Category Archives: Theatre
The Starry Messenger
A great seat almost on the stage. This play was a mess, and poorly directed. Full of awkward pauses and actors speaking over each other like they had forgotten their queue. I recognise that Matthew Broderick was supposed to be
The Starry Messenger
A great seat almost on the stage. This play was a mess, and poorly directed. Full of awkward pauses and actors speaking over each other like they had forgotten their queue. I recognise that Matthew Broderick was supposed to be
The Girl on the Train
I confess that I had this confused with that great film ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and I didn’t realise this was a play version of the relatively recent film of the same name which starred Emily Blunt. I overcame my confusion
The Girl on the Train
I confess that I had this confused with that great film ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and I didn’t realise this was a play version of the relatively recent film of the same name which starred Emily Blunt. I overcame my confusion
Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre
Of course, my presence in Chichester was to attend a seminar on ‘Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre’. It was held in the Bishop’s Palace, adjacent to Chichester Cathedral. Bishop Martin Warner welcomed us to the seminar. I was not alone
Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre
Of course, my presence in Chichester was to attend a seminar on ‘Holy Play: Liturgy as Theatre’. It was held in the Bishop’s Palace, adjacent to Chichester Cathedral. Bishop Martin Warner welcomed us to the seminar. I was not alone
The Importance of being Ernest
Well, this just wasn’t my favourite production of Oscar Wilde’s play – some miscasting certainly. Modern as it maybe, and unpopular to say so, but Algernon cannot be black. It simply does not fit the story. I couldn’t adjust visually
The Importance of being Ernest
Well, this just wasn’t my favourite production of Oscar Wilde’s play – some miscasting certainly. Modern as it maybe, and unpopular to say so, but Algernon cannot be black. It simply does not fit the story. I couldn’t adjust visually
‘The Other Place’
This evening’s play is at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park, for which I need the Piccadilly line and the closest station for me is Covent Garden. St Paul’s Covent Garden is known as the actor’s church. Of course I
‘The Other Place’
This evening’s play is at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park, for which I need the Piccadilly line and the closest station for me is Covent Garden. St Paul’s Covent Garden is known as the actor’s church. Of course I
King Lear
I don’t like this story. I studied it at school and somehow feel I have live through part of this theme. However, having seen our own Geoffrey Rush in the title role (I don’t care what they say about him
King Lear
I don’t like this story. I studied it at school and somehow feel I have live through part of this theme. However, having seen our own Geoffrey Rush in the title role (I don’t care what they say about him
The Lehman Trilogy
3 actors, 3 acts, 3 hours 30 minutes. Bravo, a must-see production. Brilliant. Adam Goodley, Ben Miles, Simon Russell Beale. Stellar performances from each, directed by Sam Mendes, on a brilliant revolving set by Es Devlin. Standing ovation from the
The Lehman Trilogy
3 actors, 3 acts, 3 hours 30 minutes. Bravo, a must-see production. Brilliant. Adam Goodley, Ben Miles, Simon Russell Beale. Stellar performances from each, directed by Sam Mendes, on a brilliant revolving set by Es Devlin. Standing ovation from the
Bon Voyage, in the rain
It had rained overnight and remained slightly drizzly as I took leave of Manhattan and headed to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to board the Queen Mary 2. I have been advised that I am not on a cruise. I’m on
Bon Voyage, in the rain
It had rained overnight and remained slightly drizzly as I took leave of Manhattan and headed to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to board the Queen Mary 2. I have been advised that I am not on a cruise. I’m on
‘Straight White Men’
The centrepiece of this set is a couch for three, besieged by a father and his three adult sons. I honestly couldn’t see four grown men wanting to all squeeze in there together. That piece of direction may have stemmed
‘Straight White Men’
The centrepiece of this set is a couch for three, besieged by a father and his three adult sons. I honestly couldn’t see four grown men wanting to all squeeze in there together. That piece of direction may have stemmed
‘An Ideal Husband’
Oscar Wilde’s play directed by Jonathan Church (producer of Neil Armfield’s ‘Judas Kiss’ in London) is far deeper than some of the shallow and amusing quotes suggest. Coupled with Wilde’s family life at the time of its original production, it
‘An Ideal Husband’
Oscar Wilde’s play directed by Jonathan Church (producer of Neil Armfield’s ‘Judas Kiss’ in London) is far deeper than some of the shallow and amusing quotes suggest. Coupled with Wilde’s family life at the time of its original production, it
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