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Tag Archives: downton abbey
Obituary: Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham
A champion of great British morals and aristocratic hauteur who presided over Downton Abbey – both TV drama and stately home. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Film, Journalism, TV
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Where to see celebrities onstage in London
The best starry shows, from Fleabag‘s sexy priest Andrew Scott in Present Laughter to Gwendoline Christie AKA Brienne of Tarth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Read my full TodayTix article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
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Alys, Always, Bridge Theatre
Harriet Lane’s memorably unsettling 2012 novel, about an overlooked sub-editor who infiltrates the literary elite, has been adapted for stage by Lucinda Coxon. Its combination of psychological thriller and industry satire is decently translated, but a conservative production from Bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alys always, bridge theatre, broadwayworld, downton abbey, harriet lane, joanna david, joanne froggatt, journalist, newspaper, nicholas hytner, novelist, play, review, robert glenister, theatre, writer
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre
Classic Spring’s year-long season ends with Wilde gone wild: a free love riot that yanks the queer subtext into text, with everyone from masters and servants to, er, the long-lost brothers sharing snogs and cigarettes. The famous passive aggressive tea … Continue reading
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BWW Interview: Jeremy Swift talks The Importance of Being Earnest
The actor discusses appearing in the Wilde classic, plus Downton Abbey and the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre
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Half a Sixpence, Noel Coward Theatre
This Sixties Tommy Steele vehicle is joyfully reborn in another Chichester Festival Theatre musical triumph, now comfortably ensconced in the West End. The unstoppable George Stiles and Anthony Drewe have seamlessly renewed and added to David Heneker’s original score, and Julian … Continue reading
BWW Interview: Phyllis Logan
The actress talks Secrets & Lies, Downton and her current role in Noel Coward’s Present Laughter. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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