22 Jan 2009
Drama
Every so often you’re reminded that drama has a power way beyond the obvious. Yesterday I held a workshop for WHY THE WHALES CAME with an entire school, about two... read more
21 Jan 2009
Obama
I still can’t quite believe that a black man is now President of the United States. It still feels like a dream. One sometimes loses hope about the human race,... read more
19 Jan 2009
Once again…
Once again I’ve been bowled over by the standard of our understudys who have been out in force this week. Hasan Dixon took the role of Mowgli on Friday and... read more
18 Jan 2009
Richard Dreyfuss
My friend, who is not an actor, had an interesting point of view concerning the fuss over the delayed opening of COMPLICIT: “Surely RD unsteady with his lines is still... read more
11 Jan 2009
TV
I have fallen in love with an American cop series called THE SHIELD. It has certainly the best scripts, the best filming and the best acting that I have seen... read more
11 Jan 2009
The Dice House
The latest production of THE DICE HOUSE opens on Tuesday. It’s already selling well, so if you fancy it, get yourself down to Islington!... read more
11 Jan 2009
Jack Lemmon
Richard Dreyfuss’ performance in COMPLICIT reminded me of Jack Lemmon in VETERAN’S DAY in 1989. Another extraordinary performance by an actor who was very much having to fill the void... read more
11 Jan 2009
Richard Dreyfuss
I went to see Richard Dreyfuss in COMPLICIT at The Old Vic last week. It was their third preview and a fascinating evening of theatre: RD is not yet on... read more
24 Dec 2008
2008
By any reckoning, we’re ending the year in pretty good shape! Today there are performances of three excellent BSC shows – JUNGLE BOOK, WHY THE WHALES CAME and ELMER, in... read more
20 Dec 2008
The Dice House
In 2003 I had the time of my life playing Dr Ratner in THE DICE HOUSE at The Arts Theatre. We first produced the play at The Old Red Lion... read more