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Saturday, February 16, 2013

On my radar: Deborah Levy by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Novelist and playwright Deborah Levy picks her cultural highlights, from Robert LePage's Iraq-war drama to the feral, feminist art of Paula RegoPlaywright, poet and novelist Deborah Levy spe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Jessie Cave: 'People whose lives are dictated by books intrigue me' by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Former Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave on the film's fans and how they inspired her Edinburgh fringe debut show, BookwormJessie Cave is fretting about her house. "It isn't waterproof!" Behi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Miranda Raison: the best performance I've ever seen by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Ken Campbell, Battersea Arts Centre, London, 2003I used to live near Battersea Arts Centre and I wandered in one rainy afternoon. Ken Campbell was doing his one-man show at a scratch ni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Mackenzie Crook: 'I could go through life playing characters like Gareth but that's no challenge' | interview by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The actor who made his name in The Office talks about Jerusalem, playing against type in The Recruiting Officer, and his debut as a children's authorHaving risen to fame in The Office, Crook…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04PM
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Lee Hall: the best performance I've ever seen by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Derek Jacobi in Cyrano de Bergerac, RSC at the Barbican, London, 1983A small group of us were on a school trip and our teacher, Hilary Durman, managed to get us possibly the worst seats in t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Niamh Cusack: 'Widow Quinn is an outsider. There's something incredibly anarchic about her' by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The actor talks about taking on the role of the older woman in JM Synge's groundbreaking The Playboy of the Western WorldNiamh Cusack, 51, is an Irish actor, the daughter of Cyril Cusack, st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Monday, May 16, 2011

The best performance I've ever seen: Greta Scacchi by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Hay Fever, Savoy theatre, London, 1999Those of us who are professional aficionados of Noël Coward delight in the subtle quality of his dialogue, humour and characters. In Cheek by Jowl's ve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Saturday, April 30, 2011

Claire Cunningham: 'Coming through US customs is always interesting' | Theatre by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The dancer who suffers from osteoporosis on performing using crutches and the perils of passport controlClaire Cunningham, 34, is a dancer and choreographer from Kilmarnock whose pieces inc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM
Saturday, April 23, 2011

Timothy Sheader: 'I want to make epic theatre with a very strong aesthetic' by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The artistic director of Regent's Park Open Air theatre on crashing a plane on to the set and why he hasn't abandoned ShakespeareTimothy Sheader, 38, is a theatre director from Scarborough. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Royal wedding: Tim Key's commemorative poem by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Comedian Tim Key composes a poem to mark the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince WilliamAsked to write a poem about the royal wedding, Tim Key - Britain's premier composer of awkward …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Arlene Phillips: 'The Strictly row doesn't really die down' by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The choreographer talks about The Wizard of Oz, being bossy – and the row that just won't go away…Phillips, 67, shot to fame in the 70s, creating provocative routines for the dance troup…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM
Saturday, February 5, 2011

The best performance I've ever seen: Steve Pemberton by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Vaudeville theatre, London, 1994I saw Terry Johnson's Dead Funny at the Vaudeville theatre. Zoë Wanamaker played Eleanor, the wife of Richard, the president of the Dead Funny Society, which…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Jack and the Beanstalk – review by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

Hackney Empire, LondonIt is impossible to resist the charms of Hackney's vibrant, crayon-hued Christmas panto, a revival of writer-director Susie McKenna's 2005 production. The familiar stor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Saturday, November 27, 2010

Tim Minchin: 'I'm hugely outraged by proselytising charities' by Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy

The comedian Tim Minchin talks about writing the music for the RSC's Matilda and his argument with the Salvation Army about a Christmas song Have you taken your kids to see Matilda?They…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards