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Tag Archives: soldier
The Slaves of Solitude, Hampstead Theatre
We’re back in the world of ration books, blackouts and spam fritters, as Nicholas Wright delves into the home front via his adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s 1947 novel. Though there’s a certain period chintz about Jonathan Kent’s production, darker undercurrents make this a more … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, actress, adaptation, boarding house, bombing, book, broadwayworld, clive francis, drama, fenella woolgar, forties, hampstead theatre, harlots, henley, interview, introverted, jonathan kent, london, love, miss roach, mr thwaites, Nicholas Wright, novel, patrick hamilton, period drama, play, review, romance, second world war, shy, soldier, the blitz, the slaves of solitude, theatre, visit london, war, ww2
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BWW Interview: Fenella Woolgar
The actress discusses The Slaves of Solitude, the stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s novel, at Hampstead Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged 1940s, actress, adaptation, agatha christie, boarding house, bombing, book, broadwayworld, clive francis, doctor who, drama, fenella woolgar, film, forties, hampstead theatre, handbagged, harlots, henley, home fires, interview, introverted, jonathan kent, london, love, margaret thatcher, miss roach, mr thwaites, Nicholas Wright, novel, patrick hamilton, period drama, play, radio, romance, second world war, soldier, the blitz, the slaves of solitude, theatre, tv, vera drake, visit london, war, ww2
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Ugly Lies the Bone, National Theatre
Jess strolls through fresh powder. Behind her is a gleaming glass lake, ahead snow-capped mountains dotted with handsome fir trees. More snow twinkles in the inky heavens like jewelled stars, or falls from the sky in soft, fluttering feathers. Read … Continue reading
BWW Interview: Kate Fleetwood
The actress discusses her role in Ugly Lies the Bone, now playing at the National Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged actress, afghanistan, broadwayworld, florida, injury, interview, kate fleetwood, national theatre, snowworld, soldier, space coast, ugly lies the bone, virtual reality, war
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Father Comes Home From The Wars, Royal Court
The current racial crisis in America might seem too urgent, too horrific, for us to be constantly seeking historical stories, but Suzan-Lori Parks’s play cycle makes a vividly articulate case for the long thread running from 19th-century slavery to 2016 debate … Continue reading
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Tagged african-american, america, army, broadwayworld, civil war, confederate, father comes home from the wars, greece, hero, history, homer, odyssey black, race, review, royal court, slave, slavery, soldier, Suzan-Lori Parks, texas
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Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner
Daredevil Chelsea Pensioner Charmaine “Bimbo” Coleman shares her capital experience. Read my full Discover Britain article here
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Tagged army, battersea park, best, charmaine coleman, chelsea pensioner, discover britain, duke of edinburgh, eat, insider, interview, london, londoner, magazine, meal, military, picks, pie and mash, restaurant, royal, royal hospital chelsea, sightseeing, skydiving, soldier, tour, tourist, veteran, view, war, war horse
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