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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Raising the curtain on the new am-dram by Emma John

Amateur dramatics is the most maligned of artforms, but an attempt to restore its credibility is underway. From panto to Shakespeare, and West End productions, there's more theatrical ambiti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00PM
Saturday, April 14, 2012

An Instinct for Kindness – review by Emma John

Trafalgar Studios, LondonEighteen months ago, Chris Larner took his ex-wife to Switzerland. She was in the later stages of multiple sclerosis: her limbs barely functional, exhausted by just …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

An Instinct for Kindness – review by Emma John

Trafalgar Studios, LondonEighteen months ago, Chris Larner took his ex-wife to Switzerland. She was in the later stages of multiple sclerosis: her limbs barely functional, exhausted by just …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Saturday, February 18, 2012

This much I know: Jeremy Northam by Emma John

The actor, 50, on the government, Hollywood, and skylarksBecause of the parts I've played – Mr Knightley in Emma, Ivor Novello in Gosford Park – people probably think I'm a toff, a publi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM
Saturday, October 1, 2011

Patricia Routledge: 'The King James Bible has great cadences' by Emma John

For the Keeping Up Appearances star, the King James Bible is heaven and modern musicals hell"Look at it!" exclaims Patricia Routledge, pointing across the river, "it's marvellous!" The redou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM
Saturday, April 16, 2011

This much I know by Emma John

Louise Redknapp, TV presenter, 38A little bit of rock 'n' roll doesn't hurt anybody. I'll teach my kids right from wrong, but I'm never going to teach them that they can't have fun. They'll …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Saturday, January 22, 2011

Turning fifty: the rise of the "quintastic" by Emma John

For some it's a chance to unleash their inner party animal; for others it's the age at which they start to creak. But is 50 really the new 34, or is it a licence to wear elasticated waistban…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Miranda Hart: 'Comedy will still be sexist for years' by Emma John

The comedian on writing her new series, her love of 70s comedy and her dream of winning WimbledonShe is 6ft 1in, but when Miranda Hart opens the door of her west London home she doesn't seem…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Tuesday, September 5, 2006

'I was doing a solo and I heard my foot crack' by Emma John

Some cover their feet in glue, others slice at them with razor blades ... Emma John discovers what performing night after night does to a dancer's feet Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:47AM

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