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2010 Spotlight Prize winner is Andrew Gower
It’s one of the most prestigious awards going. The Spotlight Prize showcases some of the most talented young actors and attracts fierce competition.
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Latitude Live: VIDEO – Theatre503 production of PLAYlist
It was another busy day for The Drama Student crew yesterday down at Henham Park. The highlights are presented here.
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Latitude Live: AUDIO from Masked Ball and various companies
Quick round up from our guys, Rhys and Alex, as they tweet (sorry bleat!) on the old twitter feed, at the legendary festival.
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Latitude Live: The aventures continue
Yesterday was chaotic in terms of getting to the festival, setting up and planning. All we had time for was to get a flavour. A lovely flavour, but a brief one, writes Rhys Jennings.
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Are you a Facebooker or Twitterer? Why not join us on our social networking platforms to hear about our special updates, offers and fantastic competitions?
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Competition: WIN! £50 of Theatre Tokens!
Have a night at the theatre or treat someone to an evening of live entertainment with one of our 5 Theatre Tokens prizes.
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Old Vic New Voices on the search for hot new talent
Old Vic New Voices have announced that applications are now open for the fifth annual The 24 Hour Plays.
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Reader Offer: Liza Live is coming to London
The ultimate, part-parody, part-endearing tribute show is coming to The New Players Theatre in May and we’ve got a fantastic reader offer!
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Theatre Review: Wolfboy – Trafalgar Studios 2, London
Matthew Bannerman heads down to Trafalgar Studios 2 for Wolfboy, the psycho-sexual musical thriller.
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Theatre Review: Ballets Russes – A Stage Kindly
Benjamin Potter reviews A Stage Kindly’s latest production, Ballets Russes, and discovers a creative piece of work with some delightful performances.
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Theatre Review: Translations – Tobacco Factory, Bristol
As the set slowly disintegrated in the closing scene of Brian Friel’s tale of language and conquest, the power behind his simple story delivered its telling message.
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Theatre Review: Twelfth Night – Filter Theatre
Rupert Bridgwater is swept away with the hedonism of Filter Theatre’s Twelfth Night at Theatre Royal Bath’s Main House.
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Introducing… Neerja Naik
Fresh from hosting the Asian Film Festival, Neerja Naik talks to Daniella Gibb about her journey from a credit-crunching City worker to successful starlet.
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Get ready for Summer Schools 2010
A sizzling summer is on its way and now is the time to be planning your programme to develop your skills and expand on existing talents.
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Interview: Paul Spicer
He seems to have it all. An amazing West End job, his own company producing concerts and theatre, his own Summer School, and time for holidays.
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Interview: Martin Harvey – Dirty Dancing
Martin Harvey first performed at the Aldwych Theatre at the age of six. Now 24 years later he is back playing the lead in Dirty Dancing. He drops in for a chat.
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Sister Act show role for Goldberg
Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is set to make her West End debut, starring in the musical Sister Act.
Monday 19th July 2010
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Artist Taylor-Wood has baby girl
Artist turned film-maker Sam Taylor-Wood has a baby girl with actor fiance Aaron Johnson.
Monday 19th July 2010
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Opera singer Siepi dies aged 87
Italian opera star Cesare Siepi, considered one of the finest ever bass singers, dies at the age of 87.
Monday 19th July 2010
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Serpentine sees red over pavilion
The Serpentine Gallery’s summer pavilion, designed by world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, is unveiled.
Monday 19th July 2010
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BBC launches Proms archive
The BBC launches an online Proms archive, listing all performances, composers, works, soloists, conductors and ensembles in its 115-year history.
Monday 19th July 2010
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Dame Beryl Bainbridge dies at 75
Novelist Dame Beryl Bainbridge has died at the age of 75 after a short illness, her agent says.
Monday 19th July 2010
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‘Faked’ Banksy conmen sentenced
Two people who admitted selling fake prints they claimed were the work of graffiti artist Banksy receive 12-month suspended sentences.
Monday 19th July 2010
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News: Opening: Joe, Spur, Beauty Queen & NT Danton
Amongst the major London openings in the West End and beyond this week are:
Monday 19th July 2010
OPENING TUESDAY, 20 July 2010 (previews from 14 July), disco diva Kym Mazelle and Over The[readmore] -
Review: Lingua Franca
It is impossible to tell when Peter Nichols might have written Lingua Franca: at any time in the past thirty years, as it follows the Nichols alter ego, Steven Flowers,[readmore]
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Review: The Butler
How to define The Butler? Others have dubbed it ‘Pinter on stilts’ and ‘Cirque du Soleil for grown-ups’, but I’d say a ’smorgasbord of silliness’ is probably closer to the[readmore]
Friday 16th July 2010
