Dawn never thought motherhood would be like this. Moira never thought she’d had a case like this. A play for social workers everywhere, and anyone with a heart, SHALLOW SLUMBER is a thrilling new drama by award-winning writer and social worker Chris Lee. Starring RSC favourite and Olivier-nominee Alexandra Gilbreath, whose work with the RSC includes Twelfth Night, [...]
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SHALLOW SLUMBER starring Alexandra Gilbreath: £10 ticket offer for RSC Friends!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
A weekend celebrating the role of women in theatre – curated by Tanika Gupta
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC, Shakespeare on July 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August Stratford-upon-Avon Join Tanika Gupta for a weekend of explosive play readings by lady dramatists and a provocative on stage discussion with guests including Harriet Walter, April De Angelis, Adjoa Andoh, Rosin McBrinn and Ola Animashawun. Only 23% of Shakespeare’s characters are female and they occupy 17% of stage time. [...]
News and reviews – Listen to and go see….
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cardenio, Dunsinane, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Gregory Doran, Hampstead Theatre, Radio 4, Swan Theatre on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cardenio: a challenge for you Last Saturday, I attended a very interesting “conversation” between, the Friends’ own, Greg Doran and Tiffany Stern and chaired by Paul Edmondson at the Shakespeare Centre about “Cardenio”. Fortunately, it was recorded, so you can listen to the first half at http://bloggingshakespeare.com/listen-to-cardenio-in-conversation. During that conversation, Greg admitted he had used [...]
Your Furniture could become the star of the show
Posted in Uncategorized on May 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The RSC props department are looking for furniture for Arthur Miller’s The Price, which is one of the Assistant Director productions being performed at Hampstead in June. The play is set in an attic room filled with furniture from the late 19th /early 20th century. Items of particular interest are: an armchair or leather club [...]
Ed Bennett
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ed Bennett, John Maddison Morton, Orange Tree Theatre, Three Farces on May 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Pleased to say that Mr B is appearing in the next show at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, London. It’s called “Three Farces”, as it’s a compilation of 3 farces by the great Victorian farceur John Maddison Morton, and it runs from 2nd to 27th June. www.orangtreetheatre.co.uk has all the details.
Architecture of the Imagination – this Saturday
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This Saturday 7 May sees the start of a season of special events to celebrate 50 years of the RSC. Join RSC Artistic Director Michael Boyd and Associate Designer Tom Piper as they talk about how the transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre auditorium inspires them. Architecture of the Imagination Saturday 7 May, 10am Royal Shakespeare Theatre [...]
King Lear Revisited
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I went to see King Lear this afternoon at the RST – my first Shakespeare production on the new stage. I can recommend row H in the stalls – great seats, good leg room and I loved seeing the audience all around. I did have an actor block my view of Lear’s entry with Cordelia [...]
RSC Friends event with Richard McCabe
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
RSC Associate Artist Richard McCabe has agreed to talk to the RSC Friends while in Newcastle with the tour of Yes, Prime Minister. Richard has had an extensive and varied theatrical career spending much time with the RSC. He is no stranger to Newcastle, last appearing in the title role in King John. Alongside this [...]
OVER 10,000 ITEMS IN ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY COSTUME SALE
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Costumes worn by David Tennant, Penny Wilton and James Fleet are for sale Saturday 12 February, 10am – 5pm RSC Rehearsal Rooms, Arden Street (at the junction with Birmingham Rd) The Royal Shakespeare Company will be holding a Costume Sale on Saturday 12 February at its rehearsal rooms in Stratford-upon-Avon. Around 10,000 items including costumes, [...]
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