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Category: theatre
Belarus Free Theatre Shows Londoners What It’s Like To See Plays Under A Dictatorship
The company’s “Staging a Revolution” festival aimed to “introduce British audiences to some of the conditions their compatriots have to endure in order to see shows in Belarus. To achieve this, [the program] was divided into two weeks: during the first seven days, audiences attended shows held in secret, and in the second installment, got the chance to experience shows in a public venue in freer circumstances.”
Glenda Jackson Is Returning To The Stage – In Shakespeare’s Greatest Role For Older Actors
Twenty-five years ago, when Jackson gave up acting for politics, she was considered perhaps the most formidable actress in the English language; after 23 years as a Labour MP, she retired from Parliament last year. She’ll be back on the boards later this year at the Old Vic, with Deborah Warner as director, playing …
The Precise Timing That Makes ‘Kinky Boots’ A Success On Broadway
“There’s a whole world underneath the stage. It’s called a ‘trap room,’ and at the Royal Alex, it’s a tight space for sound gear, change areas and a wig station. The musicians are in the orchestra pit, working to a “click track” rhythm and with in-ear monitors to keep in time with the actions on stage. The sound man and a mixing board are upstairs, at the back of the house, where the volume levels of the actors’ wireless microphones are manipulated constantly, on the fly.”
Behind The Scenes At #ThatsWhatSheSaid Before, During, And After The Cease And Desist Orders
“It definitely crossed my mind, if someone wanted to be a huge asshole or was so protective of their work that they didn’t want anyone whispering its name, that they could potentially have a problem with this idea.”
#Thatswhatshesaid Lawyer Responds To Samuel French Copyright Claim With A Lecture On Fair Use
“It makes sense that they thought that was happening and freaked. But that’s not what’s happening. Our play contains no major plot points from any of the other texts and we are in no way trying to restage any one of those productions.”
Aaron Sorkin Adapting ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’? Bad Idea
Scott Timberg: “Velocity is Sorkin’s great gift, but this guy’s going to slip into the cadence of small-town Depression-era Alabama? … [And] despite the centrality of Atticus, … the novel’s narrating character is not him but Scout, a woman recalling a story of her girlhood. How many of Sorkin’s best characters have been girls or women?”
Theatre Converts Its Season To Pay-As-You-Want And Sees 50% Increase In Audience
A spokeswoman for the theatre said the production had made about the same amount of money as would normally be generated by a show such as this, but had double the audience. Bookings for other shows in the season have also “spiked”.
‘English Theatre Is Dead,’ Says Playwright Edward Bond
“I think it serves no useful social, creative function. So I work mainly abroad. … What has happened to English theatre, English society, is it has become infantile. It is not dumbing down, it is actually becoming infantile. You turn on the television and it is infantile. You are patronised as if you are a little child.”
Don’t Quite Get What A Play Is ‘About’? Don’t Worry – Theatre Isn’t A Puzzle
Lyn Gardner: “It’s liberating for a theatregoer not to worry too much whether you’ve worked out exactly what it’s about. If you want to solve something, buy a Rubik’s Cube, not a theatre ticket. Not knowing exactly what it’s about doesn’t mean your response is invalid.”