Saturday, April 16, 2016
Michael Rooney, son of child star Mickey, tells Emma Brockes the shocking story of his pastBefore meeting him, all I know about Michael Rooney is that his father is former child star Mickey …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMFriday, April 15, 2016
They looked the picture of innocence. But behind the scenes of The Wizard of Oz, the actors playing the munchkins were said to be indulging in drunken orgies. Now Irvine Welsh has turned the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:09PMWednesday, April 13, 2016
Arnold Wesker, who has died aged 83, told gritty stories of working-class life. Plays such as Chicken Soup with Barley and Chips with Everything drew on his personal experience and Jewish he…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMTuesday, April 12, 2016
Audience members for the Broadway musical version of Bret Easton Ellis’s Wall Street fable are regretting not packing Patrick Bateman-style plastic ponchosName: American Psycho.Age: 25. Co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AMMonday, April 11, 2016
The former EastEnders star is back on the West End, and will answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm BST on Wednesday 13 April – post them in the comments below 11.17am BST For ma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:46AMTuesday, April 5, 2016
A public memorial for Australian singer and performer Jon English was held on Monday night at Sydney’s Capitol theatre. Trevor White, John Paul Young, Peter Rix, Simon Gallaher, Amanda Mug…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02AMSunday, April 3, 2016
Judi Dench! Eddie Izzard! Cyndi Lauper! The toast of theatreland arrive at the Royal Opera House in London – and everyone just wants to have fun Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PMFriday, March 18, 2016
The British actor, currently starring in Nell Gwynn in the West End, will answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT on Tuesday 22 March. Post them in the comments below 10.50am GM…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01AMMonday, March 14, 2016
‘You think that’s going viral? Thats going viral’, claims US president, clearly impressed with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s performance in the Rose Garden. The video of Miranda, star and wri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:31PM“Alas Caesar must bleed for it” … In a dystopian near-future, Brutus (Mark Stanley, Game of Thrones) and his conspirators plot Caesar’s demise. Filmed in London at the Treasury and t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:21PMThe explosive comedian is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat on Wednesday 16 March at 1pm GMT – post yours in the comments below 1.43pm GMT As master of ceremonies at th…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:35AMThursday, March 10, 2016
The Olivier awards are arguably the most prestigious awards in theatreland – and certainly the most glamorous. Boasting a new venue, the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and back on the nation's…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09AMPhotographer Rick Guest’s images capture the beauty and energy of the dancers in Richard Alston’s company in a thrillingly kinetic, sci-fi style Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:09AMAs Michael Boyd announces that the curtain is to fall on his 10-year tenure at the RSC – he'll leave some time in 2012 – who should lead one of the world's finest theatre companies? Cont…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:14AMJames Corden has been awarded best actor in a play for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors, at the Tony awards 2012. During his acceptance speech, Corden fought back the tears as he than…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:14AMTuesday, March 8, 2016
8 March 1926: A new building on the site of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford has been proposedThe destruction of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon, though de…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:38AMThursday, March 3, 2016
The star of The Maids and Orange is the New Black is joining us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT on Monday 7 March – post them in the comments below 11.19am GMT Wit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:43AMWednesday, March 2, 2016
2 March 1916: The Peter Pan creator is described as ‘a perfect paragon during production and at all other times’Our London Correspondence(By Private Wire)London, Wednesday Night.Sir Jame…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:31AMMonday, February 29, 2016
Cast members from the shows eligible for the Magic Radio audience award gather at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Click on the interactive image to see who’s who Olivier awards 2…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:52AMThe Little Voice actor is covering 80s hits in her new show If You Kiss Me Kiss Me, and will join us to answer your questions in a live webchat from 1pm GMT onwards on Wednesday 2 March – …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:52AMLeading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in videos that capture the tragedy, comedy, romance and magic of his playsWatch the first six films in the series Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMJoin us at 7.30pm GMT on Tuesday 1 March for a live stream of The Encounter, Complicite and Simon McBurney’s stunning show about a mind-blowing journey into the Amazon. The Encounter has s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:15AMFirst produced at the Royal Court earlier this month, Caryl Churchill's play for Gaza has divided critics and audiences. The Guardian's Michael Billington called it a 'heartfelt lamentation'…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AMTuesday, February 23, 2016
In October 1980 a daring new play opened at the National Theatre. News of its graphic violence and simulated male rape soon had Mary Whitehouse up in arms. No surprises there. But no one cou…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:34PMSunday, February 21, 2016
Tobacco Factory, BristolAndrew Hilton’s version gallops along, but this charmless Hamlet is only fitfully engagingClarity of storytelling has always been a virtue of Andrew Hilton’s Shak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMThursday, February 18, 2016
Australian schoolgirl Stephanie Kurlow’s vision to become the world’s first hijab-wearing ballerina receives a boost from the former Swedish tennis player Björn Borg as her online crowd…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03AMTuesday, February 16, 2016
Drama theatre, Sydney Opera HouseStarring Ryan Corr and Georgia Flood for the Sydney Theatre Company, Stoppard’s classic fails to deliver more than the sum of its partsA quick flick throug…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AMFriday, February 12, 2016
Star Cross’d is the second in the British Council’s series of films for Shakespeare Lives 2016, a global programme celebrating William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death. …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:34PMWednesday, February 10, 2016
With a cast of four horses and a donkey, trainer and impresario Bartabas creates remarkable equestrian art at Théâtre Equestre Zingaro in Aubervilliers, France. Here’s a peek at his star…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02AMTuesday, February 9, 2016
Masai Graham, from West Bromwich, wins this year’s UK pun championships at Hansom Hall in Leicester on Monday. He battled against seven opponents over four rounds, during which they delive…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PMWednesday, February 3, 2016
Shakespeare’s Globe theatre company performed Hamlet to the refugees of the Calais Jungle as part of their Globe to Globe tour, which started in April 2014 Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:40PM 
