2,435 stories by "The Stage"
Tabard is spot on about Russell Grant's appearance in The Wizard of Oz (Chit Chat, page 9, February 23).
Matthew Hemley's article Living The Dream (February 9, page 20) raises an interesting debate about the profession's attitude to television talent searches.
I was very disappointed that the producers of Singin' in the Rain did not see fit to give Katherine Kingsley equal billing with Adam Cooper, Daniel Crossley and Scarlett Strallen, the other …
It is sad to read survey reports that a quarter of children have never been to the theatre (23 February, page 4)
Casting director Richard Evans offers invaluable advice on how to maximise your impact and success before, during and after participating in a showcase
Millie Williams Bell, who died on January 2, 2012, in Skegness, Lincolnshire, at the age of 97 was a veteran circus star and notable bareback rider in the great travelling circuses of the wo…
As Nicolas Kent bids farewell to the Tricycle Theatre after 28 years at the helm, he tells Aleks Sierz about his proudest achievements and his plans for the future.
Although she acted in theatre for years and never imagined herself as a television actress, Sharon Small talks to Matthew Hemley about finally getting comfortable in front of the camera lens
On Monday, February 6, the good and the great of the wonderful world of fringe gathered at the Leicester Square Theatre for the Fringe Report Awards. Sadly, John Park, founder of the Fringe …
In responding to Beyond the Barricade (Stage Talk, February 16, page 9), I refer readers to my letter West is Wrong (Stage talk, January 26, page 8). As with Samuel West, the writer fails to…
I was heartened to see in Susan Elkin's education blog on 15 February that, through Deutsche Bank's sponsorship of the Globe's Education Department, 20,000 school pupils across the whole of …
Many residents of Stratford upon Avon feel that the Courtyard Theatre, (known as the Rusty Shed) should now be dismantled because they see it as nothing more than an embarrassing eyesore.
Perhaps if David J Savage used a dictionary of British English, as opposed to the American Webster's, he would find a more accurately descriptive definition of "fulsome" as overdone, cloying…
Concerns reported in The Stage about the inadequate prominence of named performers on TV credits (Stage Talk, February 16 and 23, page 8), together with suggested reforms of the structures o…
That Susan Hill is a feisty one. Tabard always suspected this was the case, as someone lacking in feist could not have penned such a chilling story as The Woman in Black, but it was nice to …
There are some things in life that even your poor scribe Tabard does not expect. Try as we might with crystal balls and tea leaves, some events cannot be foreseen and must be seen to be beli…
Insight and communications specialists, Crestron, is set to formally unveil its new UK design and experience centre near Leeds, on March 1.
A new installation business, Push the Button (PTB), has been launched by Nick Ewins, now managing director of the new venture. "PTB's full time staff members, alongside our team of skilled s…
The Producers, a high calibre music collective, will be performing an exclusive concert on March 1, along with holding a Q&A session, for some 170 Tech Music School (TMS) students at Bush Ha…
Liverpool-based Adlib Solutions has supplied lighting and sound packages for US (Las Vegas) pop rock duo, Panic At The Disco's, recent UK tour including full production for the Manchester Ap…
BBC costume designer Michael James Burdle died, aged 69, on February 9 after a period of ill-health. Born on March 30, 1942, Michael, in 1985, won a BAFTA for Bleak House. He designed costum…
Let's dance for Sport Relief? No, let's not.
Noel Kelehan was one of Ireland's most accomplished musicians and conductors. A jazz pianist hailed as the best to emerge on the island, he was also the most successful conductor in the 56-y…
Malcolm Taylor, actor, director and producer, was born on November 8, 1937, in Kendal, Cumbria and brought up in Lancaster.
Tony was born on December 22, 1933. His first career, in Nottingham, was as a telephone engineer. This was quickly cut short when a scholarship to RADA plunged him abruptly into a different …
