51 stories by "Andrew Pulver"
Oxford PlayhouseThere is one 24-carat scene after another as a cast of two switch from bloodthirsty to comedic without toil or trouble
A significant scattering of teenagers attend this show …
American actor starred in films including The Great White Hope and The Lion King, and won two Tony awards in prolific stage career
James Earl Jones was movie royalty, a magisterial star who…
Veteran and respected Canadian actor had a career stretching back to the 1950s, but won his Oscar for best supporting actor for Beginners in 2011
Peter Bradshaw on Christopher Plummer
Plumm…
The versatile actor went from the RSC and Harold Pinter to international movie stardom with roles as the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and an android in Alien
Ian Holm: a life in pictures
Peter Brad…
Star Wars actor responds on social media following his impassioned speech at an anti-racism rally in London last week
Star Wars actor John Boyega has expressed his thanks for the "love and s…
Oxford PlayhouseAn empowered Belle leads an energetic cast in this song-packed extravaganza, featuring nifty shadow play, terrifying puppets and infectious 80s classics
With the general elec…
The scriptwriter and playwright, best known for penning the gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren, died in London after a short illness
Barrie Keeffe, the scriptwriter and play…
Celebrated actor who rose to fame in the 'kitchen sink' era before evolving into one of the screen greats of the postwar period, has diedAlbert Finney, who forged his reputation as one of th…
Oxford PlayhouseWith showers of sweets, a street-smart feline and plenty of gags for the grown-ups, this is a supremely comic productionYou don't expect panto to tamper with the classic ingr…
Rupert Everett's long-awaited film about Oscar Wilde is on the way, and he answered your questions on everything from Hamlet to Ken Loach 1.59pm BST Rupert Everett has now left. Thanks for …
New Theatre, OxfordRichard Cadell is keeping Sooty alive and squeaking after he bought the rights to the character in 2008 " and in this raucous live tour full of water pistols and 70s disco…
Green is to play Woolf and Arterton is cast as Vita Sackville-West in Vita & Virginia, a film about the writers' years-long relationshipEva Green and Gemma Arterton have been cast in the…
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordBurnell has adapted her own book for a show for under-sevens featuring songs, audience participation and some charming puppets The Burton Taylor Studio, just behi…
Famous for immersing herself in challenging roles, the French actor plays a war photographer in her latest film Louder Than Bombs. She talks about her commitment to directors, acting with Ge…
Country's film industry and former president Shimon Peres react with dismay at news that the multi-award-winner has died from cancerMulti-award-winning Israeli actor-director Ronit Elkabetz …
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordBy aiming solely to amuse six-and-unders, this show about the chaos of getting to bed is hysterical " thanks to squirted water, disco freakouts and a 'boogieman'S…
Actor brought in to help once-powerful outfit out of bankruptcy, alongside Dana Brunetti, his partner in independent that produced House of CardsActor Kevin Spacey has been appointed chairma…
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordIt may not have the most sophisticated narrative, but this tale of Santa looking for a polar bear pal is an engaging and funny Christmas treatLast year, the Oxfor…
Oxford PlayhouseKids are likely to relish an infectiously fun show that sticks to the rulebook and offers festive spirit in abundance " as well as an enchanting flying carpet momentLast year…
Little Angel theatre, LondonThe tale of an improbable trio of window-cleaning animals has been adapted into a perfect Christmas treat for childrenI wasn't familiar with the Roald Dahl story …
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordHandmade puppets teach friendship and hugging, in a mysterious world adapted from Joyce Dunbar's bookHere is a rather lovely show from Norwich Puppet Theatre, tha…
Creation Theatre's updated, promenade version of Alice in Wonderland is sophisticated stuff aimed at young adults but doesn't lose sight of its core appealAnother flippin' Alice, you might t…
Lionel Bart's celebrated Dickens adaptation to go before cameras again, with Jonathan Strange director Toby Haynes making his feature film debutA new film version of the popular family music…
Cornerstone, DidcotBlunderbus pile on the puppets and props to turn Jez Alborough's slender rhyming tale about animals in vehicles into an hour of family funHaving delivered a triumph for th…
Burton Taylor Studio, OxfordThe best bits of this sweet children's show are hands-on and messy, and turn the audience into little Picassos Some children's theatre shows can seem a little too…