Tag Archives: jerusalem

Ben Hur, Tricycle Theatre

Posted on November 25, 2015 by mkmswain

Hollywood took 365 speaking parts, 50,000 extras and 78 horses to tell this epic tale in 1959; here at the Tricycle, it’s a cast of four and some enterprising puppet work. Playwright Patrick Barlow, following up global hit The 39 Steps, … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, am dram, ancient rome, backstage, ben hur, bible, chariot race, christ, comedy, drama, epic, farce, film, galley, history, homoeroticism, jerusalem, jesus, joke, judea, london, miracle, monty python, movie, patrick barlow, play, pun, radio 4, religion, review, slapstick, slave, story, storytelling, the 39 steps, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, theatre of brent, tricycle theatre, virgin mary | Leave a comment

Holding out for a hero

Posted on August 14, 2013 by mkmswain

Theatre can be a great escape from a somewhat gloomy reality; conversely, it is an incredibly effective medium for debating and dramatising important issues. The Finborough is on a roll when it comes to the latter, and with its latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 9/11, afghanistan, armstrongs war, battle, canada, drama, finborough theatre, girl guides, hanna, jerusalem, korean war, london, matilda, middle east, military, nato, play, review, tamara drewe, troops, war | Leave a comment

The Green Menace

Posted on May 20, 2013 by mkmswain

The badgers are coming. And the voles. And – wait for it – the hedgehogs. Not panicking yet? Thomas Eccleshare’s Verity Bargate Award-winning Pastoral might just change your mind. Or it might not, for this apocalyptic black comedy, currently playing at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged climate change, day of the triffids, disaster, drama, environment, film, fringe, global warming, green party, horror, jerusalem, jez butterworth, kew gardens, movie, pastoral, play, review, soho theatre, stage, theatre, verity bargate award | Leave a comment

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