26 Feb 2010
Jerusalem
So disappointed with JERUSALEM last night. And nothing feels worse than disappointment with a celebrated play/production.... read more
21 Feb 2010
The Tudors
Reading THE TUDOR AGE by Jasper Ridley for TWELFTH NIGHT, an excellent book which has some fascinating information about the period. Three facts struck me as suprisingly bizarre: It’s not... read more
21 Feb 2010
The Dream
A review for Tim Speyer in the Independent: “The lion is a little, bald, bewildered chap” Not many reviews have made this reader smile as much!... read more
18 Feb 2010
Sheffield
Daniel Evans pulled off a magnificent coup last night with the best crowd scene I’ve ever seen, using a marvellous group of community actors to portray the townsfolk in AN... read more
14 Feb 2010
Studying Down Under
It’s often one of the forgotten aspects of theatre life – but thank goodness for good understudies. Both GEORGE and HORRIBLE SCIENCE have relied on their understudies in the last... read more
12 Feb 2010
Tim Speyer
Tim has done about 57 shows for the BSC over the years – FANTASTIC MR FOX, THE BFG, GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, COLOMBE, TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN, HORRIBLE... read more
12 Feb 2010
A Miudsummer Night’s Dream
What a treat we had last night! It was fabulous to see The Rose Theatre packed to the rafters and this theatre works best when it’s full. This is the... read more
09 Feb 2010
Acting
Julian Fellowes wrote a good article about Carey Mulligan for the Telegraph on Saturday, in which he said: “I did everything I could to warn her off a profession which,... read more
08 Feb 2010
Justice
Four years in jail for Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei who genuinely thought he could away with assaulting and falsely arresting someone he owed money. I had wondered whether our... read more
07 Feb 2010
A Dark Day
…I have finished the second series of DAMAGES. Not sure what options are left open to me. Please don’t say THE WIRE.... read more