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Network, National Theatre
News as showbiz, entire networks and even a reality TV President fuelled by articulating popular rage, and gradual corporate dehumanisation: we are now living Paddy Chayefsky’s satirical dystopia. Lee Hall’s astute adaptation recognises that the 1976 movie needs little updating … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged adaptation, anger, book tickets, broadwayworld, bryan cranston, entertainment, ivo van hove, lee hall, london, media, michelle dockery, national theatre, network, news, politics, populist, review, screen, smartphone, television, theatre, trump, tv, visit london
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Skewering of tabloid excess packs an urgent topicality
Morris Honeyspoon is a monster. In editorial conference, he halts objections with a blast of his air horn, and when a puppyish staffer challenges his blanket anti-immigration policy, Roman helmet-clutching Morris takes sadistic pleasure in ritually humiliating him. It’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged arcola theatre, celebrity, clarion, comedy, daily express, daily mail, drama, editor, election, fleet street, headline, immigration, london, malcolm tucker, Mark Jagasia, news, newspaper, paper, play, political, politics, review, satire, sharia law, tabloid, theatre
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Clarion, Arcola Theatre
“Fury Over Sharia Law For Toddlers!” No, not a prime example of spoof headline generator Daily Mail-o-matic, but the latest piece of fantastical scaremongering from the Clarion, a 125-year-old (semi-)fictional rag that’s upped sales by splashing on immigration every day … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged arcola theatre, clare higgins, clarion, columnist, daily express, daily mail, drama, election, evening standard, extremist, family values, fleet street, front page, glamour model, great britain, greg hicks, guardian, headline, immigration, london, Mark Jagasia, media, news, newspaper, paper, play, politics, review, richard bean, satire, sharia law, showbiz, tabloid, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, ukip
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Strictly Speaking: Hello Claudia! Farewell Brucie!
It was nice to see you, to see you…nice! After 11 series, Sir Bruce Forsyth has handed over the Strictly Come Dancing presenting baton (sequin-covered, naturally) to the fabulous Claudia Winkleman, she of the quick wit, monochrome wardrobe and delicately balanced fringe-to-eyeliner ratio. Or, … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV
Tagged anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, bruce forsyth, claudia winkleman, competition, dance, dance today, dancesport, dancing, Erin Boag, exclusive, harry judd, interview, it takes two, karen hardy, lady bracknell, mark ramprakash, mcfly, nancy dell'olio, news, nice to see you, one direction, Pamela Stephenson, presenter, scd, strictly, strictly come dancing, tess daly, top 10, tv, victor meldrew
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