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Monday, May 25, 2015

Noises off: Pros and cons in the job of theatre by Chris Wilkinson

Is it possible, or even desirable, to make a living as an artist in the theatre? The blogging community has been chewing it over

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: Netizens of the world unite by Chris Wilkinson

The blogs are off as the legions of online amateur theatre reviewers take on their craggy old print-based critics

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: crowd funding comes to Broadway | Chris Wilkinson by Chris Wilkinson

Fancy being a musical producer in New York? For $1,000 you'll even be credited on the poster for a production of Godspell

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: Buildings can be the brains behind theatre by Chris Wilkinson

Bloggers debate whether conventional theatres can be spaces to 'think with', while the American actors' union comes in for criticism online

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Why sex is better in the theatre by Chris Wilkinson

Does the physical presence of actors make eroticism less exploitative on stage than on screen?

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: High ticket prices raise questions about theatre's values by Chris Wilkinson

UK theatre's post-cuts future is prefigured in the US, where venues have to charge punters through the nose to stay afloat

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: Why the audience would rather not get in on the act by Chris Wilkinson

Bloggers debate the pros and cons of theatregoers being dragged up on stage. And what will theatre look like in 20 years?

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: I think, therefore I am not a drama student by Chris Wilkinson

Bloggers wonder whether theatre students need to broaden their horizons. Plus: plays need the right-sized space to breathe, Tennessee Williams rarity discovered

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: make no mistake, beer can promote good performance by Chris Wilkinson

With arts organisations struggling financially, corporate sponsors have a vital role to play - and that includes alcohol distributors

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off theatre blog - give to your theatre this christmas by Chris Wilkinson

Our writer marvels at the Christmas cheer of theatre bloggers and asks who is most deserving of seasonal charity donations

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off theatre blog - give to your theatre this christmas by Chris Wilkinson

Our writer marvels at the Christmas cheer of theatre bloggers and asks who is most deserving of seasonal charity donationsIt's that time of year again, when bloggers pour themselves a glass …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: cross purposes and web slingers by Chris Wilkinson

Theatre is under attack around the world, bloggers find. Even the Red Cross seems to be getting in on the act

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

In praise of the people behind youth theatre by Chris Wilkinson

Among many theatrical recipients of New Year honours was Anne Carroll, who has inspired young people for decades

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: Theatres that babysit to put dads and mums on seats | Chris Wilkinson by Chris Wilkinson

A New York venue has begun offering childcare in a bid to get parents to buy tickets. Plus a tribute to an academic greatTheatres will do anything to get audiences through the doors. But, as…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Noises off: What's the rush to review theatre? by Chris Wilkinson

Matt Trueman caused a furore by suggesting it was unethical for bloggers to review shows early. But are these amateur critics as innocent as they claim to be?

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM
Thursday, August 11, 2011

Noises off: Chris Wilkinson's final column by Chris Wilkinson

Want to keep abreast of the global theatre scene? Let me sign off by saying there's no better way than trekking the blogosphereThis is, by my (very) rough calculations, my 175th Noises off b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:04PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Noises off: Don't leave Southwark Playhouse without a home by Chris Wilkinson

New rail plans could leave a London theatre homeless; elsewhere bloggers discover the Bard is missing on Broadway and consider watching theatre in a foreign languageWe begin in campaigning m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:53AM
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Noises off: Can you spend too much on a show? | Chris Wilkinson by Chris Wilkinson

This week, theatre bloggers are debating the relationship between money and quality, the cost of drama training and actors in dangerCan you buy good theatre? The question comes from August S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AM
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Noises off: Hair cuts and Broadway casts by Chris Wilkinson

Theatre bloggers size up the big issues including shrinking cast sizes, expanding activism and Rebekah Brooks's hairIs Broadway getting smaller? Ken Davenport of the Producer's Perspective, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:59AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Noises off: A friendly funder storm by Chris Wilkinson

The value of healthy relationships tops the bill as bloggers debate the funding motives of a theatre that is consulting artistsOur journey around the blogs begins this week at the Intiman th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15AM
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Noises off: the little horrors of copyright by Chris Wilkinson

In this week's bloggers' roundup: is copyright cramping creativity? And what's with all the artistic manifestos?Let's turn first of all to the tricky issue of copyright. Nick Olivero of Boxc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48PM
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Noises off: Why can't artists and administrators get along? by Chris Wilkinson

Can the uneasy marriage between playwrights and those who help promote their work be patched up? Bloggers offer relationship adviceThis week's Noises Off is riven with internecine conflict. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AM
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Noises off: Too much Shakespeare, not enough subsidy? by Chris Wilkinson

The explosion in Shakespeare stagings gets bloggers heated under their ruffs, while elsewhere theatres are struggling to stay hipIt turns out that the Rose theatre's Stephen Unwin isn't the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM
Friday, June 17, 2011

Noises off: Where are the philanthropists theatre so badly needs? by Chris Wilkinson

Playhouse closures have got bloggers training the spotlight on private subsidy. Plus, a rare peek into the rehearsal roomTheatres are dying. At least, so the blogs appear to believe. As the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:38AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Noises off: Is theatre good for you? | Chris Wilkinson by Chris Wilkinson

Does art have health benefits, and can you consume too much of it? Bloggers chew the fatShould art be improving? That's what Isaac Butler of the Parabasis blog wants to know. He's responding…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:39AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Noises off: David Mamet's war with leftwing theatre by Chris Wilkinson

Mamet's latest book hones his attack on 'brain-dead' liberalism, to the delight of one blogger – and dismay of everyone elseIf there is one thing everyone knows about David Mamet these day…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:20PM
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Noises off: Dramatists – are the old ones still the best? by Chris Wilkinson

Arnold Wesker is back – and being welcomed in the blogosphere as the perfect antidote to the brashness of youthDoes British theatre have an unhealthy obsession with youth? The US playwrigh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:21AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Noises off: Theatre, the universe and everything by Chris Wilkinson

This week, a blogger gave drama a pivotal role in humanity's struggles to understand the cosmos. And musicals went MormonWhere does theatre fit when it comes to life, the universe and everyt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Noises off: Playwriting – as easy as A, B, C? by Chris Wilkinson

As the Tony Kushner affair rumbles on, Simon Stephens and Edward Albee have been musing on the art of modern theatre. Apparently it's all in the rulesWe begin in the company of the dramatist…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:53AM
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Noises off: The other side of the dramatic narrative story by Chris Wilkinson

Deborah Pearson took theatre's storytellers to town a few months ago. This week's bloggers told a very different taleA few weeks ago we looked at how Deborah Pearson was untangling the knott…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:15PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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