Tag: Ian Drysdale

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News: Sheffield Theatres announce casting for The Crucible at the Crucible

Sheffield Theatres has announced the cast for The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece,based on the events of…

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Review: Backstairs Billy, Duke of York’s Theatre

Penelope Wilton is resplendent as the Queen Mother in new comedy Backstairs Billy at the Duke of…

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News: Full cast announced for Backstairs Billy

Full casting has been announced for Backstairs Billy which opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre on 7 November. Emily Barber,…

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Film Review: Supernova (2020)

A gay dementia weepie ought to leave me distraught but despite the presence of Colin Firth and…

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TV Review: Atlantis Series 2

Series 2 of Atlantis shifts to a single narrative but effectively so, meaning it’s a shame that…

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Lockdown film review: Tulip Fever (2017)

Despite a mostly good cast, Tulip Fever proves a punishingly dull film – not even self-isolation should…

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Review: The Visit or The Old Lady Comes to Call, National Theatre

Any opportunity to see Lesley Manville on stage should be taken but The Visit or The Old…

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20 shows to look forward to in 2020

I look ahead to some of the 2020 shows exciting me most with an emphasis away from…

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News: new productions and casting updates for the National Theatre

Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor headline a new production of Romeo and Juliet, while Callum Scott Howells…