5 stories by "John Wyver"
As a schoolboy, John Wyver was blown away by Brook's famous RSC production. Then he discovered some filmed fragments. How would they compare with his memories?
We were told by our English te…
In a 1928 Evening Standard cartoon titled The Future of the Theatre, David Low imagined Lilian Baylis, Sybil Thorndike and a well-heeled
Once upon a time, Ibsen and Chekhov were primetime fare. So why is theatre never on TV any more? Broadcasters are missing a trickIn early 1965 Granada produced Thomas Middleton's Women Bewar…
The Irish playwright may be out of fashion, but only Shakespeare has more plays on British TV. So isn't it about time Shaw's work was likewise reimagined for a modern audience?The last small…
Once upon a time, Ibsen and Chekhov were primetime fare. So why is theatre never on TV any more? Broadcasters are missing a trickIn early 1965 Granada produced Thomas Middleton's Women Bewar…