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The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre

Posted on July 13, 2018 by mkmswain

Through one family and one company, Italian playwright Stefano Massini tackles big topics: the development of Western capitalism, the immigrant experience, the American Dream. But this isn’t just any family – it’s the Lehman Brothers, the collapse of whose banking … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged adam godley, america, american dream, bank, ben miles, ben power, book tickets, broadwayworld, es devlin, finance, immigrant, jewish, lehman brothers, london, market crash, national theatre, new york, play, review, sam mendes, simon russell beale, stock exchange, the lehman trilogy, theatre, visit london, wall street | Leave a comment

The Lehman Trilogy leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on July 5, 2018 by mkmswain

From a new theatrical epic to Shakespeare and musical spoof. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged a monster calls, aiden turner, alan bennett, allelujah, argentina, as you like it, best, book tickets, bridge theatre, broadwayworld, charing cross theatre, charlie fink, che malambo, cheap tickets, dance, dancing, duke of yorks theatre, hamiton, ian mckellen, it happened in key west, july, king lear, london, martin mcdonagh, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, noel coward theatre, old vic, patrick ness, peacock theatre, pity, play, regents park open air, rory mullarkey, royal court, sale, sally cookson, sam mendes, save, shakespeare, simon russell beale, spamilton, summer, terrorism, the lehman trilogy, the lieutenant of inishmore, theatre, ticket deal, top 10, visit london, west end, what to do, what to see | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Mark Quartley

Posted on July 24, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor talks motion capture in the RSC’s The Tempest. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, andy serkis, ariel, avatar, barbican, benedict cumberbatch, broadwayworld, cgi, computer, dragon, emma rice, globe, gregory doran, imaginarium studios, intel, interview, island, magic, mark quartley, motion capture, prospero, rsc, shakespeare, simon russell beale, spirit, stratford, technology, the hobbit, the tempest | Leave a comment

The Tempest, Barbican

Posted on July 7, 2017 by mkmswain

It’s a brave new world for the RSC, collaborating with Intel and Andy Serkis’s Imaginarium Studios on a notably high-tech Tempest. But, for all the computer-generated trickery, it’s the human experience and rough magic of theatre that really impress in Gregory … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andy serkis, ariel, barbican, broadwayworld, gregory doran, imaginarium, intel, london, motion capture, prospero, review, rsc, shakespeare, simon russell beale, the tempest, theatre | Leave a comment

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on June 30, 2017 by mkmswain

From Tennessee Williams and Bob Dylan to royal politics and Adrian Mole. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged a tale of two cities, apollo theatre, barbican, bob dylan, book tickets, broadwayworld, cat on a hot tin roof, charles dickens, comedy, f murray abraham, faye marsay, game of thrones, gielgud theatre, girl from the north country, jack o'connell, jez butterworth, jim cartwright, london, menier chocolate factory, michelle fairley, mosquitoes, musical, national theatre, old vic, olivia colman, play, queen anne, regents park open air, road, romola garai, royal court, rsc, sale, sam mendes, shakespeare, sienna miller, simon russell beale, sue townsend, summer, tennessee williams, the ferryman, the mentor, the secret diary of adrian mole, the tempest, theatre, theatre royal haymarket, ticket deal, ticket discount, vaudeville theatre, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Simon Russell Beale

Posted on April 3, 2017 by mkmswain

The actor discusses his passion for classical music and City of London Sinfonia’s Closer: A Soldier’s Tale. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged actor, broadwayworld, city of london sinfonia, classical music, interview, janet suzman, music, narrator, prospero, rsc, shakespeare, simon russell beale, stravinsky, the soldiers tale, the tempest, village underground | Leave a comment

Take Five! Spend your tea break with Zoe Wanamaker

Posted on April 28, 2016 by mkmswain

As Elegy opens at Donmar Warehouse, here are five of Zoe Wanamaker’s indelible performances. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged agatha christie, all my sons, ariadne oliver, arthur miller, beatrice, benedick, broadwayworld, chekhov, doctor who, donmar warehouse, drama, elegy, film, harry potter, josie rourke, much ado about nothing, national theatre, nick payne, poirot, prime suspect, rsc, simon russell beale, stage, the cherry orchard, theatre, tv, zoe wanamaker | Leave a comment

Pick of the Week

Posted on September 17, 2015 by mkmswain

This week on theartsdesk, a feast of theatrical openings, from Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen to an epic Jane Eyre, plus Ai Weiwei, Courtney Pine, and a TV costume drama battle royale. Read my full theartsdesk newsletter here

Posted in Art, Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged ai weiwei, art, casa valentina, courtney pine, dinner with saddam, downton abbey, drama, everest, exhibition, film, hampstead theatre, hangmen, Harvey Fierstein, Jake Gyllenhaal, jane eyre, kinky boots, martin mcdonagh, movie, national theatre, newsletter, pick of the week, play, review, ronnie scotts, royal academy, royal court, simon russell beale, the arts desk, the go between, the print room, theartsdesk, theatre, ts eliot, tv | Leave a comment

Ten great plays set in summer

Posted on July 28, 2015 by mkmswain

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 →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | 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 | Leave a comment

Going through the motions

Posted on March 13, 2014 by mkmswain

There are two main paths you can take when staging a classic: honour its roots with a traditional production, or attempt to shed new light on it with a bold, novel interpretation. Darker Purpose Theatre’s King Lear at The Cockpit aims for … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bargain, bargain theatreland, cockpit, darker purpose, david ryall, king lear, london, national theatre, old vic, olivier, outnumbered, peter hall, play, review, sam mendes, shakespeare, simon russell beale, theatre | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: simon russell beale

The Lehman Trilogy, National Theatre

The Lehman Trilogy leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

BWW Interview: Mark Quartley

The Tempest, Barbican

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

BWW Interview: Simon Russell Beale

Take Five! Spend your tea break with Zoe Wanamaker

Ten great plays set in summer

Going through the motions

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