Tag Archives: people places and things

Movers and Shakers

Posted on July 30, 2017 by mkmswain

Three leading practitioners discuss the thriving field of movement direction. Read my full Dancing Times article here Advertisements

Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alexandra reynolds, brad pitt, dance, dancing, drama, eddie redmayne, fantastic beasts and where to find them, fatherland, film, frantic assembly, headlong, hollywood, movement, movement direction, movement director, movie, national theatre, people places and things, play, polly bennett, rsc, salome, scott graham, stage, stephen hoggett, the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, the danish girl, the mummy, the theory of everything, theatre, tom cruise, world war z | Leave a comment

Grand Designs

Posted on July 4, 2017 by mkmswain

Set designer Bunny Christie talks Curious Incident, People, Places & Things and Phyllida Lloyd’s all-female Shakespeare Trilogy. Read my full Oryx magazine interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged all female, backstage, bunny christie, design, designer, donmar warehouse, drama, ink, julius caear, kings cross theatre, london, national theatre, oryx magazine, people places and things, phyllida lloyd, play, set designer, shakespeare, the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, theatre | Leave a comment

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Lighting Designer James Farncombe Talks Opera, LED and Experimentation

Posted on August 11, 2016 by mkmswain

Our new series, LET THERE BE LIGHT, focuses on some of Britain’s best theatrical lightning designers. First up is James Farncombe, whose projects range from plays at venues like the Royal Court, Young Vic and Donmar Warehouse to a variety … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, bush theatre, interview, james farncombe, james graham, katie mitchell, led, light, lighting, lighting designer, national theatre, opera, people places and things, the whisky taster, theatre, west end, young vic | Leave a comment

Olivier Awards 2016: Hits and Misses

Posted on April 4, 2016 by mkmswain

As expected, the 40th anniversary Olivier Awards showered trophies on the sensational Gypsy. Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver’s performances and Mark Henderson’s lighting were recognised, and the production took Best Musical Revival. But there were surprises elsewhere, with starry shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged award, benedict cumberbatch, broadwayworld, chorus, denise gough, diversity, eno, gypsy, hangmen, hits and misses, imelda staunton, in the heights, judi dench, kenneth branagh, kenneth cranham, kinky boots, lin-manuel miranda, london, Mark Gatiss, mark rylance, michael ball, musical, nell gwynn, oliver awards, oliviers, people places and things, prize, theatre, west end, win, winner | Leave a comment

Dark portrait of addiction

Posted on April 2, 2016 by mkmswain

Emma lies, professionally and pathologically. She’s a struggling actress, and her zeal for living lives other than her own is the biggest barrier to her recovery from drugs and alcohol addiction. Duncan Macmillan’s searing piece, which transfers after a sold-out … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged aa, addict, addiction, alcohol, denise gough, drama, drugs, duncan macmillan, headlong, islington gazette, jeremy herrin, london, national theatre, people places and things, recovery, rehab, review, theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre | Leave a comment

People, Places & Things, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on March 24, 2016 by mkmswain

Recovery depends on honesty, but Emma – not her real name – lies for a living. Duncan Macmillan’s searing play, getting a well-deserved West End transfer from the National, complicates the familiar story of addiction and rehab by making its … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 12 steps, aa, actress, addict, addiction, alcohol, denise gough, drama, drugs, headlong, jeremy herrin, london, national theatre, people places and things, play, rehab, review, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: people places and things

Movers and Shakers

Grand Designs

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Lighting Designer James Farncombe Talks Opera, LED and Experimentation

Olivier Awards 2016: Hits and Misses

Dark portrait of addiction

People, Places & Things, Wyndham’s Theatre

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