Wednesday, April 10, 2019

A Sneak Peek at the American Premiere of All Our Children Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The production, starring Tony winner John Glover, is set to open at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture April 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

'Pinocchio' by House Theatre has moments of greatness and the best puppet in town by Chris Jones

Best puppet of the season? “King Kong” on Broadway. Height: 20 feet. Weight: 2,000 pounds. Style: Animatronic ape. Puppeteers: 14. Microprocessors: 16. Designer: Sonny Tilders. Cost: Goo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:15PM
Thursday, July 5, 2018

Auditions for “The Pitmen Painters” at Network Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Auditions for “The Pitmen Painters” will be held at Network Theatre, London. Directed by Moira Cane and written by Lee Hall, the play is a Network Theatre Company presentation. Auditions…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:07AM
Monday, October 16, 2017

Interview: ‘Electra’ Director Stevie Zimmerman by Sophia Howes

Stevie Zimmerman has a reputation in DC as a “must-see” director. She received her bachelors from Oxford and her masters from the University of Leeds in England. She directed The Pitmen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:16PM
Friday, September 22, 2017

The Pitmen Painters review at New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme – ‘superb performances, dull staging’ by Neil Bonner

The Ashington Group, a real-life art collective made up of hardened Northumbrian coalminers, achieved a great deal in its relatively short existence.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31PM
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Foul-mouthed Scottish schoolgirls get ready to hit the West End by Rachel Cooke

Billy Elliot creator Lee Hall won an Olivier with his musical Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour – now it’s starting a major London runUntil I knew the real story, I had some fun imagining …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

THE PITMAN PAINTERS – Oldham by Kristy Stott

The Pitmen Painters is a true story following a group of men from the mining community as they rediscover and reflect on their world through art. Written by Lee Hall, best known for Billy El…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:42AM
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Art that fears offence risks indifference by Lyn Gardner

The fuss over Damiano Michieletto’s Guillaume Tell at the Royal Opera House must not lead to caution in all live performanceContext can be all in live performance. Where and when a show is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:08AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

'The Pitmen Painters' on Broadway

With "Billy Elliot," Lee Hall, born in the mine country of northeast England, became the ...-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:58PM
Monday, March 10, 2014

Lee Hall: Spielberg, Scargill and me by Simon Hattenstone

On the 30th anniversary of the miners' strike, Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall talks about Thatcher's death, being fired from War Horse – and finding the lead for his Elton John musicalI'm wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:49PM
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Best theatre of 2013, No 10 (joint): Wet House by Alfred Hickling

Paddy Campbell's debut play is a thrillingly funny and painful vision of life in a homeless shelter that allows alcohol. All hail a fine new voice• Read about the other No 10 pick: Paul Br…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:34AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Cooking With Elvis – review by Alfred Hickling

Live Theatre, NewcastleThe Tyneside theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with an updated revival of Lee Hall's filthy farceNo one would accuse Live Theatre of celebrating its 40th anniver…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AM
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Susannah Clapp: what the National Theatre means to me by Susannah Clapp

The National Theatre showcases what is going on – and what should be going on – in theatres across the countrySusannah Clapp is the Observer's theatre critic.The National is the answer t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM
Friday, October 4, 2013

Unearthing Art: Director Stevie Zimmerman Discusses The Pitmen Painters by Hunter Styles

An accomplished teacher and educator as well as a talented director, Stevie Zimmerman has become rather adept at bringing out the creative potential in people. So it’s fitting to have …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:48AM
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Meet The Cast of 1st Stage’s ‘The Pitmen Painters’ Part 3: Alden Michels by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Pitmen Painters, we meet Alden Michels. Why did you want to become a member of the cast of this production at 1st Stage? I’ve…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

In 1st Stage’s lively ‘Pitmen Painters,’ men are proficient with ax and brush by Celia Wren

The thud of tools biting into rock. Dripping noises, suggestive of dank subterranean spaces. Early on in director Stevie Zimmerman’s lively and absorbing production of “The Pitmen Painte…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:19PM

Meet Director Stevie Zimmerman of 1st Stage’s ‘The Pitmen Painters’ by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Pitmen Painters, we meet Director Stevie Zimmerman. Joel: Why did you want to direct this show and do it at First Stage? Stevie: I …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Monday, September 23, 2013

‘The Pitmen Painters’ at 1st Stage by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

“Why do we assume that the educated and privileged have more to say than anyone else?” 1st Stage presents The Pitmen Painters, a fascinating true story written by famed writer Le…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:13AM

Meet The Cast of 1st Stage’s ‘The Pitmen Painters’ Part 2: MiRan Powell by Joel Markowitz by Joel Markowitz

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Pitmen Painters, we meet MiRan Powell. Joel: Why did you want to become a member of the cast of this production at 1st Stage? MiRa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM
Saturday, September 21, 2013

Meet The Cast of 1st Stage’s ‘Pitmen Painters’ Part 1: James Miller by Joel Markowitz

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Pitmen Painters, we meet James Miller. Joel: Why did you want to become a member of the cast of this production at 1st Stage? James:…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:50AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Theatre Review: ‘The Pitmen Painters’ at 1st Stage by Robert Michael Oliver

When the curtain comes down on act one of 1st Stage’s The Pitmen Painters the audience bursts into applause—and why not?  Breaking the fourth wall, our five coalminers turn to us and…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 05:00PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

The Pitmen Painters by Steven McKnight

Usually when theatre tackles the subject of art is does so through the eyes of artists (Red, Sunday in the Park with George), or at least looks at art through the lense of educated men (Art)…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:55PM
Friday, August 9, 2013

Review: The Pitmen Painters by Alice Weleminsky-Smith

How do you create a hit play? Take your last successful piece of writing, change a few details and make it into something new! Anyone who has not yet seen Lee Hall’s brilliant play The Pit…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:51AM
Friday, August 2, 2013

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

The Edinburgh fringe is underway, spooky headphones show Ring will frighten the life out of you in Oxford, and the Young Vic's brilliant A Doll's House goes into the West EndScotlandBy the t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PM
Friday, July 12, 2013

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

The Boy Who Cried Wolf! runs riot in Bristol, the Hotbed festival burns through Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Colchester, and children take over the Royal CourtScotlandScotland appears to b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

The Boy Who Cried Wolf! runs riot in Bristol, the Hotbed festival burns through Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Colchester, and children take over the Royal CourtScotlandScotland appears to b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Review: The Pitmen Painters (Tour - Newcastle)

I was lucky enough to review the original production of Pitmen Painters at the Live Theatre way back in 2007; since then it has toured, played at the National Theatre, London's West End and …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00AM
Friday, June 28, 2013

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

The Manchester International Festival begins with Robert Wilson directing Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe, the BE Festival brings European theatre to Birmingham, and Greenwich and Dockl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AM

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

The Manchester International Festival begins with Robert Wilson directing Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe, the BE Festival brings European theatre to Birmingham, and Greenwich and Dockl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AM
Friday, June 7, 2013

What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips by Lyn Gardner

The Royal Court's new season kicks off in London, raves and revolutions combine in Manchester, and Frank Cottrell Boyce presents an outdoor spectacle in DerryScotland and Northern IrelandLet…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Pitman Painters Set to Tour U.K. in March by David Rogers

A revival of Lee Hall’s play “The Pitmen Painters” is set to embark on a new U.K. national tour later this year. The tour will kick off at the Theatre Royal, Windsor on March 11 for an…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 11:00AM

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