The Mousetrap at 60: why is this the world's longest-running play? by Stephen Moss

Agatha Christie's whodunnit is 60 years old. What's the secret to its longevity? Stephen Moss goes behind the scenes, into 'the snow room' and off to the pub for a sing-song with the castQue…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:15pm on November 20, 2012[SHARE]

The Mousetrap at 60: why is this the world's longest-running play? by Stephen Moss

Agatha Christie's whodunnit is 60 years old. What's the secret to its longevity? Stephen Moss goes behind the scenes, into 'the snow room' and off to the pub for a sing-song with the cast Co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:15pm on November 20, 2012[SHARE]

All That Fall: the Samuel Beckett stage play that isn't by Stephen Moss

Beckett's estate insists All That Fall, his play about a woman going to meet her husband, be staged as a radio drama. So how are Michael Gambon and Eileen Atkins getting on?Eileen Atkins is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:00pm on November 7, 2012[SHARE]

Chekhov's Uncle Vanya: from Russian with grunge by Stephen Moss

What's the right way to do Chekhov? With lace tablecloths and endless cups of tea " or a blast of Nirvana? Stars from three new productions, including Anna Friel and Ken Stott, talk to Steph…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:03pm on October 31, 2012[SHARE]

Tricycle theatre's new director aims for more diverse audience by Stephen Moss

Indhu Rubasingham, successor to Nicolas Kent, has to cope with £350,000 cut in theatre's grant, a third of its subsidyThe Tricycle theatre on Kilburn High Road, in north-west London, is o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:39am on June 19, 2012[SHARE]

Homage to Harold Pinter by Stephen Moss

Despite their wildly differing politics, John Malkovich and Harold Pinter were friends. Now the film star is directing Julian Sands in a tribute to the playwright. As the Edinburgh festival …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:31pm on August 7, 2011[SHARE]

Tamara Rojo: 'Ballet dancers don't enjoy the pain. We're not masochists' by Stephen Moss

The principal ballerina with the Royal Ballet talks about how she is as much an actor as a dancer, why she hates seeing videos of her performances and why Black Swan was an insult to her pro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:59am on June 13, 2011[SHARE]

Patrice Chéreau: 'It's OK to be hated' by Stephen Moss

From outraging Wagner purists to snubbing Hollywood, Patrice Chéreau is forever going against the grain. Now the great French director has turned his sights on British theatre.Patrice Chér…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:31pm on April 25, 2011[SHARE]

Send in the clowns by Stephen Moss

Stephen Moss went to Bognor for the annual convention of clowns, and watched as they transformed themselvesStephen Moss

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:00am on March 17, 2011[SHARE]

Funny business: the life of clowns by Stephen Moss

When Stephen Moss went to Bognor for the annual clown convention, he was surprised to find a slapstick version of the United NationsThe man at the front of the stage dressed in white overall…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:59am on March 17, 2011[SHARE]

The Container's captive audience by Stephen Moss

Why would theatregoers pay to get locked inside a freight container? Stephen Moss on a daring play about human trafficking Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00pm on July 7, 2009[SHARE]