The world's longest continuously staged show has embarked on its 75th anniversary tour. See how it runs.
Muting the Mousetrap
Tag: Theatre
Long time Milk Woodlanding
How a wimpish schoolboy was introduced to the first play he would go on to produce and revisit the most. Why this seventy-year-old classic is still relevant today.
Oh, What a Lovely Warmonger
Joan Littlewood dismissed the traditional view of directing, and said that she hated ‘acting’ by which she means the pretence that can all too often be seen and which cloaks the truth of the character. She claimed her only contribution was to ‘grow’ a show, but by doing so, in the ways that she did, she redefined directing and producing, and rejuvenated acting.
Undead again
How the opening of a play about the restless dead re-emerged after three decades to spawn the start of a story, and why a six year old boy was wrapped in clingfilm.
How Jennie Lee opened the door for you and me
A review of the Mikron theatre production at Hesketh Bank, 28th September 2024.
Tis not alone my Inky Cloak
Part two: out of the shadows. Hamlet Prince of Gothic.
The man who wrote the book that changed my life has died
Eternal thanks to Keith Johnstone Credit where credit is due, is a maxim that I always included in the final session of all the drama courses that I delivered. I then went on to credit Keith Johnstone. Keith died on 11th March 2023 aged 90. He was born in Devon and worked in education and … Continue reading The man who wrote the book that changed my life has died
The Alphabet of Artaud
This is a memory aid to help students learn about thirty key ideas associated with the French actor and director Antonin Artaud. It can also be used in part, or in full, as a warm-up for drama classes.
Bending Bob backwards
An appreciation of Girl from the North Country This is a quality production. It is not, and does not claim to be, a musical. It is a play with music. It is a very good play with very good music and as seen at the Lowry on 21st September 2022, it was very well performed. … Continue reading Bending Bob backwards
UNSIX me here
Don’t get me wrong – I didn’t HATE it. I didn’t even dislike it. It just didn’t do it for me. Maybe I’m just too much, like, MOCK TUDOR?
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