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Love Never Dies – but will Lloyd Webber’s new musical?
The much anticipated follow-up to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, has had mixed notices with the first round of critics.
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Olivier Awards to be broadcast live on Radio 2 and online
The prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2 for the very first time.
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Noel Cowards’s Private Lives wins over the critics
Sex and the City temptress Kim Cattrall is the talk of the town as her West End play proves a huge hit.
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Keira Knightley leads the nominations at Olivier launch
Some of the UK’s hottest actors gathered for the launch of this year’s 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards.
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Blog: Vermin plaguing theatres, claim Equity. Is it that serious?
An Equity survey claims more than three quarters of West End performers and stage managers confirm there’s a vermin problem in the workplace.
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Are you ready to take a bite of the big apple?
Launch of the TS Eliot Exchange between the US and the UK, is being launched tomorrow at the Old Vic by Jeremy Irons and James Earl Jones.
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Photos: Surviving Actors first convention proves a huge hit
Surviving Actors, the UK’s first actors’ convention held in central London on 30th January, was a huge success.
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Blog: How irritating are today’s theatre audiences?
How many times have you been to the theatre and had to deal with an extra ‘performance’ coming from the auditorium? What are the audience habits that annoy you?
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Theatre Review: Love Never Dies – Adelphi
Ignore all that spiteful nonsense out there on blogosphere from “Phans” and critics alike that should know better, writes Josh Logan.
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Film Review: Invictus – Cinemas Nationwide
Yet another “man with a mission” film from Clint Eastwood, but without the usual violent outcome, writes John Ayton.
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Theatre Review: King Lear – RSC – Courtyard Theatre
Rupert Bridgwater reviews RSC’s King Lear and discovers a bold and magnificent all round production.
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Preview: Kim Cattrall opens in Private Lives at Vaudeville
Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall will take centre stage in Private Lives, the Noel Coward 1929 comedy classic.
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Theatre Review: The Little Dog Laughed – Garrick Theatre
Set in LA and New York, The Little Dog Laughed tells the story of a closet gay actor and the hurdles he faces when confronting his sexuality, writes Benjamin Potter.
Hunky Rupert Friend plays Hollywood actor Mitchell supported by agent Diane played by sassy Tamsin Creig who does a jaw dropping job of commanding the stage like a movie set.Gemma Arterton known for her bond girl role, plays Ellen, the rentboy’s lover. Sounds a bit twisted? Gemma does an excellent job of playing on the vulnerability of her character and exposing this to the audience.
Young Harry Lloyd played sexy rentboy Alex and cleverly presented the change from service provider to lover. A promising graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy.
Jon Clark’s creative choice of lighting keeps the piece fresh and moving however a little dampened by the tacky funk music that accompanies the performance.
This avant-garde story presents stigma of the film industry towards homosexuality in the most comprehensible light. I would advise any young actor to see this piece to be inspired by the work of these actors, for a good chuckle and an outstanding piece of writing… Beg, borrow or steal a ticket! You must go!
The Little Dog Laughed is booking until 10th April 2010 at the Garrick Theatre.
Published on January 27, 2010 · Filed under: Entertainment;





says:
Lol, “Sexy rentboy Alex”
Great review thanks, I just stumbled and faved you
Greg