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Fourthwall’s Favourites: February
Fourthwall’s round-up of what to see this coming February.
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Training: ALRA North launches online TV station
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts are launching a new online TV station from their Wigan base.
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Greenwich Playhouse loses home in first casualty of the Olympics?
Curtain down on Greenwich Playhouse after thirteen years.
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War Horse film drives demand for stage version
The hype surrounding the release of Spielberg’s film, has triggered huge interest in the award-winning stage production.
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #10
Up and running, there’s time for Gareth to find amusement in the smallest details.
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #9
All three Faction shows are now up and running and Gareth has a second to take a moment’s pause to contemplate this achievement and to ruminate on Miss Julie.
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Greenroom Gossip: Mulligan on drama school auditions
Last month actress Carey Mulligan told an American newspaper that she was rejected from every drama school she auditioned for.
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Blog: Uncovering The Faction #8
Gareth wonders whether Miss Julie, the third show in The Faction’s rep season, might be suffering from ‘third-child’ syndrome.
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Review: The Pitchfork Disney, Arcola ****
Amy Stow reviews a near-perfect revival of Phillip Ridley’s seminal play, The Pitchfork Disney, at the Arcola.
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Review: The Bee, Soho Theatre *****
As part of its world tour, The Bee returns to its original home, The Soho Theatre, London. David Richards reviews.
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Review: The Faction’s Miss Julie, New Diorama ***
David Richards is drawn into The Faction’s mesmerising blend of physical action and theatricality in the final play in their rep season, Miss Julie.
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Review: The Faction’s Mary Stuart, New Diorama ****
Simultaneously innovative and traditional The Faction’s Mary Stuart, at the New Diorama, impresses Alice Anderson.
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The Last Cigarette announces early closure
The Last Cigarette, starring Felicity Kendal and directed by Richard Eyre, is to close on the 23 May, only a few weeks after it opened to promising reviews.
The production is[readmore]
Thursday 14th May 2009 -
Canary Wharf Film Festival is back for another prestigious event
London's Docklands will host the prestigious Canary Wharf Film Festival this September, bringing the capital's creative and commercial minds together in a unique celebration of filmmaking.
Canary Wharf Film Festival 2009[readmore]
Thursday 14th May 2009 -
Luton leads the way with the ‘carnival spirit’
Last week saw celebrations for the first national centre dedicated to carnival artists and the promotion of the carnival art form. The £7.3 million centre based in Luton launched last[readmore]
Thursday 14th May 2009 -
Spring Awakening to close at the end of the month
Producers of rock musical Spring Awakening have announced the show will close at the Novello at the end of May.
The show had previously played to sell-out audiences at the Lyric[readmore]
Wednesday 13th May 2009 -
Thriller – Live highest weekly grossing show for The Lyric
An extra 100,000 tickets have gone on sale as Thriller – Live becomes the highest weekly grossing show in the history of The Lyric Theatre.
Thriller – Live is a spectacular,[readmore]
Tuesday 12th May 2009 -
Latitude Festival gears up for another prestigious event
The pioneering, award-winning Latitude Festival returns to England's Sunrise Coast for another spectacular year. Taking place this July near Suffolk's stunning seaside town of Southwold, organisers Festival Republic are promising[readmore]
Tuesday 12th May 2009 -
40,000 seats at London’s free open air theatre season
London is getting ready for a heat wave which will be welcome news for the seventh annual summer season of free theatre at The Scoop at More London Amphitheatre on[readmore]
Tuesday 12th May 2009 -
BBC Bursary for New Young Talent – latest winner
The BBC Bursary for new talent in Musical Theatre was launched in 2007 and has helped a number of young students further their studies by offering both financial and emotional[readmore]
Sunday 10th May 2009 -
‘Happiest Man Alive' arrives at UK film festival
The Devotion of Matthieu – an awe-inspiring documentary on the person Time magazine once dubbed the ‘world's happiest man' – will get its UK premiere tomorrow (Tuesday May 12th) at[readmore]
Sunday 10th May 2009 -
Diary: Association of British Theatre Technicans Show
This year’s ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) Show will have everything for staging a production, from the brightest lighting effects to stage machinery, seating and flooring.
Among the leading companies[readmore]
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