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Sunday, August 5, 2018

The week in theatre: Home, I’m Darling; Othello review – life lessons with cocktails by Laura Barnett

Dorfman; Globe, LondonA 50s-obsessed couple find the veneer on their marriage cracking in Laura Wade’s delicious new drama. Plus, André Holland and Mark Rylance as Othello and IagoCan you…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM
Sunday, July 8, 2018

Flesh and Bone review – a high-octane jaunt you can’t ignore by Laura Barnett

Soho Theatre Upstairs, LondonA vivid depiction of life on an east London council estate evokes the films of Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino“You will rattle the house in which you play,�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54AM
Sunday, June 11, 2017

Being Juliette Binoche by Laura Barnett

She's not a feminist, but says women are born creative. Juliette Binoche talks to Laura Barnett about her spat with Gérard Depardieu, bad reviews – and why acting is like peeling onionsOn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

'Next!': the secretive world of casting directors by Laura Barnett

Casting directors are among the most powerful figures in showbusiness, able to make or break careers. But what exactly do they do? Laura Barnett talks auditions, callbacks – and tearsUp in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Lucy Ellinson: 'Drone pilots are pretty bored a lot of the time' by Laura Barnett

The performer and theatre-maker stars in George Brant's Grounded, which portrays war as soul-crushing shift workFor the past few months, Lucy Ellinson has been living inside the mind of an A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM
Sunday, February 5, 2017

Mark Strong interview: 'It's going to be stark and bare and brutal' by Laura Barnett

The actor, about to star in A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic, on taking liberties with Arthur Miller – and the lure of playing the bad guy• Monroe and Miller's sensational year �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM
Thursday, August 11, 2016

Actors' advice to actors: 'Costumes catching fire can be fun' by Laura Barnett

How do you get over stage fright? Learn your lines? Make the most of auditions? Handle rejection? Stars of stage and screen tell their secrets to Laura Barnett, in this extract from her new …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:20AM
Friday, July 8, 2016

Phoebe Waller-Bridge: sex, laughs and a packet of Wotsits by Laura Barnett

The actor and writer, and star of daring new play The One, on the secret to good dramaThe first time I saw Phoebe Waller-Bridge at London's Soho theatre, she was naked and stepping into a ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:40AM
Saturday, May 28, 2016

Doonreagan: Ted Hughes and Assia Wevill's escape to Ireland by Laura Barnett

He started work on his greatest verse cycle; she painted, wrote and danced. Laura Barnett reports on a new play trying to uncover the truth about the relationship between the poet and his ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:10AM
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Laura Barnett meets the company behind Havana's hottest dance. by Laura Barnett

Havana's hottest dance show goes from mambo to salsa to machete-spinning - in just a few seconds. Laura Barnett meets the companyIn a velvet-plush theatre in a once-affluent district of Hava…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49PM
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Burlesque is stripping for posh people by Laura Barnett

It may be fun. It may be titillating. But let's not call it liberating or empowering to watch women remove their clothes in publicIt was the nipple tassles that did it. There they were, spin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:09PM
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Nell Gwynn review – bawdy, playful, highly entertaining by Laura Barnett

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonJessica Swale’s play evokes Gwynn’s irreverent, irrepressible spiritBrothel dweller, herring gutter, hawker of oranges, mistress to a king and one of the fir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:43AM
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Brainstorm review – inside the messy teenage brain by Laura Barnett

NT Temporary theatre, LondonTen young performers offer vivid insights into adolescent minds in this beautifully conceived showWhat would you say if you came face to face with your teenage se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AM
Sunday, June 21, 2015

You Me Bum Bum Train gives actors a bad ride, says union by Laura Barnett

Equity believes theatre group that sees hundreds of performers acting for one audience member at a time should pay wagesTo the uninitiated, it sounds like the sort of special-interest nightc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:55PM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

In praise of stepgrandparents: ‘I was slightly in awe of Anita’ by Laura Barnett

When she was 13, Laura Barnett acquired a stepgrandmother she came to adoreOne Sunday afternoon in 1996, I climbed the stone steps leading up to the tall, ivy-clad facade of a house in Highg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:47AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Portrait of the artist: Miriam Margolyes, actor by Laura Barnett

'I've been very lucky - I've worked consistently and I haven't had to kiss a lot of people on stage'

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Olivia Poulet: ‘They said they wanted something female…’ by Laura Barnett

The Thick of It star talks about her brilliant new solo satire and breaking TV’s sexist glass ceilingA couple of years ago, Olivia Poulet and her friend, fellow actress and writer Sarah So…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Royale review – boxing drama with a powerful punch by Laura Barnett

Bush, LondonBased on the life of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight world champion, this gritty tale of sporting ambition is something special Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Saturday, March 14, 2015

Antony Sher: 'People think actors are in control of their careers' by Laura Barnett

Critics were wowed by the chemistry between Antony Sher and Harriet Walter in Macbeth, 15 years ago. Laura Barnett meets them as they reunite for Death of a Salesman

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:00AM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Ruby Wax: Sane New World, St James Theatre, review: 'fascinating' by Laura Barnett

Part comedy show, part science lecture, this is inspiring and intriguing. But there is a lack of new material, says Laura Barnett

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:37AM
Monday, March 2, 2015

Ruby Wax's Sane New World: the funny side of depression by Laura Barnett

Ruby Wax's new stage show is about anxiety, rehab and the finer points of neuroscience - but, she tells Laura Barnett, it'll still make you laugh

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Fireworks (Al’ab Nariya) review – fierce, tender account of Palestinian families by Laura Barnett

Royal Court, LondonDalia Taha’s compelling play transports us deep into the human reality of a conflict more familiar through TV news Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Boa, Trafalgar Studios, review: 'catch it while you have the chance' by Laura Barnett

Harriet Walter and her husband Guy Paul perform with great delicacy in this thoughtful examination of a marriage, says Laura Barnett

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:41AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Dara, National Theatre, review: 'ambitious' by Laura Barnett

This is a bold retelling of a history-shaping episode from India's past, says Laura Barnett

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:47AM
Monday, January 19, 2015

Bull, Young Vic, review: 'tense' by Laura Barnett

Mike Bartlett's muscular play about bullying in the workplace is powerful and painful, says Laura Barnett

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:34AM
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Second comings: the artists who found success the long way round by Laura Barnett

Ever dreamed of packing it all in and becoming an artist? Meet four people who prove it’s never too late to follow your heart – from the sociologist bagging poetry prizes in her 60s, to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Rising stars of 2015: playwright Sam Holcroft by Laura Barnett

The dramatist Sam Holcroft brings her background in developmental biology to the dissection of human relationshipsSee the Observer’s rising stars of 2015 in fullRising stars of 2015: artis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Tiger Country review – a remarkable snapshot of the health service by Laura Barnett

Hampstead theatre, LondonFirst staged in 2011, Nina Raine’s authoritative play skilfully captures the incredible demands placed upon a hospital Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Friday, December 12, 2014

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Richmond Theatre, review: 'a good bet' by Laura Barnett

Evil queen Jerry Hall is the main event in this proficient production of a traditional Christmas panto, says Laura Barnett

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:42AM
Saturday, December 6, 2014

The Realness review – sparky new musical by Laura Barnett

Hackney Downs Studios, LondonThis ambitious co-production from a charity that works with young people from care backgrounds has an energy and professionalism worthy of the West End Continue …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards