Month: December 2009

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall With so many Messiahs stalking the concert halls and opera houses of London at the moment (more than is usual even […]

Felicity Kendal may be back in the West End in the new year. The Theatre Royal Bath revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs Warren’s Profession::E8831257267429, in which she’s currently starring on tour, is tipped to […]

We hear that Lindsay Posner will be reviving Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance at the Theatre Royal Haymarket (See Michael Coveney’s blog). Presumably, it will follow the return of Sean Mathias' production of […]

Playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, who received death threats after her allegedly “anti-Sikh” play Behzti (Dishonour) sparked off riots when it premiered at Birmingham Rep five years ago (See News::E8821103543914, 20 Dec 2004), has written a […]

The delightful little theatre at Chipping Norton – a converted Victorian Salvation Army hall – is renowned for its simple traditional pantos, but new director John Terry's offering of Dick Whittington this year is frankly […]

John Logan’s new play Red, marking a much-anticipated return to the London stage for Alfred Molina, opened at the Donmar Warehouse this week (See 1st Night Photos::E8831260365017, 9 Dec 2009). Directed by Michael Grandage and […]

No one could accuse Tom Morris, newly installed as artistic director of the Bristol Old Vic, of pandering to popular taste at Christmas time. He’s invited Kneehigh Theatre to invade the space with Hansel and […]

Camille O’Sullivan, who has become something of a cabaret legend via the Edinburgh Fringe, La Clique and Jools Holland, is nothing if not inimitable. Her style is a heady mix of Irish folk, weimar glamour […]

Camille O’Sullivan, who rose to prominence in La Clique and has since become a staple of the cabaret scene, is nothing if not inimitable. Her style is a heady mix of Irish folk, weimar glamour […]