Tag: Sinéad Cusack

Posted in Film

Film Review: Napoleon (2023)

In a just universe, Ridley Scott’s tedious Napoleon ought to put the death knell to any more…

Posted in Books Phoebe Waller-Bridge Photos Theatre West End

Book review: Time To Act – Simon Annand

Simon Annand’s Time To Act is a beautiful book of photos capturing actors in the minutes before…

Posted in Books Kenneth Branagh Photos Theatre

Book review: The Half – Simon Annand

The Half – Photographs of Actors Preparing for the Stage by Simon Annand Just a quickie for…

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The finalists of The Offies 2019

Some decisions that reflect my own nominations for the year, many others for plays I haven’t seen…

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 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…

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Casting announced for All The President’s Men?

Photo: Gage Skidmore All The President’s Men? is a singular theatrical experience for the politically engaged on…

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Review: Splendour, Donmar Warehouse

“If there’s a seam, tell her it’s usually where the anus was.” An early play from Abi…

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Review: The Iliad Online, Almeida/Live-stream

“You can’t kill me I can’t ever die” After three weeks away, all my initial thoughts were…