In Conversation With Floella Benjamin
Reading Time: 4 minutesOxford Playhouse hosts the brand-new stage adaptation of Baroness Floella Benjamin’s award-winning book, Coming to England, which bursts into life on the Main Stage from Wednesday.
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In Conversation with Katharine Farmer
Reading Time: 4 minutes23.5 Hours provides an intimate look into testing relationships and delves into the complexities of collateral damage of past and present actions, trust, and the pursuit of justice. We spoke to director Katharine Farmer.
In Conversation with Philippe Lafeuille
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Artistic Director of the company, Chicos Mambos, ahead of their show TUTU coming to the Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells 1-5th October. Created by Philippe Lafeuille, this family-friendly show features an all-male cast of six dancers adorned in ever-changing, flamboyant costumes.
In Conversation With Romain Borgeaud
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Romain Borgeaud from RB Dance Company. Fresh from a sold-out European tour, France’s Got Talent finalists, the company presents the UK premiere of its critically acclaimed, award-winning production Stories- The Tap Dance Sensation at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre from Wednesday 23 October - Saturday 2 November 2024.
FEATURE: English National Ballet’s breathtaking Swan Lake in the-round will delight cinema audiences this Autumn in selected cinemas from October 30
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarking English National Ballet’s 75th Season, the cinema release of Swan Lake in-the-round gives dance fans the chance to experience the splendour of ballet on a grand scale.
In Conversation with: Mina Orak
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Little Death follows me, a spirited young Turkish woman on an epic quest to find something profoundly missing in my life—an orgasm. Complicating matters, I have a fictional disease called Cantcumalitis, which gives me just six months to live. Through a series of hilarious and often chaotic misadventures, the show explores my internal struggles with intimacy and self-acceptance. The narrative intertwines personal revelations with absurd, theatrical elements, creating a poignant yet twisted exploration love and the urgency of living fully.
In Conversation with: Dave Kirby
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’d had the original idea many years ago and thought, how do you top that? Then in around 2018 I started to bump into a lot of people I hadn’t seen since the 70s. A few lads and a woman I’d met. And I was thinking about them and the people I’d met and started thinking about doing something about the 70s again. I started to write a few ideas down and then thought why not revisit those characters from Lost Soul. Last time it was Terry who had hit this middle aged wall. This time it’s Smigger. He can’t get his head out of the 70s.
In Conversation With Omar Khan
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe sat down with Omar Khan, an International Emmy award-winning writer and actor. In 2022 he wrote and starred in an award-winning short film funded by Netflix (Queen of Diamonds).
FEATURE: Tiggy Bayley’s “Squidge” takes Edinburgh Fringe by storm
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom Cockpit Theatre work-in-progress to Popcorn Writing Award: Tiggy Bayley's "Squidge" takes Edinburgh Fringe by storm
In Conversation With Stephen Leach
Reading Time: 4 minutesDr Samuel Murray talks to playwright Stephen Leach ahead of rehearsals for the upcoming tour of his debut, Can’t Wait To Leave.