Posts Tagged ‘Simon Russell Beale’

Theatre: see Judi Dench, Jude Law, David Walliams and more directed by Michael Grandage for £10

1 Dec 2012 - 15 Feb 2014

We wondered what director Michael Grandage would do when he left the Donmar Theatre last year (where he was Artistic Director for ten years), after directing so many wonderful and award winning productions there, and cementing the theatre as one… Continue reading

Theatre: Timon of Athens at the National (Must-see Shakespeare Part II)

3 Aug - 31 Oct 2012 at 7.30pm. Matinees on Weds & Sats at 2pm & Sundays at 3pm

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We went to the opening night of Timon of Athens at the National and weren’t sure what to expect, as it is such a rarely performed play; a collaboration, it is thought, between Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton that has

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Talks: book now for Platforms at the National Theatre with Rory Kinnear, Helen McCrory & others

Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory: July 5. Christopher Eccleston: July 19. Simon Russell Beale: Aug 23, 2012. All at 3pm. Most other platforms are at 6pm

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We love the Platform series of talks at the National Theatre. They usually start at 6pm (though some start at 3pm), last an hour, cost a fiver, and you get to hear the actors, writers, translators, historians and directors who… Continue reading

Talks: book now for NT Platforms including Simon Schama, Mike Leigh, James Corden & Craig Brown

Simon Schama: Sept 5; Mike Leigh: Oct 4; Craig Brown and Friends: Oct 14; James Cordon: Oct 31. Platforms usually start at 6pm and last for 45 minutes, but do check.

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The National Theatre has a great programme of talks, or what they call platforms, coming up this autumn, but you need to book tickets now as most sell out well in advance. The talks are cheap (generally £4), last 45… Continue reading

TV: watch the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on BBC i-player

Sat 23 April, documentary starts at 2pm, ballet at 2.30pm. Available to watch on BBC i-player till Sat 30 April 2011

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We saw this – Christopher Wheeldon’s brand new ballet of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (the first long, narrative ballet the Royal Ballet has commissioned for 16 years) – when it was on for a week only, back in… Continue reading