Review: Heretic Voices, Arcola Theatre
Created by Max Gill and Ellie Keel, Heretic Productions presents Heretic Voices, a nationwide competition in search of new writing in monologue form. Announced ...
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NEWS: Veteran theatre critic praises scheme to help young writers
The longest serving theatre critic in Britain has praised a scheme that aims to support young, emerging writers Young Critics run workshops by journalists an...
Review: Three Sisters, Southwark Playhouse
Anya Reiss has form when it comes to adaptations. Her version of Frank Wedekind's Spring Awakening, a co-production between Headlong, West Yorkshire Playhous...
Feature: Spotlight on Jeremy Kingston
Many interviews begin with a bit of history and finish by looking forward to the future. When chatting to critic Jeremy Kingston, however, we decided to start b...
The Food of Love: Thatcher’s musicals?
As I'm sure you’ll know, music within the theatre had an integral part to play in responding to the death of Margaret Thatcher. The decision to keep the ant...
Mind over matter: Crossing boundaries – blurring the line between truth and imagination
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 n...