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Why I created a parody of Woman’s Hour
Posted in Journalism
Tagged bbc, comedian, comedy, emma barnett, jane garvey, jenni murray, lorna rose treen, parody, radio, radio 4, radio comedy, spoof, telegraph, time of the week, womans hour, women
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Hop it, Shakespeare – 8 adaptations that beat the Bard’s original
As three new adaptations open in the West End, we count down the greatest takes on his work.
Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 10 things i hate about you, adaptation, ballet, barbican, bard, drama, falstaff, jamie lloyd, kiss me kate, london, musical, play, romeo and juliet, royal ballet, royal opera house, shakespeare, the winters tale, theatre, tom holland, west end, west side story
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Learn more about James Graham’s career ahead of Boys from the Blackstuff
From plays Dear England and This House to TV hits like Sherwood, Graham is unstoppable.
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged book tickets, boys from the blackstuff, broadway, dear england, drama, film, gareth southgate, garrick theatre, james graham, london, london theatre, musical, national theatre, play, playwright, quiz, sherwood, tammy faye, theatre, this house, tv, west end, writer
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Cycles, Boy Blue, Barbican
A turbo-charged British dance troupe hits new heights.
Kissing cousins, inflatable mushrooms and a gothic mansion: How to party like Lady Lola Bute
The socialite’s 25th birthday bash wouldn’t have looked out of place in Saltburn.
Posted in Film, Journalism
Tagged 25th, birthday, bute, celebrity, emerald fennell, famous, fashion, Johnny Dumfries, lady lola bute, model, Mount Stuart House, movie, party, pictures, poppy delevingne, Princess Olympia of Greece, saltburn, serena bute, sienna miller, telegraph
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Learn more about Ben Whishaw’s career ahead of Bluets at the Royal Court
The James Bond and Paddington actor is co-starring in this new adaptation of Maggie Nelson’s book.
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged ben whishaw, bluets, drama, emma darcy, james bond, katie mitchell, kayla meikle, london, london theatre, maggie nelson, paddington, play, q, royal court, theatre, west end
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Watch West End family dramas on the London stage
From Long Day’s Journey Into Night to Next to Normal.
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged back to the future, book tickets, brian cox, drama, family drama, family musical, family play, frozen, london, london theatre, long days journey into night, mrs doubtfire, musical, next to normal, play, shakespeare, standing at the skys edge, succession, the little foxes, theatre, west end
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See modern adaptations and outdoor productions of Shakespeare plays in London
From Player Kings through to the Globe and Regent’s Park.
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, david tennant, drama, globe theatre, ian mckellen, london, london theatre, macbeth, michelle terry, modern, open air theatre, outdoor theatre, play, player kings, regents park, richard iii, romeo and juliet, shakespeare, shakespeares globe, theatre, tom holland, west end
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A complete guide to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Get to know this flexible venue ahead of a major revival of Starlight Express.
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged andrew lloyd webber, book tickets, boxpark, drink, eat, food, guide, london, london theatre, musical, play, starlight express, theatre, troubadour theatre, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, wembley park
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Learn more about John Lithgow’s career ahead of him playing Roald Dahl in Giant
The Hollywood actor is starring in Mark Rosenblatt’s provocative new play at the Royal Court.
Posted in Fiction, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged antisemitism, author, book tickets, books, childrens book, drama, fiction, giant, hollywood, john lithgow, london, london theatre, novel, play, roald dahl, royal court, the witches, theatre
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