Actor Ralph Fiennes is just as comfortable with Shakespeare and Ibsen as he is starring in some of the biggest film franchises in the world – James Bond or Harry Potter, for example. Now he’s taking a one-man production of TS Eliot’s epic poem cycle “Four Quartets” on a tour of regional theatres, including York... Continue Reading →
Park Bench Theatre is back! Sean McKenzie is set to star in The Park Keeper, which runs 9 - 17 July 2021 and will play to socially distanced audiences at The Friends Garden, Rowntree Park. Written by the Olivier Award-winning Mike Kenny and celebrating 100 years of Rowntree Park, the story sees a hard-working Park... Continue Reading →
Linus Karp’s "how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit movie musical 'cats'" has been getting quite a lot of attention on my Twitter feed of late, so I’m thrilled to have had a chance to catch up with this comic talent ahead of his tour dates dates in Birmingham, Poole... Continue Reading →
ChewBoy Productions are back with a new show! “Tethered”, a ‘madcap caper’, is set to play The Lion and Unicorn from 20th - 24th July 2021... live and in person! I caught up with co-founders of the company Georgie Bailey and Hal Darling (also playing both roles in this two-hander) ahead of ChewBoy’s return to... Continue Reading →
Currently back on our screens in the BBC drama “The Pact”, Julie Hesmondhalgh is also returning to the stage this month in Ian Kershaw’s “The Greatest Play in the History of the World”. Here, she talks about her love of theatre, her screen roles and returning this ‘universal love story that celebrates the human race... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, Nora Productions’ ‘Have You Heard’ was streamed via the Applecart Arts website, and, with plans to develop the piece into a site-specific and in-person production in the future, Director Eleanor Felton and performers Gaia Cicolani and Naomi Bowman here take the opportunity to reflect on the show to date, offering up a... Continue Reading →
*Be aware that this interview contains spoilers and it is recommended that you read it after seeing the show via TheSpace online.* With Lockdown #3 causing yet more postponements in the arts, we’re seeing more and more productions adapt swiftly and take to screens. The latest? Walk of Shame. Written by Stephanie Silver and Amelia... Continue Reading →
It’s been a tough year for the arts industry, that’s for sure. With closures and hopeful partial re-openings dominating the news feeds, the industry has been working nose to the grindstone for months. Victoria Smith, like others, has decided to take some action and do what she can to support. In September, the fundraising initiative... Continue Reading →
When a year like 2020 hits, different ways of creating and telling stories becomes vital rather than simply canny. A year like this one also calls for reflective work built on shared experience - particularly for those who have struggled with the seismic changes to daily life. Enter Eleanor Hill, who has taken the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Adapting classics for the stage is never an easy feat but Blackeyed Theatre Company have been bringing an impressive selection of timeless tales to the stage with their own unique stamp since 2004. With a reputation for daring adaptation, accessibility and impressive loyalty to source texts, the company is one of the UK’s leading mid-scale... Continue Reading →
