
Do the benefits of working with your dad go above and beyond getting the drinks bought for you afterwards? Jessica Wilson spoke to father and son duo John and Tom Frankland to find out.
Chris Lee's Shallow Slumber at Soho Theatre deals with the lives of those receiving and giving social care. Chelsey Burdon finds out more.
Beloved children's author Jacqueline Wilson shares her experience of having her work adapted for the stage with stage and screen writer Mary Morris.
With Belt Up Theatre's The Boy James opening in the new year, Douglas Williams finds out why you'll love or hate the show from Producer Jethro Compton.
The results of our Twitter poll are in as Jessica Wilson rounds up your theatrical highs and lows of 2011.
Posted on 26 January 2012
A bottle of wine, a comforting hug, a shy kiss which led to more: Rob might have made a mistake. He’s not sure. He and his best friend had sex last night. They’ve known each other for years, went to school together and played together. But she left for work early this morning and Rob [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 January 2012
Who would have thought double homicide could be so, well, dull? In fairness, the murders are carried out off-stage, before the action of this play starts, but playwright Emily Mann has still crafted a rather listless piece from one of the most dramatic moments in the gay rights movement. Part of her problem is that [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 January 2012
I got into theatre for the politics. When I was 14, someone bought me a copy of Simon Callow’s book, Being an Actor. In the book, Callow described a company called Joint Stock which he had worked for. The company had made work with a political sensibility – a play called The Speakers based on [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 25 January 2012
A Life in Monochrome’s inaugaral scratch performance is the start, the cast assure us, of bigger and better things to come. The programme ambitiously – and not a little pretentiously – declares the newly written play to be a “love letter to the old ‘Noir’ films of the early twentieth century”: it is an attempt [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 25 January 2012
Old Vic New Voices (OVNV) has launched its season of work for 2012. The education and community department of The Old Vic Theatre, the new season focuses on the department’s core principles of supporting emerging talent, schools and the community, and the projects will all be launched through creative network and funding body for 16 [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2012
It is a historical debate whether an actor should draw on his or her own experiences and feelings when trying to create a believable character. It is most notably associated with Stanislavski and the early developments of his system. If one taps into one’s own thoughts and memories to construct a fictional personality, the result [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2012
Our friends over at the Accidental Festival are giving you an excellent opportunity to enter their competitions to perform during the Accidental Festival. Are youa budding Spoken Word Artist? How about a fresh new writing talent? Accidental Festival Competitions Win the invaluable opportunity to present your work at one of London’s top performance venues, the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 24 January 2012
Our friends over at the International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF) wanted us to put the following message out. If you’re young and full of talent waiting for a stage, you might want to apply to participate in this growing festival in Kingston, London. Don’t Forget: Deadline is 31st January. More Information: www.iyafestival.org.uk From 29th June [...] Continue Reading