378 stories by "Nick Smurthwaite"
The real story of the trials that led to Oscar Wilde's imprisonment returns for a UK tour this month. Merlin Holland tells
The Royal Ballet marks the contribution and performances of Annette Page this month. Her husband and former dance partner Ronald Hynd talks
Whether propelling a cane across the stage or teaching Mark Rylance the three-card monte, magic consultants add spectacle to stage and screen
To celebrate 25 years of the National Theatre Archive, an exhibition of pieces selected by 25 theatremakers, scholars and one critic has
The multi-award winning play about a blockbuster film set in Ireland enraptured audiences when it premiered in 1996, and now it's back
Familiar to many from his appearances in classic Disney films, David Tomlinson's extensive screen career was matched by an equally colourful family
Bram Stoker was not only a novelist, but the business manager of the Lyceum Theatre and it was in the library around
Saved from the hands of developers and transformed into a thriving performing arts space, the Omnibus Theatre boasts a glorious shabby-chic interior
Richard Briers found fame in beloved TV sitcoms including The Good Life, but his real love was theatre. Biographer James Hogg tells
Towards the end of their careers Laurel and Hardy embarked on a UK tour, performing up to 13 shows a week. Stan
A new exhibition at the National Theatre, Playing With Scale, explores why, in the digital era, theatre designers still use model boxes
For the first time in 80 years, theatre is back at north London venue. Nick Smurthwaite takes a looks at how the
Before 'cowboys and Indians' arrived on the silver screen, Colonel William F Cody staged outdoor spectaculars around the UK, starring hundreds of
UK entertainers played a vital role in the war effort, as a new book by Roger Foss explains. Nick Smurthwaite discovers how
In January most people are trying to forget Christmas " with the extra weight, debt and broken toys " but it's at
The Palladium staged its first pantomime in 1914 and developed a tradition that brought the biggest stars to its stage. Nick Smurthwaite
Having delighted audiences at York Theatre Royal for four decades, the veteran dame tells Nick Smurthwaite about getting into the business, overcoming
Charlie Ryall was introduced to 18th-century theatremaker Charlotte Charke at the age of 10 by her father, actor David Ryall. She tells
The fight director's body of work includes Les Miserables and TV hits such as Blackadder. He talks to Nick Smurthwaite about the
David Garrick helped define modern theatre. Nick Smurthwaite reviews Norman S Poser's new study of the theatrical star, who brought naturalism to
It is 80 years since Oxford Playhouse started with a weekly rep, and has staged professional and student shows since. Nick Smurthwaite
As nearly 90, pop culture's Renaissance man has published his autobiography looking back on a career encompassing everything from Shakespeare, pop hits,
Though he became nationally known in the 1980s as the witty, clipboard-clutching host of It'll Be Alright on the Night, Denis Norden's
As backstage technology becomes ever more sophisticated, staff from leading schools tell Nick Smurthwaite how they are equipping students with the skills
The British Library owns more than 240,000 posters and playbills, in some cases more than 300 years old, but to be protected,
