Tag: Danny Webb

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Not-London Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2017 UK

Review: King Lear, Minerva

“He hath always but slightly, known himself” As I wrote when the full cast was first announced,…

Posted in Charlotte Jones LGBTQ+ TV

TV Review: The Halcyon Series 1

“Ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm. I’m sure it’s just another false alarm” Oh The Halcyon –…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre News Shakespeare Theatre

Casting for Chichester’s King Lear announced

“Reason not the need” The world is hardly crying for more productions of King Lear but if…

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Mark Gatiss Russell T Davies Steven Moffat TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Series 2

“Some things are worth getting your heart broken for” David Tennant’s opening season took the template of…

Posted in Humans TV

TV Review: Humans Series 2

“All we can do is what feels right” There’s been something really quite moving about the second…

Posted in Film Kenneth Branagh

Film Review: Valkyrie (2008)

“We have to show the world that not all of us are like him” I have to…

Posted in Old Vic Shakespeare Theatre

Review: King Lear, Old Vic

“’Tis the time’s plague when madmen lead the blind” Though no spring chicken myself, I’m not quite…

Posted in Film Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare

Film Review: Henry V (1989)

”Customs curtsy to great kings” It is instructive to watch performances from Kenneth Branagh such as these,…

Posted in Humans TV

TV Review: Humans Series 1

“You’re just a stupid machine aren’t you” I wasn’t going to write Humans up but I’ve spoken…