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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Roger Butlin obituary by David Jays

Innovative stage designer with a love of baroque opera and a painterly sensibilityIn 1972 Thomas Allen was a young baritone preparing to sing Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:52PM
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Rachel Cameron obituary by David Jays

Gifted Australian ballerina and inspirational educator for ballet teachersIn Britain, few did more to keep the fragile art of classical ballet alive than the gifted dancer and supreme educat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:23PM
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Stage to page: do books about theatre ever live up to the real thing? by David Jays

Writing convincingly about theatre is the trickiest of arts. Does Simon Callow's prizewinning autobiography make the grade?Simon Callow is currently playing a nasty Toby Belch in Twelfth Nig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:11AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Are the RSC ensemble's glory days over? by David Jays

After the triumph of its Shakespeare history cycle, it seems that the RSC's once-great ensemble has lost its wayThe cycle of Shakespeare's history plays performed by the RSC (2007-8) was one…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM
Friday, January 14, 2011

What really goes on in the rehearsal room? | David Jays by David Jays

Why are theatre rehearsal rooms such mysterious spaces? And why are dance rehearsals so different?To most theatregoers, the rehearsal room is a mysterious space: a crucible, sealed off to th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:58AM

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