222 stories by "Eleanor Turney"
If it’s not compulsory to have Bristol stalwart Tristan Sturrock in every Bristol Old Vic show yet, then it should be. Last seen doing his one-man show Mayday! Mayday! and as Long John…
Eleanor Turney talks to Caroline Bird, the poet who wrote Trojan Women for the Gate, about the differences between writing for the page and the stage.
In the austere surroundings of the Southwark Playhouse, this version of The Seagull dispenses with hysterics and melodrama. What we are given instead is a crystallised and understated produc…
There’s a Chekhov to suit every taste at the moment " the rambunctious Russian Uncle Vanya at the Noel Coward, the just-ended Three Sisters at the Young Vic, Anya Reiss’s new tra…
Eleanor Turney talks to David Gilmore, Artistic Director of the new St James Theatre in London, about what makes great theatre, learning on the job and carving your own path.
Please note: This review contains SPOILERS. A Tender Thing is a gutwrenching hour and a half. It’s utterly beautiful, packs a powerful emotional punch without becoming mawkish, and man…
Suba Das’s production of The Revenger’s Tragedy starts with a bang and ends with a whimper " and then an extra bang for good measure. It’s not a subtle production, and one …
Chasing Beckett is a difficult play about which to write. The plot is simple: a embittered and impoverished playwright breaks into the home of a particularly vituperative critic, and takes h…
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm talks to Eleanor Turney about getting into playwriting, finding your voice and how to tackle big issues without being patronising.
Wow. When Nick Hytner goes all out, he really goes for it. ENO’s sumptuous Magic Flute pulls out all the stops for this gorgeous production, and boy does it make for a good show. From …
Debut plays, silent discos and eco-friendly design. Eleanor Turney finds out more about Theatre on the Fly, a pop up space just waiting to be taken over by the young people of Chichester (an…
Jamie Parker cuts rather a dash, hurtling about the Globe’s stage and waving his sword, but it is in his moments of stillness that he really shines. He’s far and away the best th…
"I’m dead, you see, so I’m not in this bit. I mean, I’m not dead, obviously, but…" And so goes much of Forced Entertainment’s new show. It does not so much brea…
A Younger Theatre and C venues are delighted to announce the winners of our joint Edinburgh Critics competition. The Edinburgh Critics Team is: Veronica Aloess Laura Dodge Charlotte Ely Cath…
Midnight Tango, Manchester Opera House In the middle of the rainy streets of Manchester, a fiesta of the heady sounds, sights and rhythms of Buenos Aires can be found. Pounding with energy a…
Leper Colony at the Yard, Hackney Wick Only minutes away from Stratford Olympic Village, where power-cleaning, blemish-concealment and mass construction are taking place on an elaborate and …
Boys, The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton Student life is ripe for caricature, and a first glance at Boys, which premiered at Southampton's Nuffield before transferring to the Soho Theatre, su…
All New People, Duke of York’s Theatre. The poster says it all really. A firefighter, a dowdy chick, a whore " sorry, escort " and JD from Scrubs all grown up in a waistcoat. Such is t…
Posh, Duke of York's Theatre It is tough to beat the impeccable timing of the original production of Laura Wade's satire on the upper classes, which premiered in the lead-up to the last gene…
Einstein on the Beach, Barbican Theatre Given the speed at which we lap up whatever musicals, films and TV shows that sail across the pond having proved a success, 36 years is an incredulous…
Matthew Bourne's Early Adventures, Sadler’s Well. Matthew Bourne's company celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a comedic festival of works from the1980s and 1990s. The tripl…
Misterman, National Theatre Cillian Murphy is best known for his performances in films like Batman Begins and Breakfast on Pluto, his popularity demonstrated by the gushing fan girls sat nex…
In his 75th year, Tony Harrison gives a very special reading at the London Literature Festival in association with the Poetry Society. 7 July 7:30PM – 9:00PM Queen Elizabeth Hall, Lond…
Theatre Delicatessen has produced a measured Henry V which draws out many musings on war and what it means to be a leader of men " especially when you’re asking a good chunk of those m…
Reactions to the Globe to Globe project (37 plays in 37 different languages) have mostly been along the lines of: but, Shakespeare’s all about the language! How will it be if you can&#…
