Category: Blogged

Posted in Blogged National Theatre Photos Theatre

Sir Peter Hall: 1930-2017 – a photo retrospective

In sad news, the death of Sir Peter Hall, one of the great names in British theatre, has…

Posted in Albums Blogged Cast Recordings Music

Round-up of August music reviews

    Though I might not have been away for my usual month-long sojourn to France, I…

Posted in Blogged Europe Henrik Ibsen Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Not-London Simon Stone Theatre

Production shots for Ibsen Huis

“Moeten we hier als op de Wallen in lingerie gaan zitten?” Time pressures (and priorities) being what…

Posted in Barney Norris Blogged Bridge Theatre Lucinda Coxon Lucy Prebble Nina Raine Richard Bean Sam Holcroft Theatre

Bridge Theatre new season – excited by new writing or disappointed by lack of diversity?

Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr have announced the opening programme for their The Bridge Theatre venture –…

Posted in Blogged National Theatre Theatre Tony Kushner

Angels in America – a fantasia on how to get tickets for a sold-out show.

Tickets for Angels in America sold out very quickly- a mark of the excitement for this 25th anniversary production…

Posted in Blogged Film Lin-Manuel Miranda

2017 Oscars – pre-ceremony thoughts

“For whatever reason, he spared a hamster” When you see as much theatre as I do, it…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Blogged Friedrich Schiller News Robert Icke Theatre

News – more tickets for Mary Stuart released today

“It’s all in the execution” Aside from an excuse to use one of the greatest publicity shot…

Posted in Blogged Charlene James Dawn King Sabrina Mahfouz Theatre Women in Theatre

News – Women Centre Stage: Power Play Festival begins

Monday 14th November sees the launch of the Women Centre Stage: Power Play Festival at Hampstead Theatre…

Posted in Blogged Theatre West End

Top 10 West End Shows To See This Christmas

“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” The festive season is nearly upon us and if you are…