Blog: An actor writes – Why no-one will watch TV with me any more
It’s funny how people’s jobs stop them from enjoying things. My friend who is a designer got upset the other day because the name of a hotel was written in lowe...
Romeo and Juliet
Review: Romeo and Juliet, Ambassadors Theatre
With alumni including Academy- and Olivier-award winner Dame Helen Mirren, James Bond's Daniel Craig and Downton Abbey's Golden Globe nominated Michelle Docke...
Handlebards Blog: The Week Of The Birthday Castle, The Knighted Steak and The Brass Band.
As some of you may have noticed, the HandleBards have a stock photo of us in our costumes in the same position in front of each venue. As everyone will have exp...
Feature: Smooth faced gentlemen – all-female Shakespeare
Members of all-female Shakespeare company Smooth Faced Gentlemen tell Olivia Luder about dipping into male characters, crying onstage and looking beyond a chara...
Blog: Handlebards on tour – crossing the border
We’re a quarter of the way through our tour, hurray! We’ve had some beautiful rides and had very positive feedback, and couldn’t be more chuffed with how it...
Blog: Handlebards on tour – poetry in motion
Handlebards, a four-strong all-male troupe, are travelling 926 miles by bike, touring their take on Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet from Glasgow to London. T...