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theatre book prize 2022

Longlist for STR Theatre Book Prize 2022

May 11, 2022 mstjl Features

The longlist for the annual STR Theatre Book Prize has been published, offering a selection of 35 theatre-related titles

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The Magician's Elephant

The magic of puppetry in The Magician’s Elephant

October 26, 2021 mstjl Features

Mark Ludmon reports on how a life-size elephant is brought to the stage in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new musical, The Magician’s Elephant

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The Magician's Elephant

Royal Shakespeare Company make magic with The Magician’s Elephant

September 27, 2021 mstjl Features

Like many other shows, The Magician’s Elephant has unexpectedly had an extra year of development thanks to Covid-19. Originally due to be premiered by the

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Mawa Theatre Company

Mawa: the UK’s first all-black all-female Shakespeare company

June 14, 2021 mstjl Features

Four actresses have formed Mawa Theatre Company dedicated to all-black, all-female Shakespeare performances In August last year, actor Massey Bawden made a proposal on Twitter.

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Star ratings: their history and entry into theatre criticism

December 15, 2020 mstjl Features

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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Maureen Lipman. Photo by Jay Brooks

Interview with Maureen Lipman on the revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose

July 30, 2020 mstjl Features

Coronation 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

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Elizabeth Newman in rehearsal for The Crucible

Interview with Elizabeth Newman, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre

May 18, 2020 mstjl Features

Mark 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

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Tracy-Ann Oberman in The Merchant of Venice

Tracy-Ann Oberman on playing Shylock in The Merchant of Venice set in Fascist 1930s

March 12, 2020 mstjl Features

Tracy-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

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Sean Foley at Birmingham Rep

Interview with Sean Foley, artistic director of Birmingham Rep

March 9, 2020 mstjl Features

Director 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

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Michael-Billington

Michael Billington on the practice of theatre criticism

February 28, 2020 mstjl Features

After 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

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National Theatre

Rufus Norris and Lisa Burger reveal new shows and more diversity at National Theatre

February 19, 2020 mstjl Features

Mark 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

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Laurie Sansom directing Quality Street rehearsals. Photo: Sam Taylor

Interview with Laurie Sansom, artistic director of Northern Broadsides

February 4, 2020 mstjl Features

Laurie 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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