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Incest, Ravens And Ghostly Goings-On: Anne Boleyn Play At The Tower Of London

2013-05-15T07:43:41Z

'Gold-digger, witch, heretic, adulterer', the politics of her age may have vilified her, but Queen Anne Boleyn has led a love affair with modern liter...

Read more: UK Theatre, Video, Anne Boleyn, Tudors, Theatre, The Tudors, Tower of London, Culture, UK Entertainment News

Jessica Durlacher: Anne - The Battle Between Reason and Desire

2013-05-15T05:11:21Z

I think I speak for both my co-writer and husband Leon de Winter and myself when I say we were both touched and scared when the Anne Frank Fund in Basel asked us to write a new theater adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank

Read more: Jews, Anne Frank Fund, Nazis, Otto Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne Frank House, Holocaust, Playwrights, Anne Frank, Margot Frank, UK Theatre, UK Culture, UK Entertainment News

Chris Cox: A Chat with Illusionist Paul Kieve About His New Show Limbo

2013-05-14T10:52:36Z

The South Bank in London is once again home to the E4 Udderbelly, London Wonderground and brand new headline show 'Limbo' from the team behind last years hit 'Cantina' is running from now through to September.

Read more: Magic, South Bank, Illusion, Limbo, UK Theatre, Theatre, Paul Kieve, London, Circus, UK Entertainment News

Ian Watson: Kerry Ellis at the London Palladium a Review

2013-05-13T06:31:29Z

There's no point pretending that I am unbiased in writing this review because you all know that I have personal connections with some of the people in last night's concert so getting all Shentonesque is pointless.

Read more: London Palladium, Brian May, Wicked, Kerry Ellis, UK Theatre, UK Culture, UK Arts, UK Review, UK Entertainment News

James Ruddick: Forty Years On - Why Noel Coward Is Still Making Us Laugh

2013-05-09T13:51:37Z

Coward should have faded away long ago. It was one of English theatre's great mantras - his fame was built on gossamer-thin plots and diaphanous characters that doomed his legacy. Not even the slickest epigrams would survive. "One cannot read his plays now," wrote Cyril Connelly, during the war.

Read more: Theatre, Noel Coward, Present Laughter, Peter Gill, Relative Values, Private Lives, Toby Stephens, Trevor Nunn, Radio Four, UK TV, UK Comedy, UK Entertainment News

LOOK: Stars Arrive For Olivier Awards

2013-04-28T13:28:33Z

Some of the biggest names in stage and screen have gathered at the Olivier Awards to celebrate the best of British theatre.

Stars including Daniel ...

Read more: Damian Lewis, UK Entertainment, Acting, Theatre Awards, Daniel Radcliffe, Theatre, Myleene Klass, Olivier Awards, Culture, UK Entertainment News

Carla Buzasi: The Week That Was: Icons

2013-04-27T19:00:00Z

I've nothing against Winston Churchill popping up on our money - it's not actually the first time, having previously appeared on 1965 five-shilling pieces. Although it seems a little rude he's kicking off the only woman, the Queen not withstanding, who currently appears on any British banknote, social reformer Elizabeth Fry. Still, if the public had its way, it could be David Beckham staring back at us as we fork over our fivers, or even Robbie Williams. Those being just two of the more contemporary figures offered up by well-meaning Brits.

Read more: Winston Churchill, UK Theatre, Politics, History, Margaret Thatcher, Robbie Williams, Money, David Cameron, David Beckham, UK Economy, Theatre, Helen Mirren, UK News

Lee Mannion: Ding Dong the Witch Is Alive!

2013-04-24T02:32:20Z

With Wicked the musical celebrating its 10th anniversary later this year, should Andrew Lloyd Webber be looking over his shoulder?

Read more: Elphaba-Wicked, Gregory Maguire, Wicked the Musical, Shrek the Musical, West End, The Wizard of Oz, Broadway, L Frank Baum, London, Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead, New York, Theatre, UK Entertainment News

Katy Corr: Save Our Souls: Why Theatre Is Good for You

2013-04-23T11:20:19Z

As theatres struggle to make ends meet, scientists reveal why supporting your local playhouse may do more than just boost the books.

Read more: Creativity, Theatre, Depression, Wellbeing, Research, West End, Edinburgh Fringe, Mental Health, UK Entertainment News

Does The Arts Have 'Economic Value'?

2013-04-24T02:45:47Z

The arts world has to stress its "economic impact" if it is to come through the next round of government cuts successfully, Culture Secretary Maria Mi...

Read more: UK Theatre, UK News, Economic Value of Art, Maria Miller, Value of Art, Books, Arts, Theatre, Culture Secretary, UK Culture, Culture, UK News

James Blakey: The Making of 'The Situation Room'

2013-04-18T15:30:33Z

As our audiences arrive at Shoreditch Town Hall, they're divided into two teams. Their objective is simple: to beat the other side. As the show goes on, the actions become more extreme, the morality more blurred. The choice between A and B becomes harder to make as the pressure on you to make it becomes higher. If the game is violence and the goal is victory, will you win at all cost or will you play to lose?

Read more: Theatre, West End, Stage, Theater, Game Theory, UK Theater, The Situation Room. UK Theatre, War, UK Entertainment News

Zaneta Denny: Mayor of London Plans to Ringfence £300,000 for London's Homeless Veterans

2013-04-13T15:23:19Z

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will commit at least £300, 000 of the £16.8m allocated for the Greater London Authority's (GLA) rough sleeping budget for 2013-15, to support London's homeless veterans.

Read more: Charity, Cardboard Citizens, Bojo, Social Security, Iraq, Budget, Armed Services, London Budget, Richard Blakeway, Wounded, London, Homeless Veterans, Programme, Theatre, City Hall, Housing, Mayoral, Mayor of London, Vulnerable Groups, Benefits, Greater London Authority, Boris Johnson, Gareth Bacon, Gla, Petia Tzanova, War, London Assembly, Liverpool Street Station, Zaneta Denny, Blog, Ministry of Defence, News, Minorities, UK Politics News

James McAvoy Halts Macbeth To Confront Audience Member

2013-04-09T09:27:03Z

Theatre rage - it happens to the best of us.

You may not have experienced it in the stalls of your local ‘am-dram’, but we all know the veil of...

Read more: UK Theatre, James McAvoy, Theatre Rage, Claire Foy, Phone, Theatre, Theatre UK, Trafalgar Studios, Jamie Lloyd, Ukfilm, Macbeth, Shakespeare, Culture, Theatre Reviews, UK Entertainment News

Megan Sutton: Les Misérables on the West End - Review

2013-04-08T06:35:51Z

The cast, the orchestra and the venue all lived up to the renowned music and lyrics of the quintessentially French musical, leaving an entire audience standing, cheering -and generally crying- once the performance was over.

Read more: Review, London, Theatre, Les Mis, West End, Les Miserables, UK Culture, UK Arts, UK Universities & Education News

Seth Freedman: Truth Is in the Eye of the Beholder

2013-04-02T19:00:00Z

Sifting fact from fiction whilst simultaneously rushing to file copy is a high-stakes affair, the repercussions of which are felt long after the story has been subbed, laid out and published for mass consumption.

Read more: Theatre, Politics, Press, Journalism, West End, Death on a Rock, Ira, Gibraltar, UK-Culture, UK Culture, UK Media, UK Entertainment News

A Dignified Portrait Of Coping With Mental Illness

2013-03-30T17:42:50Z

The stage set of a dishevelled backyard in Chicago - broken pots, dead plants, grimy windows - symbolises an isolated father and daughter coping w...

Read more: Mental Illness, UK Theatre, Depression, Menier Chocolate Factory, Proof, Theatre, David Auburn, Gwyneth Paltrow, Culture, Theatre Reviews, UK Entertainment News

Skyfall Stars Judi Dench And Ben Whishaw Reunited On Stage (REVIEW)

2013-03-26T11:07:48Z

Bedtime stories may never be the same again, as Skyfall writer John Logan explores the 'real' Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan in a new play dire...

Read more: UK Theatre, Peter Pan, Lewis Carroll, Theatre, Judi Dench, Alice in Wonderland, J.M. Barrie, Ben Whishaw, Dame Judi Dench, John Logan, Culture, Theatre Reviews, UK Entertainment News

It's Helen vs Billie In The Olivier Awards

2013-03-27T05:20:18Z

Dame Helen Mirren and Billie Piper will go head-to-head at this year's Olivier Awards - while James McAvoy is in the running for Macbeth.

The Curio...

Read more: Theatre, Jame Mcacvoy, Billie Piper, Theatre Awards, Helen Mirren, Olivier Awards, Culture, UK Entertainment News

Hamish Jenkinson: Above and Beyond; A One on One Theatrical Experience in London's 21st Century Grand Hotel

2013-03-25T06:30:05Z

The rapid rise of immersive theatre, which plunges the actors and audience into the same space, has rendered the old-fashioned theatre all but redundant. These days, the most exciting productions are happening beyond the theatre walls.

Read more: Immersive Theatre, Brecht, Corinthia Hotel, Interrogative Theatre, Punchdrunk, UK Theater, UK Theatre, Theater, UK-Culture, UK Culture, London, UK Entertainment News

The Old Vic Stage The Ultimate #MiddleClassProblem

2013-03-22T11:56:49Z

Have you ever followed the Twitter hashtag #MiddleClassProblems?

You'll find an array of tongue-in-cheek frustrations afflicting those who actu...

Read more: Old Vic, UK Theatre, The Winslow Boy, Terence Rattigan, Middle Class, The Old Vic, Charlie Rowe, Upper Middle Class, Henry Goodman, Theatre Review, Theatre Reviews, Culture, UK Entertainment News

Teenager Collapses During TV Actor's Sexual Assault Trial

2013-03-19T07:15:30Z

A teenager collapsed as he told a court how he was preyed on by a television actor in a theatre stairwell.

The teenager was overwhelmed as he recal...

Read more: Theatre, Blackfriars Crown Court, Television Star, UK News, UK Crime, Jury, Sexual Assault, UK News

Book Of Mormon: How Two Cult Cartoon Potty Mouths Ended Up Reinventing Musical Theatre

2013-03-18T07:08:58Z

The most eye-catching poster plastered on billboards these past six months has undoubtedly been for 'The Book Of Mormon', the comedy musical that open...

Read more: Musical, Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon, Video, Matt Stone, South Park Movie, Team America: World Police, Theatre, Uktv, South Park Uncut, Culture, South Park, UK Entertainment News

Jason Holmes: 'Gibraltar', a New Play: a Look at 'Death On The Rock' 25 Years On

2013-03-11T20:13:04Z

Gibraltar is a play concerned with the military operation conducted on 6 March 1988 on Gibraltar

Read more: The Good Friday Agreement, UK Theatre, Northern Ireland, Irish Republican Army, Tories, Margaret Thatcher, Andrew Neil, Gibraltar, Conservatives, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, The Troubles, Journalism, The Sunday Times, Theatre Reviews, UK Entertainment News

Stars Line Up For Webber TV Special

2013-03-15T05:17:11Z

Andrew Lloyd Webber is to debut new songs from his forthcoming musical about the Profumo affair in a TV special marking his four decades of West End h...

Read more: Theatre, UK Celebrity, Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberley Walsh, Melanie C, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Myleene Klass, Culture, UK Entertainment News

Frances Ruffelle: You Can't Have an Orgasm Every Time You Walk on Stage

2013-03-14T19:00:00Z

You can't have an orgasm every time you walk on stage. This line from the script is sitting with me. I think Piaf did give the audience everything every time she walked onto the stage. To play her and to be in the character I must do the same.

Read more: Piaf, Treading the Boards, Female Orgasm, Acting, UK Theatre, Edith Piaf, Theatre, Theater, UK-Culture, Plays, Orgasm, UK Culture, Frances Ruffelle, UK Entertainment News