Damon Albarn and Carol Ann Duffy make Rufus Norris's National Theatre a wonderland by Mark Brown

Blur frontman and the poet laureate will each reimagine classic works in Norris and Tessa Ross's opening year, which will also include new plays by Caryl Churchill, Patrick Marber and Duncan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:54am on January 21, 2015[SHARE]

Pedro Almodóvar says musical version of Women on the Verge is 'wonderful' by Mark Brown

London show starring Tamsin Greig reworked after Broadway flop is 'an incredible tribute to my country', says Spanish filmmaker Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:04pm on January 11, 2015[SHARE]

A Christmas Carol, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow: 'impeccable' by Mark Brown

Sound, staging and extraordinary acting combine to wonderful effect in this adaptation of Dickens' Christmas tale, says Mark Brown

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 7:38am on December 11, 2014[SHARE]

Gillian Anderson wins best actress award for A Streetcar Named Desire by Mark Brown

Powerful performance wins Anderson the best actress award at the 60th London Evening Standard theatre awards Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00pm on November 30, 2014[SHARE]

ENO star revealed to be US street dancer by Mark Brown

Rave reviews for unknown performer Banks-Artiste who steals the show in the opera The Gospel According to the Other Mary Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:55pm on November 28, 2014[SHARE]

FGM issues to be explored in UK theatre production Rites by Mark Brown

National Theatre of Scotland to collaborate with Contact theatre in Manchester for drama about female genital mutilation Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:56pm on November 26, 2014[SHARE]

Educating Rita returns to Liverpool stage by Mark Brown

Revival of Willy Russell's classic play will be centrepiece of spring 2015 season at Everyman & Playhouse theatres Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:23pm on November 25, 2014[SHARE]

Shakespeare's Globe to stage King John for 800th anniversary of Magna Carta by Mark Brown

Summer 2015 production means all 38 plays written entirely or substantially by Shakespeare will have been performed at Globe Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:40am on November 21, 2014[SHARE]

Akram Khan aims to create Alice in Wonderland experience by Mark Brown

Dancers at the One Side to the Other show will lead visitors on an intimate journey around specially chosen artworks Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:32pm on November 13, 2014[SHARE]

Prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem prepares to take her final bow by Mark Brown

French dancer to end spectacular 39-year career at Paris Opera Ballet and Royal Ballet with last world tourSylvie Guillems career, step by step in picturesJudith Mackrell on Guillem: the su…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:48pm on November 4, 2014[SHARE]

Voting in general elections gets TV treatment from Donmar and Channel 4 by Mark Brown

A play broadcast in real time on the day of the general election will explore the British voting process in all its glory Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:04am on November 3, 2014[SHARE]

Margate Winter Gardens to be filled with foam by designer Ron Arad by Mark Brown

Immersive dance installation is being funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:28pm on October 27, 2014[SHARE]

War plays win three prizes at regional theatre awards by Mark Brown

An August Bank Holiday Lark and Brass, both set in 1914, win best new play and best new musical production respectively Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:08pm on October 19, 2014[SHARE]

The Play That Goes Wrong proves right for West End by Mark Brown

Hit show that began in a room above a pub has had its run at the Duchess Theatre extended until at least September 2015From Mr Saigon to Dave Poppins: West End disasters and how to avoid the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:30pm on October 17, 2014[SHARE]

Dear Tennessee Williams Peter Brooks letters acquired by the V&A by Mark Brown

Leading directors archive purchased for posterity, including exchanges with Laurence Olivier and Samuel Beckett Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:02pm on September 25, 2014[SHARE]

Emma Thompson takes on role in Sweeney Todd musical in West End by Mark Brown

Actor to play piemaker Mrs Lovett in Stephen Sondheim's work after Broadway run and after 25 years away from London stage Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:25pm on September 16, 2014[SHARE]

RSC casts its first black Iago for next year's Stratford-staged Othello by Mark Brown

Game Of Thrones actor Lucian Msamati will play racist character opposite Hugh Quarshie in the title role Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:06pm on September 3, 2014[SHARE]

Alexander McCall Smith: 'Friendship, loyalty, betrayal and a sense of horror' by Mark Brown

Writer of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency reveals details of Blunt, his libretto on the Cambridge Spies Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:38pm on August 14, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh festival director ends programme with work of his own by Mark Brown

Sandakan Threnody, inspired by second world war Borneo death camps and composed by Jonathan Mills, will be played by the Scottish Symphony Orchestra Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:12pm on August 6, 2014[SHARE]

Poems, palaces and butts of sherry: exhibition brings poets laureate to life by Mark Brown

Edinburgh Art Festival show explores appointed poets from Dryden to Duffy noting falling deference to the monarch but revived delight in the perk of the sherry sack Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:58am on August 6, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh festival diary: cycling Shakespeare troupe rolls into town by Mark Brown

The Handlebards are performing three nights of The Comedy of Errors as part of their two-wheeled nationwide tour Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00pm on August 5, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh festival: niece of Bertolt Brecht explores identity in Hi Hitler by Mark Brown

Lucie Pohl, who is 'not really German, not really American', says theme of her show is not knowing where you belong Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37am on August 5, 2014[SHARE]

Jim Davidson's Edinburgh fringe debut 'rounds off a nice year' by Mark Brown

Comedian says his show, No Further Action, comes after being cleared of Operation Yew Tree charges and winning Big Brother Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06pm on August 3, 2014[SHARE]

Edinburgh festival diary Israeli group hunt for venue after run cancelled by Mark Brown

Incubator Theatre vow to 'sing for peace on the streets' following protests over funding from Israeli government Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:10pm on August 1, 2014[SHARE]

Israeli theatre group has performances cancelled at Edinburgh Fringe by Mark Brown

Incubator Theatre seeking new venue after demonstrators forced their government-sponsored show at the Underbelly to close Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:01pm on August 1, 2014[SHARE]