2,435 stories by "The Stage"
Is it possible, I wonder, to be so old you feel new and original - or almost original?
Is it possible, I wonder, to be so old you feel new and original - or almost original?
Ought I be surprised that the four leading roles of Carrie, Julie, Billy Bigelow and Nettie in the Opera North production of Carousel have performers who sing only four performances per week…
I was extremely disappointed upon receiving my renewal notice for Spotlight this year to see that yet again there was no option to pay the fees in monthly instalments - especially after a pr…
It is interesting that an increasing number of performing companies and artists are avoiding theatre groups that charge a variety of fees on top of the advertised face value of the ticket (T…
I am writing to commend Sarah Millican on her stand against booking fees (Top comic refuses to play ATG venues due to ticket charges, September 13, page 2). By boldly boycotting ATG theatres…
Tabard ventured into the West End this week and caught Ruthie Henshall playing at the Matcham Room in the Hippodrome Casino. Tabard had actually gone into the venue to play a little poker, b…
Last week's news story 'Top actors plan drama school for poorer students' (September 13, page 1) is misleading. In fact, most of the schools in the government's Dance and Drama Awards scheme…
I refer to your article headed 'Creditors furious as Dress Circle reopens under a different name' (September 20, page 2).
Dancer, actress, radio presenter, lawyer and therapist - Daire Brehan accomplished much in her truncated life. If a pinnacle had to be selected, one may be that her voice was once among the …
Tabard doesn't venture on to Twitter much, but managed a peek this week and was amused to read about @westendproducer - the mystery Theatreland tweeter - and a fun little initiative he's set…
As the widely anticipated political drama This House opens at London's National Theatre, Jonathan Watson asks its stars Philip Glenister and Phil Daniels whether they think they'll get a vot…
Toby Stephens is digging deep for his first Chichester Festival Theatre role. There is similarly more to the actor than meets the eye, finds Natalie Woolman
Lighting designer Theo Cox's visual scheme for the current Seal world tour represents a fresh, innovative, creative approach, mixing the mediums of lighting, video and automation into an asy…
ETC has presented Light Relief with a cheque for £16,855 as the UK charity's share of the profits from international sales of its iRFR application for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch and iP…
The National Theatre on London's South Bank has invested in two new eight-channel Kinesys DigiHoist controllers for the Cottesloe Theatre venue, as specified by the NT's rigging resources su…
Robert Juliat, the long-established French-based specialist manufacturer, has appointed Claus Spreyer as its new sales director. He arrives, says the company, with extensive experience and k…
The Independent Theatre Council's conference last week discussed how the arts can tap into the post-Olympic mood and bolster the sector's health. But more storm clouds are gathering on the h…
Northern Sinfonia, one of Europe's most exciting orchestras and the first permanent chamber orchestra in Britain, was founded by Michael Hall while he was still in his 20s. He later worked a…
Jean Allister may not have enjoyed the public profile of her contralto peer Kathleen Ferrier, but in the two decades until her retirement in 1975 she was a much-in-demand singer who demonstr…
John Moffatt was a consummate actor and was exemplary in all genres. Whether in Shakespeare or revue, restoration comedy or panto, he always had great style and integrity.
What an excellent idea National Theatre Live is. The production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was rightly sold out at Cineworld Cheltenham, and was enjoyed by an audie…
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God HelpCentre is concerned about your report (Council opens door to new venue in north-east London, September 13, page 5), which is misleading on a nu…
Patrice Baldwin, chair of National Drama, the association for drama teachers, says the new English programme of academic study has "knocked out drama completely" (Ministers drop drama from d…
Tabard can only imagine how entertaining an Equity council meeting must be. One assumes that the afternoon is divided into several acts, with general secretary Christine Payne kicking things…
