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BWW Interview: Kirsty Bushell
The actress discusses playing Juliet in Daniel Kramer’s production at Shakespeare’s Globe. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadwayworld, daniel kramer, globe theatre, interview, juliet, kirsty bushell, play, romeo and juliet, shakespeare, shakespeares globe, theatre
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Style over substance but Lily shines
For his latest Shakespearean venture, Kenneth Branagh has produced a panting paean to Fellini, with all the cultural nuance of a Simpsons episode. While ravishing, his transposition of the action to Fifties Italy is notable more for the fabulous fashions … Continue reading
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Tagged derek jacobi, drama, garrick theatre, ham and high, italy, kenneth branagh, lily james, london, review, richard madden, romeo and juliet, shakespeare, stage, theatre, west end
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Romeo and Juliet, Garrick Theatre
Trouble remembering in which country Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers cross paths? Branagh’s panting paean to Fellini will sort you out. Stylish as a monochromatic Vogue spread, and as self-consciously Italian as Bruno Tonioli guzzling lasagne in a gondola, it’s not exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged cinderella, derek jacobi, drama, fellini, fifties, garrick theatre, italy, kenneth branagh, la dolce vita, lily james, meera syal, review, richard madden, rob ashford, romeo and juliet, shakespeare, stage, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, west end
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Take Five! Spend your tea break with Derek Jacobi
As Derek Jacobi opens in Kenneth Branagh’s Romeo and Juliet, relive five of his great performances. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged alan turing, best, breaking the code, broadcast, comedy, derek jacobi, drama, film, frasier, garrick, hamlet, i claudius, kenneth branagh, london, opening, play, richard ii, romeo and juliet, shakespeare, stage, theatre, tv, video, watch, west end
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Richard Madden and Lily James’s Romeo and Juliet leads May’s Top 10 new London shows
From buzzy Shakespeare productions and satirical opera to Sideways and dance at the Old Vic. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, a view from islington north, arts theatre, best, blue/orange, book tickets, brecht, broadwayworld, caryl churchill, cinderella, David Hare, derek jacobi, drew mconie, emma rice, garrick theatre, george bernard shaw, globe, hampstead theatre, jekyll and hyde, kenneth branagh, lawrence after arabia, lily james, london, mark ravenhill, max stafford-clark, may, michael morpurgo, national theatre, new, old vic, open air theatre, orange tree theatre, paul miller, regents park, rex pickett, richard madden, robert louis stevenson, romeo and juliet, rory kinnear, rufus norris, running wild, satire, shakespeare, sideways, st james theatre, stage, the philanderer, the threepenny opera, theatre, top 10, west end, young vic
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The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade/All On Her Own, Garrick Theatre
What exactly is the level of Kenneth Branagh’s self-awareness? He’s certainly conscious of inviting comparison with Olivier once again by presenting a year-long season of plays at the refurbished Garrick under the auspices of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company – … Continue reading
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Tagged all on her own, backstage, christmas, comedy, company, daughter, death, drama, exit pursued by a bear, family, father, garrick theatre, grief, harlequinade, husband, jessie buckley, judi dench, kenneth branagh, kiss me kate, london, loss, noises off, nutcracker, olivier, play, rattigan, rep, review, rob ashford, romeo and juliet, shakespeare, the arts desk, the winters tale, theartsdesk, theatre, west end, widow, wife, zoe wanamaker
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Ten great plays set in summer
To coincide with the opening of Three Days in The Country, Patrick Marber’s new adaption of Turgenev, I’ve rounded up 10 other great plays set in the summer, from bucolic romance and adolescent yearning to fiery conflict and family combustion. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged 10, A Midsummer Night's Dream, a streetcar named desire, adaptation, adolescent, all my sons, american dream, arthur miller, august osage county, best, chekhov, child, childhood, comedy, court, drama, Eugene O’Neill, family, fourth of july, hay fever, heat, hot, independence day, jury, law, love, lust, magic, Mark Gatiss, may day, meryl streep, national theatre, noel coward, parent, patrick marber, play, romance, romeo and juliet, russia, russian, sex, shakespeare, simon russell beale, summer, summer solstice, sun, teenager, tennessee williams, the cherry orchard, theatre, three days in the country, top 10, tragedy, trial, turgenev, twelve angry men, young, youth
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Give the people what they want
Your reaction to the stage musical version of Dirty Dancing depends upon two key factors: the extent of your nostalgic affection for the classic 1987 film, and your early-evening pink Champagne intake level. Last night’s star-studded audience seemed thoroughly prepared on both … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, ballroom, dance, dancing, dirty dancing, film, i've had the time of my life, kenny ortega, latin, london, louis smith, movie, musical, nobody puts baby in a corner, oscars, patrick swayze, piccadilly theatre, review, romeo and juliet, show, st james theatre, strictly come dancing, the american plan, theatre, tour, west end
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