835 stories by "Paul Vale"
Camp stereotypes and the class system have always been mainstays of British comedy. Long before homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK, there
Following on from the successful stage adaptation of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny, Horrible Histories’ writer Neal Foster has turned Awful Auntie "
Though it's common on the fringe to see big shows scaled down for small spaces, it’s a precarious game that can sometimes
With music and lyrics by Madness, Our House went on to win the Olivier award for best new musical after ist premiere
Investment in workshops and development programmes is paying off as the North American nation looks to develop a production line of hit
A week after the National Theatre's flailing attempt to turn the story of Saint George into a state of the nation play,
The rituals of a wedding are prime fodder for a farce. The heightened emotions surrounding the event have been a huge source
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest piece of literature known to man, dating back to the Third Dynasty of
In its heyday, between the 1950s and 1970s, Hammer Films, the British horror film studio, successfully snatched the horror genre back from
Beneath the bold, humorous theatrical style of Joseph Barnes Phillips’ new play Big Foot is a simple, semi-autobiographical rites of passage tale.
In 1947, the partition of India and the newly formed Pakistan resulted in the migration of more that 16 million people. The
Nobody expected the 1983 movie Flashdance to be a hit. The story of the welder-by-day, dancer-by-night turned out to be the perfect
For his directorial debut Paul Callen has chosen Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s collaborative debut Lucky Stiff. The couple have since gone
It comes as no surprise that Gin For Breakfast began life as a writing exercise as much as a play. Author Jess
Deadpan Theatre's Gate offers us a vision of the afterlife. A quartet of angels herald us into Artemis Fitzalan Howard's new play,
Penguin published Timothy Conigrave's autobiography Holding the Man posthumously in 1995, four months after his untimely Aids-related death. The book became a
Blending physical theatre with music and spoken word, Outbox Theatre " a company made up of a mix of trans, non-binary, lesbian
This 30th anniversary revival of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer-winning play by Theatre Royal Bath is a salient reminder of how sometimes the most
In an age before satnav and Uber, the Knowledge was everything. A unique and complex route test, it was required by anyone
Frederick Knott's play Wait Until Dark is probably best known for the 1967 movie adaptation staring Audrey Hepburn. Originating on Broadway, the
Desmond O’Connor’s musical Royal Vauxhall has been knocking around for a while now, including a run at last year's Edinburgh Fringe. This current
The popular image of Frank Carson is that of a larger than life Belfast comedian with a distinctive brogue, a pair of
In the months following the Aberfan disaster, the bereaved mothers would meet up on a regular basis to offer comfort and support
Despite a career spanning four decades, Arlene Phillips has not yet attempted a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe. Of course, there has
Diane Edgecomb is a force to be reckoned with. An American-born storyteller of great energy and imagination, A Thousand Doorways provides a
