers really bond with the audience Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AMWednesday, September 17, 2014
Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford PlayhouseThis entertaining two-hander tells the story of the 19th-century paleontologist William Bucklands work on the Megalosaurus Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:57AMWednesday, September 3, 2014
Oxford PlayhousePuppets prove just the ticket in this stage adaptation of Lauren Child's children's stories, complete with lost sausage dogs, pirates and big butterflies Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:39AMThursday, July 10, 2014
New Theatre OxfordWill the tiny rodent ballerinas create a winning routine in time for TV spectacular, Dancing With Mice? Only if they cast aside their egos and work togetherWith the summer …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMSunday, March 2, 2014
Actor who played Withnail and I's Uncle Monty remembered at Oscar ceremony after death last year• Xan Brooks liveblogs the ceremony• Full list of winners as they're announcedThe Oscars p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:56PMFriday, January 10, 2014
After parallel successes on stage and screen, the Londoner is being lauded as one of the greatest actors of his generationHowever good they are, actors always need a defining role to transfo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:57PMWednesday, October 16, 2013
First pictures from shoot also released, revealing a period-set yarn with Emma Stone and Colin Firth• Woody Allen pulls Blue Jasmine from Indian cinemas over smoking editsWoody Allen has …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AMThursday, August 15, 2013
Actor no longer able to attend celebration of Nobel prize-winning author after suffering bereavementWinona Ryder has been forced to pull out of a planned appearance at a Samuel Beckett festi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:43AMThursday, May 30, 2013
New British films and American independents loom large in the Scottish cinema showcase, which also features two retrospectives and a revival of The Gorbals StoryThe 2013 edition of the Edinb…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMThursday, May 23, 2013
French favourite Jerry Lewis, 87, presents new movie and keeps press – mostly – in stitches at the Cannes film festivalThe French adoration of comic Jerry Lewis is a legendary, and the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:01PMWednesday, March 6, 2013
In spite of its success, the director has declined the chance to direct another Bond film, citing theatre projects as a prioritySkyfall director Sam Mendes has confirmed he won't be returnin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AMThursday, January 31, 2013
Liv Ullmann will direct cast including Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton in adaptation of Strindberg's groundbreaking playOscar-nominated Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain has been line…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AM 
