Fourthwall Magazine & The Drama Student – The magazine for emerging artists in the entertainment industry – actors, drama students, directors, producers, writers, production crew. » Katori Hall

Katori Hall's The Mountaintop will return after Olivier win

PKM — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:09:45 +0000

It was the surprise victory at this year's Olivier Awards. The Mountaintop, a play penned by American playwright Katroli Hall, beat off stiff competition for Best New Play.

Having received its world premier at Theatre503, a pub venue in south London. The production was picked up by commercial producer Sonia Friedman, who transferred i Read more ...

Blog: Don’t we just love it when the underdog triumphs?

PKM — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:51:23 +0000

I love it when the underdog wins. Late last night, when I heard that 28 year old playwright Katori Hall, took home Best New Play for The Mountaintop at this year’s Oliviers, I was thrilled.

It was almost a dead-cert for either Jerusalem or Enron, depending on the luck of the drawer. Both fantastically exec Read more ...

A fantastic night for Spring Awakening at Olivier Awards

PKM — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:39:37 +0000

It received rave reviews when it opened in the West End following a successful run at the Lyric Hammersmith, but unfortunately Spring Awakening was to be short lived. Spring sprung out of town almost as quick as it came on the scene, to the dismay of the theatre scene.

But last night the musical received the recognition Read more ...