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Friday, December 27, 2013

Television and theatre producer Allan McKeown dies at home in Los Angeles by Conal Urquhart

Husband of comedian Tracey Ullman, who was behind shows including Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, had prostate cancerThe television and theatre producer Allan McKeown, responsible for shows including …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:38PM

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Edinburgh comedy award given to Bridget Christie by Conal Urquhart

Christie becomes third female solo comedian to win prestigious prize for her show A Bic for HerThe winnner of the 2013 Edinburgh comedy award has been announced as Bridget Christie for her s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AM

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Palestinian theatre stages first play without director Juliano Mer Khamis by Conal Urquhart

Freedom Theatre promises to carry on after the murder of Israeli-Palestinian director as students perform in JeninA pioneering community theatre that aimed to replace violence with drama in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:47AM

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Juliano Mer-Khamis – a killing inspired by drama, not politics by Conal Urquhart

Jenin residents claim public opinion turned on director for performing plays that went against Islamic conservative valuesHe wanted to create an "art revolution" to help liberate the Palesti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:50PM

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Friends mourn Juliano Mer-Khamis, the Palestinian-Israeli who used drama to foster peace by Conal Urquhart

The actor created a theatre in Jenin but was killed for his idealsHe had feared for his life in the past, but Juliano Mer-Khamis foresaw no danger when he carried his one-year-old son, Jay, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM

Monday, April 4, 2011

Israeli peace activist Juliano Mer Khamis shot dead in Jenin by Conal Urquhart

Witnesses say actor – who ran a drama project in a Palestinian refugee camp – was shot five times by masked menAn Israeli actor and peace activist who ran a drama project in a Palestinia…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:38PM

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