Tag Archives: john osborne

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

Branagh is assured but lacks true desperation

Posted on September 9, 2016 by mkmswain

Brexit-ish rants, generational divide, tax dodging and Middle East chaos: the contemporary resonance of John Osborne’s 1957 state-of-the-nation play The Entertainer is almost eerie. Paired with an effective metaphor – the dying days of music hall – it’s a strong closing … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged archie rice, brexit, comedian, comedy, dancing, garrick theatre, greta scacchi, ham and high, john osborne, kenneth branagh, laurence olivier, middle east, music hall, review, singing, suez canal, tap, the entertainer, vaudeville, west end | Leave a comment

The Entertainer, Garrick Theatre

Posted on August 31, 2016 by mkmswain

The latest 2016 state-of-the-nation play has arrived – from 1957. There’s the Brexit-ish granddad mired in corrosive nostalgia, the forward-looking granddaughter joining anti-establishment protests in Trafalgar Square, tax dodging, a crisis of British identity, and chaos in the Middle East. … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged archie rice, brexit, broadwayworld, comedian, comedy, dancing, garrick theatre, greta scacchi, john osborne, kenneth branagh, laurence olivier, middle east, music hall, review, singing, suez canal, tap, the entertainer, vaudeville, west end | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: john osborne

Book review: Dramatic Exchanges, ed. Daniel Rosenthal

Branagh is assured but lacks true desperation

The Entertainer, Garrick Theatre

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