Flare Path Written by Terrence Rattigan Flare Path continues the centenary celebrations of Terrence Rattigan with Trevor Nunn’s super revival of his 1942 Second World War drama. Flare Path was from a different era and it is worth considering the time and place that led to the creation of the play in order that you…
Keira Knightley on stage? Having missed her in ‘The Misanthrope’, I really wanted to find out what she’s like as a theatre actress this time around. I might not be a fan as such but like to see ‘big names’ on stage every now and then and this would be interesting. So as soon as…
Olivia Phillip has joined the cast of Priscilla Queen of The Desert the musical, and together with the other new cast members, appear on stage at the Palace Theatre London from Monday 7th March, 2011. With a change of cast there will be excitement and trepidation which will undoubtedly add to the thrill of performing…
Most people will doubtless go and see the new Wizard of Oz musical with the view to either seeing how the stars perform in their roles or indeed how this new adaptation compares with older versions, including the film starring Judy Garland. Before seeing the musical at the London Palladium, many will rightly also consider…
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz started its preview run on 7th February at the London Palladium, with the official opening due on 1st March. I anticipate that during the remainder of February there will be some tinkering with the show, particularly in view of its mechanically technical nature. In fact…
Based on a children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo (1982), War Horse is the story of young Albert and his equine friend Joey. Albert gains the scared little foal’s trust and they form a close bond. A few years later, when World War One breaks out and the cavalry are looking for horses to take to…
By Actress Fay Downie Isn’t it funny how your body goes into ‘shut down’ after you’ve been busy for a prolonged period? Having just finished a hugely successful run of ‘Decline & Fall’, it feels a bit like I’ve done just that – my body has ‘Declined and Fallen’! But, post show ‘flu’ aside, it…
Frankie Valli – Scott Monello, Tommy DeVito – Jon Boydon Bob Gaudio – Stephen Ashfield, Nick Massi – Eugene McCoy Prior to watching Jersey Boys last week, I had seen the show twice. Once when it first opened in the West End, and again last year on Broadway. Production-wise, the shows don’t differ, and Tuesday’s…
After studying The Recruiting Officer, a play of similar time period, I wanted to understand the style of acting further and how this kind of play would connect with the modern day audience. When along came The Rivals, written by Richard Sheridan, with a superb cast I simply couldn’t resist, and performed at the Theatre…