One of Britain's hardest-working dramatists, Thorne has nine TV projects in various stages of production. Mark Lawson meets him Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMThe artistic director of Northamptons Royal and Derngate explains why he is overseeing a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that will also be seen in Manchester and Newcastle Continue readi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37AMImelda Marcos, Anna Nicole Smith and Eva Perón are all the subjects of musicals or operas this autumn. Mark Lawson considers what makes a life to sing about Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AMMike Bartlett's mock-Shakespearean take on constitutional crisis over Prince Charles proves an attraction Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:20PMRichard Bean's newspaper farce is leaving the National, with Lucy Punch taking up the role of red-top editor Paige Britain. Some transfers, though, thrive without their biggest names Continu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:05AMTwo years ago she delivered her standup routine to 10 people in a strip club. Now shes a star of the Edinburgh Fringe and touring the country. She talks biros, big families and why the new p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:53PMIt's fairly easy to bag Chekhov's quartet of masterpieces, but getting to see productions of all the Shakespearean canon is a much bigger challenge Michael Billington reviews The Two Gentlem…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMIt's fairly easy to bag Chekhov's quartet of masterpieces, but getting to see productions of all the Shakespearean canon is a much bigger challenge• Michael Billington reviews The Two Gent…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMChichester Festival theatreChoreographer Carlos Acosta and director Gordon Greenberg fill the dice-rolling musical with rapturous energy Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AMThe playwright talks about his monologue Title and Deed, the influence of Beckett, and not being deliberately enigmatic Title and Deed review a devastating monologue Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:14AMCurrent shows The Importance of Being Earnest and The Play That Goes Wrong use the conceit of provincial players biting off more than they can chew. It's a trope with a venerable history Con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:14AMGetting the ticket for the show is the easy bit it's finding the right queue in the Edinburgh labyrinth that can be tricky Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:59AMLoyalty and distrust with gags and wordplay feature strongly in this year's line-up as Scotland's independence vote looms Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:35AMChristie's material about yoghurt-advert rape fantasies and female genital mutilation is astonishingly complex and uproariously funny Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:44AMThe female lead in David Mamet's play, previously portrayed by Madonna and Elisabeth Moss, is ideal for actors with little stage experience Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:08AMFeisty, quick-witted actor and singer acclaimed as the 'first lady of Broadway'During her seven decades as an actor and singer, Elaine Stritch, who has died aged 89, became indelibly associa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:21PMOliver Cotton and Nick Payne have joined the exclusive club of dramatist-performers whose past members include Noël Coward and Harold PinterDramatists who act in their own plays form one of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AMPutting new lyrics to songs from living musicals, this long-running hit is relentlessly, cleverly, breathtakingly funny A male Wicked, a female Billy Elliot? It's West End Recast Although Br…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:02PMSophie Okonedo is one of Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed actors but most of her job offers come from the US, where last month she won a coveted Tony award for a Broadway role. So …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AMRapid-response theatre is phenomenally difficult. How did the National's Great Britain, which stars Billie Piper as a tabloid journalist, pull it off? Read Michael Billington's review of Gre…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:27AMIf Mr Burns, a provocative vision of post-apocalyptic America, has been slammed, it's because theatre critics know more about Homer than Homer Simpson. More fool them.One of the most tantali…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00AMAn early hit can be both a blessing and a curse for celebrated young writers such as Polly StenhamThe word "promise", as anyone who has been a partner or a parent knows, always ris…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMTravel may be tough to stage, but whether it's the car in Driving Miss Daisy, the bus in Circles or the barge in Bring Up the Bodies, vehicles are theatre's most potent propsIn contrast to t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMCritical acclaim has greeted Boublil and Schönberg's show second time around, but repeat success is not guaranteed when a hit returns to the stageThe enthusiastic reviews for the new produc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:53PMDavid Henry Hwang's new play is the latest in a series of interlinked works including Madame Butterfly that question racial and social attitudesThere's a phenomenon in pop music of the &qu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AMAldwych Theatre, LondonPoulton has created two darkly comic plays that have learned from those earlier masters but will also not disappoint fans of modern political dramas such as House of C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:38AMFrom Privacy to Eat Pray Laugh, getting theatregoers on stage is growing in popularity. Does participation always add value to a theatre production, or can it be a laborious distraction? Rea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:35AMThe writer remains nationally visible and professionally treasured, just don't be fooled into using the obvious label B is for Betty's, S is for splother ... An A-Z of Alan BennettAlan Benne…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:19AMWhile musicals are closing, Wicked marches on and is about to start a 10th anniversary tour of Australia. So what's its secret?The recent closure of three big-budget West End musicals after…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:38AMThe popularity of Simon Cowell's TV talent shows peaked a couple of years ago. Harry Hill and Steve Brown's show was staged too late and felt conflicted. We were asked to laugh at the vacuo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:55AMThis clever PG Wodehouse tribute reproduces the manners of the Edwardian English upper classes, while cunningly sending them up Bertie Wooster or Jez from Peep Show? Take our quiz Mark Heap …
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