Saturday, February 10, 2024
West End even more packed than usual with big-name talent, but insiders say star casting is not only route to successful productions
There is dream theatre casting – and then there is pers…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AMTuesday, January 30, 2024
After their emphatic victory in court this week the drag artist, real name Colin Seymour, says the anxiety hasn’t gone away
The drag artist Crystal may have marked Monday by winning an emp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMWednesday, January 25, 2023
Move leaves British Museum and Science Museum isolated as arts institutions with fossil fuel sponsors
Campaigners have hailed a “seismic shift” in arts funding after the Royal Opera Hous…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AMSunday, October 23, 2022
Many in the UK’s creative sector are being hit hard by rising fuel costs and reluctant audiences
When Sarah Munro was first appointed director of one of Britain’s biggest art galleries, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55PMFriday, April 21, 2017
British actor who found global fame in the rebooted Star Wars franchise to take lead role on London stageLike many overnight sensations, John Boyega worked on his craft for a very long time …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PMThursday, March 2, 2017
Production first staged in south London venue has won over US critics after transferring to a theatre off Broadway It began with a brief run in a south London pie and mash shop, with the pro…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PMWednesday, December 21, 2016
White actor, cast as character in Doctor Strange originally written as Tibetan man, criticised by Asian-American comedian The Hollywood actor Tilda Swinton has published the full text of an …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PMFriday, November 18, 2016
Strictly Come Dancing professional says would not change her dance partner Ed Balls for the worldWhen Katya Jones was first announced as one of the new dancers for Strictly Come Dancing, she…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PMTuesday, September 20, 2016
More than $9m spent in first 24 hours on tickets to musical revival to be staged from April next year“Wow!” tweeted Bette Midler when she learned the news late on Monday, and the reactio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:09PMMonday, August 1, 2016
Stratford-upon-Avon and London to welcome huge gathering of academics and fans, 400 years after playwright’s deathHow have touring productions of Shakespeare gone down with Japanese audien…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PMFriday, October 30, 2015
His Dark Materials author disparages obsession with league tables and calls for theatre visits to be made part of curriculum Children’s education in the arts is in a “terrible state” t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:07PMThursday, October 8, 2015
Bafta-winning scriptwriter aims to use her power to write more female-focused projects after ‘healing’ experience of SuffragetteAbi Morgan, the award-winning film and TV writer, has said…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PMThursday, May 2, 2013
Despite the initial buzz, the Spice Girls musical fails to overcome critical savaging, and announces final performance dateWhen it launched in December, the Spice Girls musical Viva Forever!…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:34PMFriday, June 3, 2011
Nudity and mock masturbation splits the critics and the audience as enfant terrible of choreography premieres new showTo one critic, it was moving and tender, "truly remarkable and not to be…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:28PMThursday, December 2, 2010
Women in Film and Television honours 77-year-old for her 'outstanding and lasting' contribution to her tradeIn a career stretching half a century, Sheila Hancock has appeared in productions …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM 
