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Oman Cultural Complex to be a civilizational edifice
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A Shakespeare play slashed to 80 minutes? Bring it on – theatre can be far too stressful
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/19/shakespeare-play-theatre-rsc
Move over Abba: new ‘riskier’ wave of British musicals to challenge West End’s established order
theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/14/move-over-abba-new-riskier-wave-of-british-musicals-to-challenge-west-ends-established-order
'Visionary' West End producer who worked on Cats and Les Miserables dies: Martin McCallum passed away surrounded by family
mylondon.news/whats-on/arts-culture-news/west-end-producer-mccallum-dies-28466527
National Theatre’s run of West End hits still can’t balance books: The South Bank institution is pumping out some of the greatest hits in its history — but is ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/national-theatres-run-of-west-end-hits-still-cant-balance-books-rvpwc2rj7
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Indhu Rubasingham: the National Theatre’s new artistic director takes centre stage
ft.com/content/4b6cc9c0-1f87-4d9d-bffe-7d60d36c8a57
Kin at the National Theatre review: this repetitive immigration story is good-hearted but won't change minds
standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/kin-national-theatre-review-immigration-b1132833.html
By the end of 2024 I want to be sharing a bunk bed with my husband: This year’s triumphs may not be on a par with those in days of yore
inews.co.uk/opinion/sharing-bunk-bed-husband-2830824
Dominic West on Sir Michael Gambon inspiring him to take stage part: West takes on the role of Eddie Carbone, who Sir Michael played in a 1987 National Theatre ...
standard.co.uk/showbiz/michael-gambon-michelle-keegan-dominic-west-jacob-anderson-west-b1130492.html
The best theatre to see in 2024: from Sarah Jessica Parker’s West End debut to Sarah Snook’s one-woman show
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/best-theatre-2024-guide-west-end-plays-london-shows-b2456253.html
Beat the Betwixmas blues - everything to do in London December 27-30: Stuck for things to do? Mike Daw gas a run-down of everything that's going on across town
standard.co.uk/going-out/attractions/london-culture-betwixmas-christmas-new-years-b1126243.html
The Circle first staged in 1921 comes to Richmond Theatre next month: Somerset Maugham’s sparky comedy of manners, The Circle, will transfer to the Grade ...
southlondon.co.uk/lifestyle/see-the-circle-in-richmond/
Celebration of global cinema: 252 films, 74 countries, infinite stories: The 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to captivate audiences with a ...
thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/celebration-global-cinema-252-films-74-countries-infinite-stories-3522671
Play about computing pioneer Ada Lovelace wins Women’s prize for playwriting: Sarah Grochala’s Intelligence follows Lovelace’s attempts to be taken seriously as ...
theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/19/sarah-grochala-play-about-computing-pioneer-ada-lovelace-intelligence-wins-womens-prize-for-playwriting
100th National Theatre Live production to hit the big screen: The National Theatre has announced another of its shows will come to cinemas this spring - marking ...
southwarknews.co.uk/area/south-bank/100th-national-theatre-live-production-to-hit-the-big-screen/
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? star Brigit Forsyth dies: Scottish actress Forsyth played straight-laced Thelma Ferris in the cult 70s BBC sitcom
walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/bbcs-whatever-happened-likely-lads-28215342
24 ways to become more ‘cultured’ – without really trying: Go to your local library, buy at the box office, stop double screening - and other habits which will ...
inews.co.uk/culture/ways-become-more-cultured-without-trying-2806458
30 films race for Gopo Awards 2024: The Gopo Awards 2024, the annual event that celebrates and rewards the achievements of Romanian cinema ...
romaniajournal.ro/spare-time/more-than-30-feature-films-enter-the-race-for-nominations-at-gopo-awards-2024/
National Theatre appoints Indhu Rubasingham as new director: The National Theatre has appointed Indhu Rubasingham as its new director, making her the first woman ...
southwarknews.co.uk/area/south-bank/national-theatre-appoints-indhu-rubasingham-as-new-director/
Royal Ballet stars to come to Bucharest for “Once Upon a Winter’s Dream” Gala: Reece Clarke and Yasmine Naghdi, principal dancers at The Royal Ballet in London ...
romania-insider.com/royal-ballet-stars-come-bucharest-once-upon-winters-dream-gala-2024
Full cast announced for Nye, starring Newport's Michael Sheen: A show celebrating Nye Bevan and starring Newport-born actor Michael Sheen is heading to Cardiff ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24042706.full-cast-announced-nye-starring-newports-michael-sheen/
Standing at the Sky's Edge: Musical "love letter to Sheffield" hits West End in 2024
thestar.co.uk/whats-on/standing-at-the-skys-edge-love-letter-to-sheffield-hits-west-end-4476794
🏴 Dear England is the five-star hit play from National Theatre Live, coming to cinema screens from 25th January.
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🎙️Jared Harris (Mad Men and Chernobyl) and Joe Cole (Gangs of London, Peaky Blinders) on The Homecoming, Harold Pinter, and toxic masculinity
🎭 Plus Nancy & ... Show more pod.fo/e/20c056
Suffolk stars condemn cuts to county's art and culture: Kerry Ellis and Jan Etherington are the latest Suffolk faces to join Dame Judy Dench in urging Suffolk ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24034548.suffolk-stars-condemn-cuts-countys-art-culture/
The Witches at the National Theatre: Review: I went to see The Witches on the opening night at the Olivier Theatre and it was a truly entertaining show for all ...
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/leisure/23941580.witches-national-theatre-review/
Bouncers: Play inspired by nights out in Pontefract and dubbed 'social phenomenon' by The Guardian coming to Wakefield's Theatre Royal
wakefieldexpress.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/bouncers-play-inspired-by-nights-out-in-pontefract-and-dubbed-social-phenomenon-by-the-guardian-coming-to-wakefields-theatre-royal-4465169
Paid articlePaid The best theatre to stream this month: Kings of War, David Tennant’s Hamlet and more
theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/01/the-best-theatre-to-stream-this-month-david-tennant-hamlet-wayne-mcgregor-dante-project
Philip Hedley, former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director, dies aged 85
theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/05/former-theatre-royal-stratford-east-artistic-director-philip-hedley-dies
Quick Glance: Philip Hedley, Former Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, Passes Away at 85
- Tributes for Philip Hedley, who served as artistic director at Theatre Royal Stratford East in London for 25 years, dedicated to staging works representing local communities.
- Clint Dyer, Deputy Artistic Director at the National Theatre, hailed Hedley as a pioneer of diversity in British theatre.
- He led the only major theatre regularly commissioning and programming new works by British Black artists about Black British lives.
- Theatre director Matthew Xia tweeted: 'I cannot begin to describe his impact on my life.'
Cherubim Chamber Chorale rocks National Theatre: The Cherubim choristers performed a wide-range of traditional and modern Christmas hymns which they spiced with ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_176749
Opinion: Japan's fumbling National Theater grasps for relevance - The Mainichi: By Gary Perlman Japan's grandiose plans for rebuilding its money-losing National ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231228/p2a/00m/0op/003000c
Panto act moved to circus tent 'for first time in England' after crumbling concrete threat
news.sky.com/story/panto-act-moved-to-circus-tent-for-first-time-in-england-after-crumbling-concrete-threat-13019745
The Witches! Luke Thallon! Two Strangers’! The Standard Theatre Podcast: Plus! Our top picks of the shows to see this Christmas...
standard.co.uk/comment/podcasts/the-witches-luke-thallon-two-strangers-new-york-west-end-theatre-podcast-b1122701.html
From the Upside Down, it's Patrick Vaill on Stranger Things - The First Shadow: The Standard Theatre Podcast
standard.co.uk/comment/podcasts/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-netflix-west-end-patrick-vaill-broadway-b1124224.html
Arts Council bosses grilled over funding cuts for theatre in Wales: MSs scrutinised representatives of the Arts Council of Wales about funding cuts which put the ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23973280.arts-council-bosses-grilled-funding-cuts-theatre-wales/
Dear England scores 10 nominations at WhatsonStage awards: Dear England is up for WhatsonStage awards including best new play
thetimes.co.uk/article/gareth-southgate-play-national-theatre-b30t0l9rz
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Fantastically Great Women are perfect festive entertainment: Imagine a cross between the hit musical Six and the Night and the Museum film franchise and you get ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24008691.fantastically-great-women-perfect-festive-entertainment/
On the scene: Tristram Kenton’s best stage shots of 2023 – in pictures: Dramatic highlights of the photographer’s work for the Guardian this year include ...
theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2023/dec/27/on-the-scene-tristram-kentons-best-stage-shots-of-2023-in-pictures
The best pantos in London to book this Christmas: oh yes they are...: It's that time again... and what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than catching ...
standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/best-panto-in-london-palladium-lyric-julian-clary-b1123467.html
Libya's theatre stages comeback after country's years of turmoil | Africanews: "Hassituha" (You Felt It), a mostly silent play from eastern Libya ...
africanews.com/2023/12/24/libyas-theatre-stages-comeback-after-countrys-years-of-turmoil/
Once Upon a Winter's Dream: Ballet gala brings Iana Salenko, Julian MacKay to Bucharest
romania-insider.com/ballet-gala-iana-salenko-julian-mackay-dec-2023
Readers’ favourite stage shows of 2023: This year, our readers were blown away by productions from Machinal to Free Your Mind – with one theatregoer returning to ...
theguardian.com/stage/2023/dec/25/readers-favourite-stage-shows-of-2023
Dominic West should respect West End audiences – they keep theatre alive: The Crown actor says the West End has 'tourist trail' audiences not ...
inews.co.uk/culture/arts/west-end-audiences-theatre-alive-dominic-west-2775774
How Paul Rhys became the comeback king with roles in Saltburn and Napoleon : After over a decade away from the big screen, Paul Rhys is putting in scene-stealing ...
gq-magazine.co.uk/article/paul-rhys-interview-saltburn-napoleon-2023
January Is Experimental-Theatre Month: Also: New Year’s Eve at the Met Opera, Noche Flamenca, Frankie Cosmos, and more.
newyorker.com/culture/goings-on/january-is-experimental-theatre-month
Scotland arts: Glasgow's Tron Theatre appoints new artistic director: The Tron Theatre has announced the appointment of “one of the UK’s most exciting Artistic ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24002661.scottish-arts-glasgows-tron-theatre-appoints-new-artistic-director/
The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2023: Our critics’ highlights of the year include a 24-hour marathon, a standup welcoming hecklers ...
theguardian.com/stage/2023/dec/21/the-best-theatre-comedy-and-dance-of-2023
They treat theatres like a lounge room: have audiences forgotten how to behave?: What is it with know-alls who commentate throughout plays, and concert attendees ...
smh.com.au/culture/movies/they-treat-theatres-like-a-lounge-room-have-audiences-forgotten-how-to-behave-20231112-p5ejdu.html
The joy of early theatre is getting home without the drama: Moving curtain-up to 6.30pm allows audiences to watch, dine, discuss, and still make the last train
ft.com/content/6b4dcc54-9b1e-4522-91f3-2e2f67f412ce
Paid articlePaid Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2023: Nicole Scherzinger and Andrew Scott among winners at star-studded ceremony
standard.co.uk/news/london/evening-standard-theatre-awards-2023-winners-ceremony-nicole-scherzinger-andrew-scott-b1121344.html
Is Harriet Walter nervous to be back on stage for the first time in seven years? In the National Theatre’s spiffy new top-floor restaurant ... Show more www.thetimes.co.uk/article/harriet-walter-interview-national-theatre-succession-qg520tf2h
The Abbey: Shadow of a controversy lingers at Ireland’s national theatre: Two investigations surrounding events at the theatre have cost over €200 ...
irishtimes.com/culture/stage/2023/11/11/the-abbey-shadow-of-a-controversy-lingers-at-irelands-national-theatre/
Quick Glance: The Abbey: Lingering Controversy at Ireland’s National Theatre
- The current directors have led the Abbey for over two years.
- Controversial payments at the Abbey may have exceeded €1 million and are still rising, according to a knowledgeable source.
- The Abbey incurred €693,000 in payouts without satisfactory explanation.
- Two investigations have cost over €200,000 each, with an independent review of Abbey governance incurring escalating costs due to incomplete terms of reference.
Michael Blakemore, venerable theatre director, dies aged 95: The double Tony-winning director staged acclaimed productions by Michael Frayn ...
theguardian.com/stage/2023/dec/13/michael-blakemore-venerable-theatre-director-dies-aged-95
New National Theatre’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’ Brings Doge’s Tale to Tokyo: Opera is an all-embracing spectacle, uniting music, art and theater. With such breadth ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/performing-arts/20231210-154242/
What a muddle: The House of Bernarda Alba, at the Lyttelton Theatre, reviewed: Green, green, green. Everything on stage is the same shade of eau de Nil in the ...
spectator.co.uk/article/what-a-muddle-the-house-of-bernarda-alba-at-the-lyttelton-theatre-reviewed/
Paid articlePaid The Witches at the National Theatre review: this is the Christmas show to beat: Forget the old adage 'never work with children or animals', this production has ...
standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/the-witches-national-theatre-roald-dahl-review-b1121864.html
Taunton Brewhouse: South West version of A Christmas Carol: A new version of the iconic A Christmas Carol has now opened at Taunton Brewhouse
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23971077.taunton-brewhouse-south-west-version-christmas-carol/
Infinite Life, National Theatre, review: Annie Baker’s meditation on pain is profound but too slow
inews.co.uk/culture/arts/infinite-life-national-theatre-review-annie-baker-2787055
Dear England review - the West End reimagining of Gareth Southgate’s England tenure is ‘So good! So good! So good!’
fourfourtwo.com/opinion/dear-england-review-the-west-end-reimagining-of-gareth-southgates-england-tenure-is-so-good-so-good-so-good
The House of Bernarda Alba, National Theatre, review: Harriet Walter gets lost in a chilling revival
inews.co.uk/culture/arts/house-bernarda-alba-national-theatre-review-harriet-walter-2782962
Get caught in The Mousetrap in Hastings: The world’s longest-running play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, is heading for Hastings’ White Rock Theatre.
sussexexpress.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/get-caught-in-the-mousetrap-in-hastings-4414861
🎙️Jenna Russell tells our theatre podcast why actor Ewan McGregor told her to never see a show she loved performing in, such as Guys And Dolls
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Motorised mice and hideous death masks: bringing The Witches to life on stage: From mixing 20 shades of pink to not making the witch heads too scary ...
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/25/behind-the-scenes-national-theatre-roald-dahl-the-witches
Our theatre critic applies to be director of the National Theatre: The director of the National Theatre will be stepping down in 2025. I’ve written to the ...
spectator.co.uk/article/our-theatre-critic-applies-to-be-director-of-the-national-theatre/
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Members of the National Art & Cultural Craft Uganda (NACCAU) pay tribute to former Minister Joyce Mpanga in a prayer session at the Cultural crafts village at ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Lyndie Wright's puppet workshop Little Angel Islington: Lyndie Wright is opening her Islington puppet workshop where she created characters for the RSC ...
islingtongazette.co.uk/news/23942961.lyndie-wrights-puppet-workshop-little-angel-islington/
Greenock's Beacon Arts Centre celebrates 10 years: THERE IS little doubt that Greenock had been crying out for the Beacon Arts Centre – now celebrating its 10th ...
heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/23922206.greenocks-beacon-arts-centre-celebrates-10-years/
Can panto save Aberdeen and Inverness theatres? Oh yes it can!: The arts sector hasn't bounced back as hoped post-pandemic - but pantos have continued to be ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6258984/pantomimes-popularity-undimmed-aberdeen-inverness/
Damian Barr: Author to have work adapted for stage for first time: ONE of Scotland's most celebrated contemporary authors is to have his work adapted for ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23929985.damian-barr-author-work-adapted-stage-first-time/
Kenya National Theatre shuts down for renovation worth Sh167million: The Ministry is set to invest a substantial Sh167 million in the renovation project
standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/news/article/2001485467/kenya-national-theatre-shuts-down-for-renovation-worth-sh167million
The Woman in Black at Richmond Theatre: Review: I recently had the pleasure of attending The Woman in Black at Richmond Theatre, and the experience left me both ...
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/23926038.woman-black-richmond-theatre-review/
10 things that changed my life with actor Charlene Boyd: MY mum was a single parent. We moved houses a lot. I moved 11 times before I was 11 years old.
thenational.scot/news/23918654.10-things-changed-life-actor-charlene-boyd/
Preview: Broadway's Hadestown the result of 13 years of rewrites and reincarnations
calgaryherald.com/entertainment/theatre/preview-broadways-hadestown-the-result-of-13-years-of-rewrites-and-reincarnations
Raluca Radoi, Culturadata: “In this society bursting with information, cultural institutions need to find their unique voice”
business-review.eu/profiles1/interviews-interviews/raluca-radoi-culturadata-in-this-society-bursting-with-information-cultural-institutions-need-to-find-their-unique-voice-to-go-beyond-traditional-promotion-actions-and-to-be-open-to-dialogue-
"Intoxicating story of desperation and compassion" at Brighton Dome’s newly-refurbished Corn Exchange
sussexexpress.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/intoxicating-story-of-desperation-and-compassion-at-brighton-domes-newly-refurbished-corn-exchange-4374795
"Storytelling is my lifeblood": Gala Gordon on nurturing talent, finding her voice and pivoting from acting to producing
harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a45317299/gala-gordon-interview/
The Mean Girls musical is coming to Vancouver: The North American Tour of Mean Girls will be coming to Vancouver with Broadway Across Canada Jan. 23-28, 2024 ...
vancouversun.com/entertainment/mean-girls-musical-vancouver-announcement
Scotland's newest poetry festival shows benefits of radical approach: CREATED in the middle of the Covid pandemic, Scotland’s newest poetry festival was launched ...
thenational.scot/news/23886083.scotlands-newest-poetry-festival-shows-benefits-radical-approach/
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