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Monday, September 7, 2015

Nicole Kidman admits to nerves before stage return in Photograph 51 by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Actor says she took on role in new play about DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin in part as a tribute to her scientist fatherNicole Kidman has spoken of her intense nerves as she took to the stag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:55AM

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

In Bruges director Martin McDonagh returns to Royal Court with new play by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Hangmen, telling story of Britain’s second best-known executioner, is McDonagh’s first UK play in 10 yearsMartin McDonagh, the playwright and writer/director of the films In Bruges and S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PM

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Belarus Free Theatre: glimpse stage life under authoritarian rule by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

UK festival of undercover performances and secretive debates lets audience experience restricted existence of theatre outlawed in its home countryThe cloak and dagger nature of trying to see…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13PM

Edgar Degas ballerina takes centre stage at Sotheby's impressionist auction by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

One of the great sculptures of the modern age, Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans depicts a defiant 14-year-old dancer – and comes with a £10m-£15m estimate In its day, audiences were astou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Shakespeare: writer claims discovery of only portrait made during his lifetime by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Historian Mark Griffiths says picture of unknown man on title page of botanical work is playwright, as editor hails ‘literary discovery of the century’ Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AM

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

National Theatre Wales artistic director departs for Manchester festival job by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

John McGrath leaving theatre he helped launch six years ago to take charge of Manchester international festival Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04PM

Friday, April 24, 2015

Tate Modern boss to leave for leading role at Berlin's Volksbühne theatre by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Departure of Chris Dercon, who will take charge of Berlin’s experimental theatre in 2017, means Tate has lost two directors in as many months Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:23AM

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Kenneth Branagh unveils all-star residency at Garrick theatre in London by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

The celebrated actor and director has spent two years planning a five-play season, which will run for a year and feature Judi Dench, Lily James and Rob Brydon Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01PM

Tessa Ross resigns as National Theatre's chief executive by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Ross, who joined from Channel 4, had only been in the job for six months but said the new management structure was not working Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30PM

Sunday, April 12, 2015

View from the Bridge scoops three Olivier awards by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Ivo Van Hove’s production of Arthur Miller play carries off prizes for best actor, best revival and best directorThere is no set, no interval and not a prop or a shoe in sight yet Ivo van …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

Monday, April 6, 2015

'People are ready' for Jimmy Savile play, says Jonathan Maitland by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Journalist and writer’s play about the DJ, An Audience with Jimmy Savile, begins in June and stars impressionist Alistair McGowan in the lead role Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AM

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Gerhard Richter and Arvo Pärt combine for Manchester international festival by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Influential pair will present work inspired by and dedicated to the other in July, while festival will also feature work by FKA twigs, Björk and Maxine PeakeGerhard Richter and Arvo Pä…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM

Sunday, August 10, 2014