Tag Archives: edward hall

Cell Mates, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on December 8, 2017 by mkmswain

Offstage drama infamously hijacked the 1995 premiere of Simon Gray’s play, with star Stephen Fry walking out mid-run – hastening the production’s early closing. Here, then, is a chance to put the focus back on the work itself in Edward … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, cell mates, edward hall, escape, george blake, hampstead theatre, london, moscow, prison, review, russia, sean bourke, simon gray, soviet union, spy, stephen fry, wormwood scrubs | Leave a comment

Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on February 5, 2016 by mkmswain

The death of a child is an unnatural loss. There’s no reassurance that the departed lived a full life, rather the jagged edge of one cut short. In the case of Becca and Howie, it’s also nonsensical: their perfectly healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged america, bereavement, child, christian, claire skinner, david lindsay-abaire, death, drama, edward hall, faith, good people, grief, hampstead theatre, london, loss, marriage, oscar, parent, play, pulitzer, rabbit hole, religion, review, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, tom goodman-hill, tony award | Leave a comment

Feminist comedy, the Bard reborn and a must-see arts venue

Posted on October 6, 2014 by mkmswain

In my Compass magazine Arts pages this month: Feminist stand-up Bridget Christie headlines Winchester Comedy Festival The hottest shows come to ODEON cinemas Propeller’s innovative retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sizzling double bill of Brazilian dance Sensational new arts centre Hauser & Wirth Somerset … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged art, arts, barry manilow, benedict cumberbatch, book, brazil, bridget christie, cinema, comedy, compass, copacabana, dance, dancing, danny boyle, drama, edward hall, exhibition, festival, financial, first world war, frankenstein, gallery, hauser and wirth, hilary alexander, hollywood, Jane Austen, jonny lee miller, Kathryn Ryan, magazine, manon, Marlene Dietrich, money, museum, musical, national theatre, odeon, Richard Herring, royal ballet, royal opera house, shakespeare, show, somerset, theatre, ticket, trench coat | Leave a comment

Swinging Sixties

Posted on May 9, 2014 by mkmswain

If you didn’t know the Kinks hailed from Muswell Hill, you certainly will by the end of the Hampstead Theatre’s first musical, which basks in the glory of the local boys made good. It’s also an apt venue in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1966, band, beatles, biopic, edward hall, hampstead, hampstead theatre, jersey boys, joe penhall, jukebox, london, macmillan, music, musical, muswell hill, north london, play, pop, ray davies, review, rock, rolling stones, sixties, sunny afternoon, the kinks, theatre, world cup, x factor, you really got me | Leave a comment

Northern lights

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mkmswain

It’s official: the north is the place to be. Under the exemplary artistic directorship of Edward Hall, London’s Hampstead Theatre is packing in the audiences while enjoying what could best be described as a dream run. Sold-out shows and West … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged Amelia Bullmore, Anna Chancellor, Chariots of Fire, David Hare, drama, edward hall, hampstead, hello/goodbye, Howard Brenton, london, Mark Gatiss, Mike Bartlett, Nicholas Wright, nina raine, north, play, Rupert Everett, Sheila Hancock, tamsin grieg, The Judas Kiss, theatre | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: edward hall

Cell Mates, Hampstead Theatre

Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre

Feminist comedy, the Bard reborn and a must-see arts venue

Swinging Sixties

Northern lights

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