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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

What if women ruled the world? by Interviews By Susanna Rustin, Harriet Gibsone and Hanna Yusuf

An end to abuse, a law against mansplaining, and reparations for two millennia of injustice … as a new sci-fi art show imagines a female-led future, we ask comedians, writers, politicians …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Tamsin Greig as Malvolia is good for equality, and for raising standards in our theatre | Susanna Rustin by Susanna Rustin

It is an error to see gender-blind casting solely in terms of female advancement. It also prompts the creation of better productionsThe Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest production of The…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Why A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen is more relevant than ever by Susanna Rustin

Three major productions in just over a year, one to be revived for the second time next week – why is this play about a Norwegian housewife so enduringly popular?When, next Wednesday eveni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:10PM

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Rachel Cusk interview: ‘Medea is about divorce … A couple fighting is an eternal predicament. Love turning to hate’ by Susanna Rustin

As her version of Euripides’ play opens, the author discusses her turn to drama, being bullied at school and the damage done to children when parents split upWhen the curtain goes up on Ra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:40AM

Monday, March 2, 2015

The sponsorship files: who funds our biggest arts institutions by Susanna Rustin and George Arnett

We now know what BP pays the Tate to get its logo on posters. But what do other institutions receive from their donors – and how much would you pay to have dinner with a Viking? Continue r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Why A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen is more relevant than ever by Susanna Rustin

Three major productions in just over a year, one to be revived for the second time next week – why is this play about a Norwegian housewife so enduringly popular?When, next Wednesday eveni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

Monday, April 16, 2012

A day in the life of four girls called Matilda by Susanna Rustin

What is it like being the 10-year-old star of a hit West End musical? We ask the four young joint winners of the Olivier award for best actressThe musical Matilda has four child stars sharin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00PM

Friday, April 6, 2012

Matilda the musical: Daughters on stage by Susanna Rustin

Four girls have shared the role of Matilda in London's West End musical hit. Now they have been nominated for an Olivier award. The young stars and their mothers talk about what it's like to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Thursday, October 20, 2011

So, who did write Hamlet? by Susanna Rustin

Did Shakespeare write all his plays himself, or were others responsible? Director Trevor Nunn and actor Mark Rylance disagree – passionately

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:23AM

Friday, October 14, 2011

So, who did write Hamlet? by Susanna Rustin

Did Shakespeare write all his plays himself, or were others responsible? Director Trevor Nunn and actor Mark Rylance disagree – passionatelyDirector Trevor Nunn believes Shakespeare wrote …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

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