308 stories by "Helen McWilliams"
Jealousy, corruption, love and murder, all in one play, and all acted out in front of the sensational backdrop of Stafford Castle. It's that time of year again, Stafford Festival is presenti…
Charlotte Gorton has been working in the West End in a wide range of roles, but her recent casting as leopard print clad Mari Hoff in The Rise and Fall Of Little Voice at The Union Theatre i…
Carly Thoms is an amazing talent. Her capabilities seem boundless - she plays the shy and frightened LV superbly, but when she embodies LV's various heroes, her mimicry is second to none.
Gypsy will deï¬nitely go down as one of my career highlights! It was one of those extraordinary moments when the planets aligned and every element came together gloriously.
Maggie and Pierre is due to open on Sunday 19 June 2016 at London's Finborough Theatre, where it runs Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays until 5 July. I chatted to the show's Director, Eduard Lew…
I knew about Charlie Chaplin. I'd seen clips of him when I was a kid and of course he was the biggest star in his time. I've done some research on him, now, there's not much footage on Youtu…
Patrick Marber's play is set in 1945 in an English Country House, the set of which rivalled downstairs at Downton Abbey! The play is inspired by Strindberg's Miss Julie. Helen George plays M…
Live theatre shows for children are a fantastic way of introducing the young generation to live performances whilst reinforcing the fact that entertainment does not only come from the glowin…
Eva Sampson: We're big fans of Emily's books " she's such a wonderful artist and a real joy to collaborate with. We've worked with Emily before on an adaptation of her debut book Wild which …
Liz Robertson: One of the great things that comes with age is the knowledge that if you don't try things now they may never come your way again.
A musical which promises to experiment with the boundaries of modern theatre is gearing up to open at Chelsea Theatre for a limited run. It’s directed by Cathy Rosario, who had this to…
What inspired you to become an actor?
A wanton disregard for my own happiness. Along with deriving strange enjoyment from telling a really good story to a group of total strangers.
We Wait in Joyful Hope is the story of Sister Bernie, a maverick nun who's been working for forty years in an inner-city community. Bernie doesn't fit your image of a typical nun " she smoke…
It's just a jump to the left… we all know The Time Warp, many of us knew the hit tune before we knew where it originated from. Last night in Malvern Theatres, a packed house full of many i…
Actress Rebecca Charles has been part of the cast for the UK premiere production of Florian Zeller's The Father, now on a new tour, since it began, and she's still getting something differen…
Serena Manteghi is currently playing the role of Rosie in My Mother Said I Never Should opposite national treasure, Maureen Lipman. I caught up with Rosie to ask her about this well-known pl…
A phenomenal and innovative piece which it would have been a travesty to have missed. Actor Kenneth Cranham demonstrated just why he won that Best Actor gong at this year's Olivier Awards. F…
Shakespeare in Shoreditch Festival has given four writers the chance to write a play which is inspired by Shakespeare . There are four in the festival and you can see two at any one time. I …
Actress Molly Vevers is set to star in Ross and Rachel, running 21-25 June 2016 at Battersea Arts Centre and then touring. I caught up with her to find out all about it.
Ireland's Call tells the story of Sean Dempsey, and how immigration separated him from his true love, the story is shared through dance and song. A romantic story which features tunes such a…
To coincide with her current tour, Liza Pulman has released an album entitled Liza Pulman Sings Hollywood, and it's really worth a listen. The Diva from trio Fascinating Aida, has included a…
When I interviewed Liza, she said that there would be a couple of stonking frocks from her, and she wasn't kidding, either! The Diva looked resplendent in all three frocks, even if they did …
Lisa Maxwell, who plays the fallen Judy Garland, could easily play this as a one woman show. Her likeness to Judy is incredible, in mannerisms, speaking voice and vocals.
The glory of the night for me came in the form of 15 past Best Actress in a Musical winners filing onto the stage at the Royal Opera House to sing "What I Did for Love" from A Chorus Line. A…
He's well known as David in Heartbeat, the popular Sixties-based television series which ran on ITV from 1992 until 2010, spanning 18 series in total. Actor David Lonsdale is reprising his r…
