In the true spirit of collaboration without which theatre would not exist, on the subject of Thomas Hardy’s poetry (with a smattering of prose) the passion and intellect of Oliver Ford-Davies, the scholarship of Bruce Alexander, the vocal dexterity and enthusiasm of Marty Cruikshank, the heavenly tones of The Pentateuchs – the singers from ‘Written [...]
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THOMAS HARDY, POEMS SAID AND SUNG – Sunday 19th February
Posted in News, tagged Bruce Alexander, Marty Cruikshank, Oliver Ford Davies, Shakespeare Hospice, Swan Theatre, The Pentateuchs, Thomas Hardy, Written on the Heart on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
SCREENING OF CARDENIO AT THE V&A
Posted in News, tagged Cardenio, Greg Doran, V&A on February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the National Video Archive of Performance’s 20th anniversary programme the Victoria and Albert Museum will be screening last year’s production of Cardenio at 2pm on Sunday 12 February. Greg Doran will be introducing the screening and will hold a book signing afterwards. This is one of a number of screenings of British [...]
History Boys updated update
Posted in News, tagged Almeida Theatre, Clive Wood, Ed Bennett, Lyric Hammersmith on January 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Clive Wood is confirmed at the Almeida BUT the good news is that he is in Filumena, so if you want to see him you don’t have so long to wait as the run is from 15th March to 12th May. Playing in London NOW at the Lyric Hammersmith (www.lyric.co.uk ) is the ever lovely [...]
Join Jeremy Paxman, Samuel West and Simon Schama and watch a BBC programme in the making
Posted in News, What's On, tagged jeremy paxman, samuel west, simon schama on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Cheer on the finalists at the BBC’s first ever national Shakespeare recital contest Off by Heart. Nine teenage finalists have won their place at this event by competing against their peers from schools across the UK. Jeremy Paxman presents as they deliver some of Shakespeare’s most famous speeches in front of a panel of judges including [...]
FINAL CALL FOR WHATSONSTAGE.COM NOMINATIONS
Posted in News, tagged Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, Matilda the Musical, Matthew Warchus, Paul Kaye, Peter Darling, Rob Howell, Theatregoers' Choice Awards, Tim Minchin, WhatsOnStage Awards on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Whatsonstage.com Awards nominations are still live and you can cast your votes until 31st January. RSC nominations include Matilda The Musical which has been nominated for a total of 9 awards with all four of Matildas nominated as Best Actress in a Musical. Bertie Carvel is in the running for Best Actor in a [...]
More News of Mr Streatfeild
Posted in News, tagged Geoffrey Streatfeild, Henry Goodman, Sheffield Theatres on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Casting just announced by Sheffield Theatres is that Geoffrey Streatfeild will be appearing in “Copenhagen” with Henry Goodman at the Lyceum Theatre from February 29th to March 10th 2012. Have a look at http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/ for booking information etc.
History Boys Update
Posted in News, tagged Almeida Theatre, Clive Wood, Geoffrey Streatfeild on December 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m told that Clive Wood will be appearing at the Almeida Theatre next year in Children’s Children, running from 17th May to 30th June. No confirmed casting on the website yet but keep an eye on http://www.almeida.co.uk. Meanwhile, this week there has been a double treat for Geoffrey Streatfeild fans on Radio 4. The first, The [...]
Juliet Stevenson in Face to Face at the Arts Theatre London
Posted in News, Uncategorized on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Arts Theatre in London are presenting Juliet Stevenson in conversation with Fiona Lindsay as the next guest in their Face to Face series on Thursday 17th November and would like to offer RSC Friends a two for one offer. Face to Face is a series of intimate conversations presented by broadcaster Fiona Lindsay, raising [...]
Theatre Awards UK – Matilda The Musical
Posted in News, tagged Bertie Carvel, Matilda the Musical, Spooks, Theatre Awards UK on November 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The awards season for the theatre world has started and this year it looks like the RSC should enjoy some success. Yesterday the Theatre Awards UK (formerly the TMA Awards) took place. They honour “creative excellence” in work seen on stages throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and Matilda The Musical picked up both [...]
A quick update….
Posted in News, tagged Edmund Kingsley, Hampstead Theatre, John Heffernan, Katy Stephens, Michael Boyd, Michael Pennington, Nick Asbury, Penny Downie, Sheila Hancock, Tamsin Greig on October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A quick update on the whereabouts and doings of some RSC alumni: 1. Nick Asbury is part of the new Propeller company that will be staging Henry V and The Winter’s Tale starting on 9th November at Guildford and climaxing next July at Hampstead Theatre in London. Find all the details you’ll ever need at [...]





