Weekly Round-Up: Sunday 15 May 2011
It’s time once again for a whistle-stop tour of all the news stories making waves in theatreland over the past seven days. Dramatis personae Joanna Riding, currently appearing in Kneehigh’s ill-fated production of Umbrellas of Cherbourg, will be staying at the Gielgud Theatre after the last umbrella exits the building on 21 May. She is joining the … Continue reading
From Page to Stage: Mary Shelley’s ‘Hideous Progeny’
‘And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper’ Mary Shelley In 1816 on Lake Geneva an 18 year old girl named, as she still was then, Mary Godwin, had a terrible dream of a Creature assembled from human parts being brought to life. The result was a novel published within … Continue reading
Review: Frankenstein, National Theatre, Wednesday 16 March 2011
Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould Me man? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me? John Milton, Paradise Lost It is possibly the greatest marketing ploy known to theatre: two stars alternating two lead roles, making it almost obligatory to return for a second helping. Yet in Danny Boyle’s … Continue reading
The Show Goes On
Originally written for Wessex Scene. Britain’s politics over the last few months have been dominated by the two c-words: coalition and cuts. It is now over three months since the government released their Spending Review, announcing reductions in all areas of public spending, and the cuts are beginning to bite. One of the hardest hit … Continue reading
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