Tag: Dervla Kirwan

Posted in Harold Pinter Photos Theatre

News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the Harold Pinter edition

Marking the month in which he would have turned 90, the Guardian delves into the Harold Pinter…

Posted in Lockdown Treats Moira Buffini Old Vic Theatre

Lockdown treat: The Greatest Wealth | 1970s: Sister Susan

The Old Vic’s night of monologues for the NHS was a top night, so I was pleased…

Posted in Abi Zakarian Courttia Newland fosterIANs Jack Thorne LGBTQ+ Matilda Ibini Matthew López Moira Buffini Musicals Old Vic Paul Unwin Theatre Top moments West End Young Vic

10 of my top moments in a theatre in 2018

Flashes of excellence can be found in the midst of any production so this list celebrates some…

Posted in Courttia Newland Jack Thorne Matilda Ibini Moira Buffini Old Vic Paul Unwin Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Greatest Wealth, Old Vic

Paying tribute to the NHS in its 70th year, the specially-commissioned monologues of The Greatest Wealth made…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Not-London Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2017 UK

Review: King Lear, Minerva

“He hath always but slightly, known himself” As I wrote when the full cast was first announced,…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre News Shakespeare Theatre

Casting for Chichester’s King Lear announced

“Reason not the need” The world is hardly crying for more productions of King Lear but if…

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Russell T Davies TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Specials 2008-2010

“Because your song is ending, sir…It is returning. It is returning through the dark. And then, Doctor?…

Posted in Hampstead Theatre Theatre

Review: the first half of Mr Foote’s Other Leg, Hampstead Theatre

“Once more unto the breeches” Such is the power of Simon Russell Beale that Mr Foote’s Other…

Posted in Conor McPherson Donmar Warehouse Theatre West End

Re-review: The Weir, Wyndham’s Theatre

  “Such a small thing. But a huge thing” The Donmar’s production of Conor McPherson’s The Weir…