This isn’t a ‘best of’ list it’s my best-of list, these are the plays that shaped me this decade and will stay with me well into the next.
Shows I can’t shake from 2018
I wanted to record all the productions in 2018 that had had a profound impact on me, so here is the collection that will be with me for a long time.
Emily runs down her Top 10 of 2018
Emily Garside rounds up her Top 10 shows of 2018.
Why should you see Caroline, or Change?
A couple of weeks ago I was one of the lucky few who was allowed into the Caroline, or Change rehearsal rooms for a sneak peek at how the show was coming along, as it prepared for its West End transfer.
NEWS: Marianne Elliott is awarded an OBE in Queen’s birthday honours
It’s likely to be a weekend to remember for Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, War Horse), artistic director of Elliott & Harper Productions, for not only is her National Theatre production of Angels in America nominated for 11 prizes at this Sunday’s Tony Awards, but she has also been recognised for her services to theatre in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours with an OBE.
NEWS: Hamilton scoops seven Olivier Awards with top honours for The Ferryman & National Theatre too
New American musical Hamilton collected seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical and The Ferryman went home with three prizes at the Olivier Awards 2018, the UK’s most prestigious stage honours announced tonight (Sunday 8 April 2018) at London’s Royal Albert Hall hosted by Catherine Tate.
Olivia’s top 10 musicals of 2017
This year I saw 105 shows so picking my top 10 was pretty tricky!
Kris Hallet’s Year In Review
This was a year where the work touring into Bristol and the work I saw in Latitude, London, the cinema and New York dazzled.
2017 Review and what to see in 2018
Naturally, facing what felt like a significant and unbreachable rift, instability and economic downturn was the likely outcome, which for the arts, could only mean one thing – cultural depletion – as audience seek safety in comfort and nostalgia.
NEWS: The Ferryman dominates Standard Awards; Garfield, Jackson & Riley win performance gongs
The winners of the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards were announced tonight (Sunday 3 December 2017) at a ceremony at London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane: three of the nine awards went to the premiere of Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman
NEWS: The Ferryman, Follies & Ink dominate 2017 Standard Awards shortlists
Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, James Graham’s Ink and the National’s revival of Sondheim’s Follies dominate the shortlists for the 2017 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
#NTNews: Beyond the South Bank, National co-produces Young Vic, tours extensively
National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris announced the flagship institution’s 2018 plans at a press conference held today. Here are the announcements today that reach beyond the confines of the NT’s South Bank home.
NEWS: National’s Angels in America transfers to Broadway with Lane, Garfield & Gough
Marianne Elliott’s sell-out National Theatre revival of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America transfers to Broadway in the new year with original stars Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane and Denise Gough.
NEWS: National’s Angels in America transfers to Broadway with Lane, Garfield & Gough
Marianne Elliott’s sell-out National Theatre revival of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America transfers to Broadway in the new year with original stars Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane and Denise Gough.
Edward II Q&A podcast: What do Christopher Marlowe & Jordan Tannahill have in common?
The plays may have been written 420-odd years apart, but I was really struck by how many parallels there were between the discussion I hosted last week, to the European premiere of Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company at Trafalgar Studios, and the one I hosted last night, to Christopher Marlowe‘s 16th-century classic Edward II.
14 years, 100,000 words, National Theatre…Angels in America & me
Almost a week ago now, Prior Walter bid the Lyttleton theatre ‘More Life’ one last time. Twenty-four years earlier it had opened next door in the Cottesloe. And some 14 or so years earlier the Angel first crashed into my life. Since then it’s been a labour of love.
Still more thoughts on ANGELS IN AMERICA
First a note, I know it’s been wall to wall Angels here and for those who follow me on social media/know me in real life. But I’ve loved this play for 14 years.
NT Live broadcast: Angels in America – Perestrokia
I’m happy to report there were no ‘Apes in America’ this time around, and aside from momentary sound glitches there were no technical issues until the very end…where for about 20 seconds something very strange went on with sound and picture in Harper’s monologue.
Tech troubles NT Live Angels in America broadcast
I really enjoyed the NT Live screening of Angels in America. I particularly liked the way they did the CGI Apes, and the jungle was really realistic and I’m not one for CGI usually.Confused? So was I.I will get to a collection of thoughts on seeing Ang…
Andrew Garfield & Denise Gough’s thoughts on Angels in America
I was lucky enough to attend a talk chaired by Kate Bassett, as Andrew Garfield, who plays Prior Walter, and Denise Gough, who plays Harper Pitt, discussed their experiences of performing in the epically relevant show.
- Page 1 of 2
- 1
- 2