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When Glyn Houston's ambition to become a comedian failed to materialise, his elder brother Donald, then a rising film star, helped secure
With claims of exploitation, the ever increasing cost of accommodation and concerns about its impact on the city, can the Edinburgh Fringe
Debbie Kurup and Gary Wilmot are to join the cast of the West End production of The Prince of Egypt. Also starring
At the risk of appearing pernickety (or, intriguingly, for American readers, persnickety) there are theatreland words and phrases I truly loathe. Jostling
Having made his debut as a film director last year with The Happy Prince, Rupert Everett turns his attentions to the stage,
Few figures in contemporary British theatre played such as crucial role in promoting the profile and welfare of directors as Ivor Benjamin,
Luckily for Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, the rain doth not raineth every day, but it did pour on this particular evening
Michelle Tiwo plays the lead role in new musical Parakeet, by Brigitte Aphrodite with music by the Quiet Boy, which premieres at
Getting into drama school can be a nerve-racking experience for even the most confident performers. Central's Nick Moseley advises auditionees to focus
As the acclaimed Australian director brings his award-winning The Secret River to Edinburgh, he talks to Nick Smurthwaite about how Cate Blanchett
Bursting with energy and movement, Paul Hart's Kiss Me, Kate is a fun take on the well-loved, if utterly frivolous, musical-within-a-musical. Playing
What stands out about this arresting retelling of a turbulent period in Manchester's industrial history is the restraint in its staging. The
Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder's 1791 opera is a defence of their shared involvement with freemasonry. Its unique blend of the fantastical,
How did you start off in performance? I trained at Central School of Speech and Drama as a voice coach. What is
Vivian Lee is 38 and has played leading roles at the National, the RSC and the Royal Court, alongside regular TV appearances
Let me take you back to the early 1980s (which is before I was born if you believe my Facebook age). My
There's been a murder. Emily Jupp speaks to the performers and creatives behind Edinburgh Festival Fringe's big trend for 2019: true crime.
In the past, I've commented in this column that a transfer to London is not always the holy grail for regional theatres
Ever woken up to the horrible realisation you've missed something? That was me a few weeks ago as it dawned on me
Edinburgh Festival Fringe workers are still be subject to "shameful" practices from employers, despite increased scrutiny on exploitation at the festival, activists
From Parisian hotel interiors to Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows, designer Laura Léonard can put her hand to anything. She tells Nick Smurthwaite
Theatres are being urged to employ more British actors from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, rather than "unthinkingly making requests for
In an interview with The Stage last week, Jenna Russell spoke about the changing nature of auditions, in which actors are increasingly
Bethany Heath quit her full-time job in entertainment PR in 2015 to pursue a career in acting. She tells Giverny Masso about
You can see why director Jamie Armitage has paired these two Tennessee Williams one-act plays together for King's Head Theatre's Queer Season.
