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‘Kids will laugh it to life’: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS – Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds ★★★★

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Libby Purves27th May 2021Leave a Comment

The recovery season at Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds kicks off with a sprightly bit of reimagined Victoriana, a family show (ideal for half term, parents: there are actual facts in it about time zones).

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‘It’s important to remain positive’: Brixton House’s Owen Calvert-Lyons on the future of fringe theatre post lockdown

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays by Rev Stan17th June 2020Leave a Comment

Head of theatre and artist development at Brixton House (formally Ovalhouse*) Owen Calvert-Lyons talks about life during the lockdown, the post-Covid future for fringe theatre and streaming.

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‘We wanted to stay true to our radical roots’: Owen Calvert-Lyons tells us about creating the Ovalhouse Demolition Party season

In Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays by Featured Content30th October 2019

“We were determined that our final season should not be full of rose-tinted reverence for the theatre’s past; we wanted to ensure that we continued to tell the most urgent stories of our time.” Owen Calvert-Lyons, Ovalhouse’s Head of Theatre & Artist Development, tells us about creating the Demolition Party season that will close the south London venue with a bang.

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INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Ovalhouse Theatre’s head of theatre Owen Calvert-Lyons

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, News, Opinion, Plays, Press Releases, Reviews by Emma Clarendon24th June 2018Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon spoke to the Ovalhouse Theatre’s head of theatre Owen Calvert-Lyons about the theatre’s upcoming season.

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‘Destruction is a vital aspect of creation’: Owen Calvert-Lyons on Ovalhouse’s summer season & upcoming Demolition Party

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Photos by Featured Content17th April 2018Leave a Comment

Ovalhouse recently announced its new Summer Season 2018 ahead of the demolition of Ovalhouse’s current home and the theatre’s move to a new, purpose-built facility in 2020. Owen Calvert-Lyons, Ovalhouse’s Head of Theatre & Artist Development, told us more.

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What were our Top 25 reviews & other blogs in September 2017?

In Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Opinion, Photos, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Sticky, Touring by Press Releases2nd October 2017Leave a Comment

What were the reviews and other blogs that got readers clicking most? Any surprises? Our Top 25 Mates Blogs from September 2017 are listed below with summaries and links to read more.

What were our Top 25 reviews & other blogs in September 2017?

In Interviews, London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Opinion, Photos, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Sticky, Touring by Press Releases2nd October 2017Leave a Comment

What were the reviews and other blogs that got readers clicking most? Any surprises? Our Top 25 Mates Blogs from September 2017 are listed below with summaries and links to read more.

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INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Ovalhouse’s Owen Calvert-Lyons

In Interviews, London theatre, News by Shanine Salmon18th September 2017Leave a Comment

The Autumn Season at Ovalhouse explores the ‘unseen’ people in our communities: children in care, whistle-blowers, sex-workers, transgender people and asylum seekers.

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