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NEWS: Anne Reid to Star as Lady Hunstanton in A Woman of No Importance

Classic Spring have announced that Anne Reid will star in the upcoming production of A Woman of No Importance, playing at the Vaudeville Theatre from the 6th October.  Directed by Dominic Dromgoole, A Woman of No Importance is the first in a year long season of plays celebrating the work of Oscar Wilde at the… Continue reading NEWS: Anne Reid to Star as Lady Hunstanton in A Woman of No Importance

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NEWS: Gina McKee to Play Boudica in New Production at the Shakespeare’s Globe

Shakespeare's Globe has announced that actress Gina McKee will play Boudica in Eleanor Rhode's production of Tristan Bernays new play.  AD 61, Britannia. On the furthest outreaches of the Roman Empire – at the very edge of the known world – rebellion is brewing. The King of the Iceni has died and his widow Boudica… Continue reading NEWS: Gina McKee to Play Boudica in New Production at the Shakespeare’s Globe

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NEWS: V&A Announce Relics recovered from the Titanic and Lusitania to Feature in Ocean Liners: Speed & Style

The Victoria and Albert Museum has announced that relics recovered from the Titanic and Lusitania will feature in its upcoming exhibition Ocean Liners: Speed & Style.  Opening at the museum from the 3rd February 2018, Ocean Liners: Speed & Style will be the first exhibition to  explore the design and cultural impact of the ocean… Continue reading NEWS: V&A Announce Relics recovered from the Titanic and Lusitania to Feature in Ocean Liners: Speed & Style

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NEWS: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man to Tour UK

Freckle Productions will present this adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's story, on tour from September.  Following a number of Christmas seasons in London and numerous UK and international tours, Freckle Productions has announced that Stick Man is to embark on a brand new UK tour - opening at the Wycombe Swan on the 2nd… Continue reading NEWS: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man to Tour UK

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Review Round Up: Girl From the North Country, Old Vic Theatre

Find out what critics have been saying about Conor McPherson's new show featuring the music of Bob Dylan here:  Duluth, Minnesota. 1934. A community living on a knife-edge huddle together in the local guesthouse. The owner, Nick, owes more money than he can ever repay, his wife Elizabeth is losing her mind and their daughter… Continue reading Review Round Up: Girl From the North Country, Old Vic Theatre

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PREVIEW: Britney Spears: The Cabaret, The Other Palace

The Other Palace will host Britney Spears: The Cabaret from the 5th to the 9th September.  Following sold out runs in Australia, Britney Spears: The Cabaret will arrive in London for one week only in September, starring Christie Whelan Browne. Written and directed by Dean Bryant, the show charts the rise and fall of the princess of… Continue reading PREVIEW: Britney Spears: The Cabaret, The Other Palace

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Review Round Up: Mosquitoes, National Theatre

Olivia Coleman stars in Lucy Kirkwood's new drama directed by Rufus Norris - but have critics warmed to it?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTliFe1mnAo Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron Collider starts up in 2008, she is on the brink of the most exciting work of her life, searching for the Higgs Boson.… Continue reading Review Round Up: Mosquitoes, National Theatre

News, Visual Art

PREVIEW: Reflections: Van Eyke and the Pre-Raphaelites, National Gallery

From the 2nd October, the National Gallery will present an exhibition that examines how Van Eyke's Arnolfini Portrait helped to shape the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's work.  Having been acquired by the National Gallery in 1842, Van Eyke's Arnolfini Portrait will be exhibited as part of a brand new exhibition at the gallery to explore the way in which young… Continue reading PREVIEW: Reflections: Van Eyke and the Pre-Raphaelites, National Gallery