Tag Archives: director

Book review: Dramatic Exchanges, ed. Daniel Rosenthal

Posted on November 26, 2018 by mkmswain

This fascinating tome offers an insider’s history of the National Theatre, via some 800 letters exchanged between Artistic Directors, actors, directors, playwrights, politicians, agents, critics and more. From arcane trivia through to vigorous words on the very nature and purpose … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, amadeus, arthur miller, artistic director, book, broadwayworld, daniel rosenthal, director, dramatic exchanges, eileen atkins, harold pinter, harry potter, history, ian mckellen, john osborne, judi dench, laurence olivier, letter, maggie smith, national theatre, paul mccartney, peter hall, play, review, the crucible, the curious incident, the history boys, theatre, tom stoppard | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Robert North

Posted on November 22, 2018 by mkmswain

The choreographer discusses the creation and enduring popularity of The Snowman. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged ballet, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, choreographer, christmas, dance, dancing, director, family, interview, kids, london, peacock theatre, raymond briggs, robert north, sadlers wells, the snowman, ticket deal, visit london, we're walking in the air, young audience | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Emily Lim talks Pericles

Posted on July 4, 2018 by mkmswain

The director discusses the inaugural National Theatre’s Public Acts project: a 200-strong community production of Shakespeare’s Pericles. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged august, community, community theatre, company three, director, emily lim, interview, national theatre, pericles, public acts, public works, shakespeare, summer, the public theater | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Bunny Christie and Tony Grech-Smith

Posted on March 16, 2018 by mkmswain

The designer and NT Live broadcast director on, respectively, creating Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre and translating it to screen. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged ben whishaw, bridge theatre, broadcast, broadwayworld, bunny christie, cinema, designer, director, interview, julius caesar, london, nicholas hytner, nt live, politics, revolution, screen, shakesepare, theatre, tony grech-smith, trump, tv | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Nicholas Hytner

Posted on November 14, 2017 by mkmswain

The former Artistic Director of the National Theatre discusses memoir Balancing Acts, and his new Bridge Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Fiction, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan bennett, artistic director, audra mcdonald, balancing acts, beginning, benedict cumberbatch, book, book tickets, bridge theatre, broadwayworld, buy, carousel, curious incident of the dog in the night time, danny boyle, director, diversity, follies, frankenstein, his dark materials, interview, johnny lee miller, london, martin mcdonagh, memoir, musical, national theatre, new writing, nicholas hytner, nick starr, one man two guvnors, philip pullman, richard eyre, rufus norris, the book of dust, the history boys, tom morris, war horse, west end, young marx | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: David Oakes

Posted on November 2, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor discusses his role in Venus in Fur at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, actress, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, comedy, david ives, david oakes, deal, director, discount, game of thrones, interview, london, mistress, natalie dormer, new york, patrick marber, prince ernest, s&m, sale, save, sex, slave, theatre royal haymarket, tv, venus in fur, victoria, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Paula Garfield

Posted on October 19, 2017 by mkmswain

The artistic director of Deafinitely Theatre discusses Deaf audiences and artists, new production Contractions, and 15 years of the company. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged access, actor, actress, audience, broadwayworld, bsl, caption glasses, captions, contractions, cuts, deaf, deafinitely theatre, director, disabled, funding, globe, hard of hearing, interpreter, interview, Mike Bartlett, national theatre, open access smart capture, paula garfield, theatre, training | Leave a comment

Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mkmswain

A hit on Broadway, David Ives’s steamy two-hander now boasts Natalie Dormer and David Oakes, well-known for their screen work, in its West End cast, with Patrick Marber on directing duties. That plus the tabloid panting over Dormer’s skimpy S&M attire should certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actress, audition, david ives, david oakes, director, game of thrones, london, natalie dormer, new york, novel, patrick marber, play, polanski, power, review, s&m, sadomasochism, sex, theartsdesk, theatre, thomas, vanda, venus in fur, weinstein, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Susan Stroman

Posted on October 6, 2017 by mkmswain

The director and choreographer discusses bringing musical Young Frankenstein to London. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged big fish, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, choreographer, comedy, dancing, director, family, frankenstein, hadley fraser, interview, kids, lesley joseph, london, mel brooks, musical, ross noble, sale, save, singing, summer strallen, susan stroman, theatre, ticket deal, visit london, west end, young frankenstein | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Sally Cookson

Posted on September 24, 2017 by mkmswain

The director discusses her adaptation of Jane Eyre, which is returning to the National Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged acting, actor, adaptation, book tickets, bristol old vic, broadwayworld, charlotte bronte, cheap tickets, children, christmas, deal, devised, devising, director, discount, drama, family, film, gender balance, interview, jane eyre, kids, lamda, madeleine worrall, mike akers, movie, mr rochester, nadia clifford, national theatre, orson welles, play, sale, sally cookson, save, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, theatre, tom morris, tour, visit london, west yorkshire playhouse, young | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: director

Book review: Dramatic Exchanges, ed. Daniel Rosenthal

BWW Interview: Robert North

BWW Interview: Emily Lim talks Pericles

BWW Interview: Bunny Christie and Tony Grech-Smith

BWW Interview: Nicholas Hytner

BWW Interview: David Oakes

BWW Interview: Paula Garfield

Venus in Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket

BWW Interview: Susan Stroman

BWW Interview: Sally Cookson

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