Category Archives: Theatre
Mediterranean meandering
From my balcony, another day of total leisure n the Mediterranean Sea. Breakfast in the Lido buffet where I snagged a window seat, though on the sunny starboard side so I was a bit hot. I used my book as
Mediterranean meandering
From my balcony, another day of total leisure n the Mediterranean Sea. Breakfast in the Lido buffet where I snagged a window seat, though on the sunny starboard side so I was a bit hot. I used my book as
“I tell thee, churlish priest,..”
There is a reason why the Royal Shakespeare Company exists, and why great actors have begun their wide and varied careers training for Shakespearean roles. It’s all in the diction and voice projection. Stars such as Olivier, Gielgud, Stewart, McKellan
“I tell thee, churlish priest,..”
There is a reason why the Royal Shakespeare Company exists, and why great actors have begun their wide and varied careers training for Shakespearean roles. It’s all in the diction and voice projection. Stars such as Olivier, Gielgud, Stewart, McKellan
Incident in Islington
This evening’s performance was at the King’s Head Pub and Theatre in Islington. I went via the tube as I could travel directly rather than have to change tube lines in peak hour. What is it with those underground connections
Incident in Islington
This evening’s performance was at the King’s Head Pub and Theatre in Islington. I went via the tube as I could travel directly rather than have to change tube lines in peak hour. What is it with those underground connections
On the square
I had to travel to Finsbury Park to a great new theatre complex ‘The Park’ for this unusual play, Marius von Mayenburg’s dark satire ‘The Ugly One’. This theatre seats 90 around a slightly raised square stage. where the characters
On the square
I had to travel to Finsbury Park to a great new theatre complex ‘The Park’ for this unusual play, Marius von Mayenburg’s dark satire ‘The Ugly One’. This theatre seats 90 around a slightly raised square stage. where the characters
The new Felicity Kendall
‘Second tier Rattigan’ and ‘long neglected’ are expressions that have been used to describe what is a tremendously entertaining play that has not graced a London stage since 1944 – until now. Transferred to the Apollo from the Menier Chocolate
The new Felicity Kendall
‘Second tier Rattigan’ and ‘long neglected’ are expressions that have been used to describe what is a tremendously entertaining play that has not graced a London stage since 1944 – until now. Transferred to the Apollo from the Menier Chocolate
The Goat – or who is Sylvia?
After the surprise of my first-booked play, ‘Common’ at the National Theatre, having its performance cancelled on my first evening in London (though unrelated to the atrocities what would befall Southwark that same evening), I was hoping that this problem
The Goat – or who is Sylvia?
After the surprise of my first-booked play, ‘Common’ at the National Theatre, having its performance cancelled on my first evening in London (though unrelated to the atrocities what would befall Southwark that same evening), I was hoping that this problem
“Good luck selling insurance”
I don’t know why the cover photo looks as it does because the characters in the play did not look like that at all. It’s been nearly 40 years since I bought the script of a play. It was ‘The
“Good luck selling insurance”
I don’t know why the cover photo looks as it does because the characters in the play did not look like that at all. It’s been nearly 40 years since I bought the script of a play. It was ‘The
Jasper Jones
Having had its season extended by the Melbourne Theatre Company, I can understand why. It is a great play and well acted. An unusual set of mini-houses revolved as characters walked, though it worried me that Jasper ran ahead whilst his
Jasper Jones
Having had its season extended by the Melbourne Theatre Company, I can understand why. It is a great play and well acted. An unusual set of mini-houses revolved as characters walked, though it worried me that Jasper ran ahead whilst his
“Say it with gin”
This evening I walked to the Old Vic in Waterloo for their production of Cole Porter’s classic musical High Society, directed by three-time Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman. The production was in the round and I sat on the
“Say it with gin”
This evening I walked to the Old Vic in Waterloo for their production of Cole Porter’s classic musical High Society, directed by three-time Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman. The production was in the round and I sat on the
Hay Fever
Just opened at the Duke of York Theatre (a Theatre Royal Bath Production) starring Felicity Kendall. I enjoyed it, though I preferred the production with Penelope Keith in 1983. Noël Coward said it was “far and away one of the
Hay Fever
Just opened at the Duke of York Theatre (a Theatre Royal Bath Production) starring Felicity Kendall. I enjoyed it, though I preferred the production with Penelope Keith in 1983. Noël Coward said it was “far and away one of the
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