Moment of Grace, a new drama exploring the monumental action taken by Princess Diana when she visited a London AIDS ward, has been transformed from an award-winning stage show into a film in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Producers are hoping to bring it to screens soon.
The return of the movie musical: 9 upcoming ones to look forward to
During the Golden Age of Hollywood, movie musicals were abundant and arguably the most popular genre. However, with the move towards pop culture in the 1960s, their popularity dwindled and gave way to a more rebellious style and tone.
‘The very best versions of the story exist in a complex psychological abyss’: A psychological study of Macbeth across genres
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed plays, and it is a story filled with death, danger and prophesy.
FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for The House of the Spirits, now extended at the Cervantes Theatre
‘Absorbing, compelling, excellent, visually beautiful’… Is it any wonder that The House of the Spirits has extended its sell-out, bilingual run at London’s Cervantes Theatre? We’ve rounded up review highlights from Mates and others below. Only a few tickets remaining.
NEWS: Sell-out bilingual staging of The House of the Spirits extends to 11 Dec at Cervantes
By popular demand, the UK premiere of Caridad Svich’s stage adaptation of Isabel Allende’s best-selling 1982 novel The House of the Spirits has extended by a fortnight at the Cervantes Theatre, London’s home of Spanish and Latin American drama.
‘A real treat to watch from start to finish’: 42ND STREET CINEMA ★★★★
This special cinema release of the recent West End revival of 42nd Street captures even more detail of this spectacular production.
PHOTOS: Imagine this on the big screen! The largest-ever staging of 42nd Street
On 10 and 12 November 2019, 42nd Street will be screened to more than 650 cinemas across the UK and Ireland. Critics were sent into a frenzy over this largest-ever staging of the Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical classic during its run at the West End’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. We’ve rounded up review highlights.
‘It’s a great introduction not just to a brilliant novel but to Latin-American history’: Actor Constanza Ruff on The House of the Spirits
Actor Constanza Ruff is a big fan of novelist, and fellow Chilean, Isabel Allende. We talked to her about performing the stage adaptation of Allende’s best-known novel The House of the Spirits in both English and Spanish in a brand-new bilingual production at the Cervantes Theatre.
PHOTOS: First look at Isabel Allende’s bestseller The House of the Spirits onstage
Three generations and 500-odd pages of Isabel Allende’s best-selling 1982 novel The House of Spirits come to life onstage at London’s Cervantes Theatre in Paula Paz’s brand-new bilingual production. Have a look at sneak-peek production photo gallery – and then get booking!
12 quotable quotes from Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits
Caridad Svich’s award-winning stage adaptation of Isabel Allende’s best-selling 1982 novel The House of Spirits is now previewing at London’s Cervantes Theatre. We thumbed through the novel for a reminder of some of our favourite quotes. How many feature in the play?
REVIEW ROUND-UP: As 42nd Street hits the big screen, remember the ★★★★★ critical reception
On 10 and 12 November 2019, 42nd Street will be screened to more than 650 cinemas across the UK and Ireland. Critics were sent into a frenzy over this largest-ever staging of the Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical classic during its run at the West End’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. We’ve rounded up review highlights.
NEWS: Largest-ever staging of 42nd Street hits 650 cinema screens from 10 Nov
More2Screen has announced the cinema release of the critically acclaimed West End revival of Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble’s 42nd Street, which will be screened in more than 550 cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 10 November 2019. This is the largest-ever staging of the Tony® Award-winning musical – pure musical magic on the big screen. Cinema tickets are on sale now.
‘Storytelling takes over & transports them to a very colourful world’: Mirabelle Gremaud on the cinema screening of Wise Children
Mirabelle Gremaud chatted to LLLC’s Emma Clarendon about Wise Children and bringing Emma Rice’s production to cinema screens from 3 October 2019.
Remembering Angela Carter: Emma Rice reflects as Wise Children takes to the screen
On 3 October 2019, Emma Rice’s critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Angela Carter’s Wise Children hits the big screen via More2Screen. The multi-award-winning director has written movingly about why she turned to the novelist’s love letter to theatre when her own theatre career was upended…
NEWS: Emma Rice’s adaptation of Wise Children hits 250 cinema screens from 3 Oct
More2Screen has announced the cinema release of the critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Angela Carter’s Wise Children, which will be screened in more than 250 cinemas across the UK and Ireland from Thursday 3 October 2019. Cinema tickets are on sale now at WiseChildrenCinema.com.
From cabarets to The Woman in Black via biscuits at Holby City: My Stagey Week
From cabarets to The Woman in Black via biscuits at Holby City: That Stagey Blog reflects on his latest Stagey Week.
NEWS: Notflix brings improvised musical movie hilarity to VAULT Festival 2019
Marvellous musical improvisers Notflix are set to create fabulous fun-filled films before audiences eyes as they bring their hit, entirely made-up show to the VAULT Festival from 6 to 10 March 2019.
VIDEO: What inspired British Chinese theatremaker Jennifer Tang to create Ghost Girl // Gwei Mui 鬼妹?
Ghost Girl // Gwei Mui 鬼妹 is a story that’s very personal to director/creator Jennifer Tang. Find out why in their interview below, and discover why the show’s cast is so excited to be part of the play that runs at Camden People’s Theatre until 9 February.
Film Review: Mary Poppins Returns
Fifty-four years is quite the wait for a sequel but the sweetness and charm with which Mary Poppins Returns lands on our screens makes it pretty much worth it.
‘A heavenly symphony of instrument & voice’: ENNIO MORRICONE IN CONCERT – O2 ★★★★★
Ennio Morricone played London for the last time this week, his farewell visit to the capital heralding the gifted composer’s imminent retirement.