Tag: Elliot Cowan

Posted in Radio Plays Theatre

Review: Gilead, Radio 3

“A man’s behaviour is usually consistent with his nature” A 2004 novel by Marilynne Robinson, Gilead was…

Posted in Not-London Tennessee Williams Theatre UK

Review: A Streetcar Named Desire, Liverpool Playhouse

“You take it for granted that I am in something that I want to get out of”…

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: Happy Go Lucky (2008)

“En-ra-ha, EN-RA-HA!” This was actually the first Mike Leigh film I saw at the cinema and I…

Posted in Philip Pullman TV

DVD Review: The Ruby in the Smoke

“I mean to have that ruby” The Ruby from the Smoke is the first in a series…

Posted in Film Philip Pullman

DVD Review: The Golden Compass

“There are worlds beyond our own” Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials are amongst my favourite novels ever,…

Posted in TV

DVD Review: Lost in Austen

“Is that agreeable? ‘Oh yes, ooh yes’” To the few regular readers of this blog, it will…

Posted in fosterIANs Theatre awards Year round-ups

2010 in summary, including 2010 fosterIAN award winners

So 2010 is very nearly over and I can honestly, hand on heart, say that I managed…

Posted in fosterIANs James Graham Theatre awards

Leading Man of the Year 2010

Whereas the aim of the blog has always been to take a semi-serious look at theatrical productions…

Posted in Oscar Wilde Theatre

Review: An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville

“Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of…