Sunday, December 21, 2014
Does John Lydon fear death? How does Flying Lotus see himself in 20 years’ time? How does Tracey Emin deal with the haters? What we’ve learned from a year in webchats … Continue readin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PMSaturday, December 20, 2014
Any actor playing Hamlet can "only get some of it right some of the time" says Derek Jacobi, who talks about his first stab at the role ("what I lacked in technique … I made up in volume")…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30AMFriday, December 19, 2014
Femmes fatales and gumshoes tread the mean streets of Covent Garden in City of Angels, a witty pastiche of detective movies, revived at the Donmar Warehouse in London by director Josie Rourk…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AMBursting with colour, Christopher Wheeldon's new ballet – based on Shakespeare's play – will leap off the screen this Christmas when it comes to BBC4. Take a look at Steven McRae and Sar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMThursday, December 18, 2014
Merchant of Venice – a play about money lent, borrowed, stolen and invested – is at the Almeida this winter. Can you match these quotes about cash to the right Shakespeare play? Continue…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMWednesday, December 17, 2014
Thousands of people sang Happy Birthday and performed a mass tango in St Peter’s Square to celebrate the pope’s birthday. The Argentinian pontiff was born in the birthplace of the tango …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:52PMFrom festive office giraffes to what Will Shakespeare is wearing for the office party, here’s how the UK arts sector is spreading the Christmas cheer Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:40AMTuesday, December 16, 2014
Joy Division oven gloves – just what I always wanted … If you’re stuck for presents, the arts can help! From Beano ukuleles to Play-Doh photographs and Yeezmas cards, here’s the best…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30PMYou might know their lines but can you recognise their faces? See if you can name these eight great playwrightsQuiz: which Shakespeare character is dying?Can you identify the first lines of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:16AMFriday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Christopher Wheeldon’s acclaimed ballet is getting the Royal Opera House in a Christmas mood this year. Here are some onstage and backstage pictures of the Royal Ballet’s production. It�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Listen to Ricardo Afonso perform the song Madrid from David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane's stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, directed by Bartl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00AMTuesday, December 9, 2014
The Bolt, a controversial 1931 ballet by Dmitri Shostakovich, is the focus of a new exhibition at GRAD: Gallery for Russian Arts and Design that runs until 28 February 2015 Continue reading…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:44AMMonday, December 8, 2014
The actor and knight will be joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 12.30pm GMT onwards on Tuesday 9 December – post yours in the comments below 10.54am GMT Richard III…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AMWilde's words were full of wit and wisdom but have you paid attention to the importance of being Oscar? See if you can finish off these observations Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48AMAre you sitting comfortably? Then he'll begin… Terry Jones reads from Nicobobinus, 'the story of the most extraordinary child who ever stuck his tongue out at the prime minister'. Red Ladd…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMSaturday, December 6, 2014
How technological and economic change has brought on a new wave of lo-fi creativity – a special report Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMFriday, December 5, 2014
Star returns to the theatre in the wake of her acclaimed Hamlet, while the climate-change play 2071 will also be back for three performancesFollowing her acclaimed performance in Manchester …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:52AMAll six of the works in our Off the Page series used the same set: see how it was turned into a TV studio, a bedroom, a changing room and a school playgroundWatch all six microplays Continue…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30AMLook out for flying axes and death-defying leaps with razor-sharp saws as Cirque Alfonse, the three-generation circus company from Québec, return to London’s Southbank Centre for a Christ…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:30AMThursday, December 4, 2014
An after-school encounter captures two parents' hopes and fears for their children's future. Anna Maxwell Martin and Liz White star in a microplay about education written by Rachel De-lahay …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AMGo backstage at Hackney Empire’s pantomime, where Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke are waiting in the wings to give the audience goose bumps. Photographs by Mike Willis/Getty ImagesMother Go…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:35AMWednesday, December 3, 2014
Ahead of his new show To Be Free, Simon Amstell joined us in a live webchat to share his wisdom. Here’s what he’s learned over the years Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMHornbill indigenous festival is held in the Kisama heritage village on the outskirts of Kohima, Nagaland state. The 10-day long festival named after the Hornbill bird is one of the biggest f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30AMTuesday, December 2, 2014
Today our Culture sites – including Film, Music, Books, TV and radio, Stage, Art and design and Children’s books – have adopted our new design. Discuss the changes with us hereOur new …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMThe Old Vic's five-star production of The Crucible was one of 2014's hottest tickets. If you missed it, you can now catch Richard Armitage's turn as the bewitched, bothered and bewildered Jo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMMonday, December 1, 2014
The Coriolanus star recalls being bewitched by the 'toil and trouble' of Macbeth as a 10-year-old schoolboy. This is an exclusive clip from Muse of Fire, a resource of interviews on the Glob…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:22PMHe’s the neurotic comedian embarking on his new standup tour To Be Free, and he’s answering your questions in a live webchat on Wednesday December 3 at 1pm GMT – post them in the comme…
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