In the first of a series of articles, I look at the history of star ratings and how they came to be adopted for theatre
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freelance journalist writing about theatre
In the first of a series of articles, I look at the history of star ratings and how they came to be adopted for theatre
Read moreA young woman sits alone on a bench in the middle of Clapham Common, silent, apparently deep in thought. About a dozen people stand a
Read moreMaureen Lipman gives the performance of a lifetime in the online revival of Martin Sherman’s play, Rose. Best known for comedy and roles like Evelyn
Read moreWith her blog Synonyms for Churlish, Megan Vaughan was part of a cohort of bloggers who have been shaking up the world of theatre over
Read moreCoronation Street’s Maureen Lipman speaks to Mark Ludmon about playing the title role in Martin Sherman’s Rose in its online revival under director Scott Le
Read moreEmma Smith, a professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford, draws on her extensive knowledge and scholarship for This Is Shakespeare: How to
Read moreMark Ludmon speaks to Elizabeth Newman about Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s efforts to reach audiences during shutdown including the premiere of David Greig’s new play, Adventures
Read moreTracy-Ann Oberman talks about playing Shylock as an East End matriarch in the upcoming tour of The Merchant of Venice Tracy-Ann Oberman has always hated
Read moreDirector Sean Foley talks to Mark Ludmon about his first full season at Birmingham Rep The UK premiere of Broadway hit musical Something Rotten! is among a
Read moreAfter 48 years and reviewing more than 10,000 shows, Michael Billington has retired as chief theatre critic of The Guardian. At an event at the
Read moreMark Ludmon reports from today’s announcement of the National Theatre’s new productions for 2020 and 2021. The National Theatre has today unveiled an exciting line-up
Read moreLaurie Sansom discusses his plans as new artistic director of theatre company Northern Broadsides and its next production, JM Barrie’s Quality Street After 27 years,
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