Tag: Imelda Staunton

Posted in Film LGBTQ+ Mark Gatiss

DVD Review: Bright Young Things

“Reader, be glad that you have nothing to do with this world. Its glamour is a delusion,…

Posted in LGBTQ+ TV

DVD Review: Cambridge Spies

“Ponces and spies, Anthony. The people with most to hide never have moustaches.” In retrospect, I can’t…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Musicals Stephen Sondheim Theatre West End

Re-review: Sweeney Todd, Adelphi Theatre

“There’s no place like London” Last year was undoubtedly a great one for Chichester Festival Theatre’s musicals…

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: Vera Drake (2004)

“She’s gonna get herself in trouble one of these days” I’m pretty sure that Vera Drake was…

Posted in Film Mike Leigh

Film Review: Another Year (2010)

“On a scale of one to ten, how happy would you say you were” Mike Leigh’s most…

Posted in Almeida Theatre August Strindberg Barbican Theatre Federico García Lorca fosterIANs Gilbert and Sullivan Ivor Novello John Webster Martin Crimp Musicals Not-London Old Vic Theatre Union Theatre West End

Shows I am looking forward to in 2012

Though the temptation is strong, and the actuality may well prove so, I don’t think I will…

Posted in fosterIANs Summaries Theatre awards

fosterIAN awards 2011

Posted in fosterIANs Theatre awards Year round-ups

2011 in brief summary, including 2011 fosterIAN awards

So here’s the round-up of my favourite acting performances from the last 12 months and a few…

Posted in Best Actress in a Play & in a Musical fosterIANs Theatre awards

2011 Best Actress in a Play + in a Musical

Best Actress in a Play Eve Best, Much Ado About Nothing (Globe) Before this year, Eve Best…