835 stories by "Paul Vale"
There is a fine line between character comedy and drag. Both Barry Humphries and Paul O'Grady gave their drag persona such a
It makes perfect sense that Michael Booth and Alistair Powning's Thirty Three is due to be turned into a movie later this
The Heather Brothers are perhaps best known as the authors of the affectionate pastiche of 1960s nightlife A Slice of Saturday Night.
As Anthony Biggs’ tenure as artistic director of Jermyn Street draws to a close, his final production mirrors both the venue's commitment
It’s safe to say that the Boy With Tape on His Face has made it to the big time. The mime artist
It's a particularly exciting time for Takis at the moment. When our interview was originally scheduled, the designer's list of forthcoming projects
Will Mauchline Training: RADA technical theatre and stage management course Organisation: Birmingham Royal Ballet CV: Opera company assistant at the Royal Opera
Irene Bohan Training: BA in fashion and textiles, Goldsmiths College CV: National Theatre, London: The Madness of George III, The White Devil,
In a dimly lit office, a frustrated private investigator Jackie Straker awaits another phone call from Chummy. It’s a hideously one-sided relationship
With the heady smell of incense, challenging acoustics and sombre choral music, the church makes a rather excellent venue for Scena Mundi’s
Performance artist Tom Marshman has devised theatre on a diverse range of subjects " but his work is always rooted in community
It's hard to believe Don’t Dress for Dinner was only written in the 1980s. There is something about its rampant misogyny, ambivalent
A couple are thrown together by chance and then drift apart. Blink was an Edinburgh fringe hit for Phil Porter in 2012
When Emma Donoghue was writing the novel Room, she was already considering how it might be adapted for the stage. While the
Winnie Holzman, who wrote the book of hit show Wicked, was also the creator of the ground-breaking television series My So-Called Life.
Age is all about perspective. When Michael Aitkens’ sitcom Waiting For God originally aired in the early 1990s, the public had a
Stephen Unwin's unsettling new play explores the public euthanasia program in Nazi Germany that led to the execution of thousands of disabled
Original Impact’s heavily edited version of Twelfth Night retains much of the play’s comedy while underscoring the action with a mix of
Make no mistake, circus is big business in the entertainment industry. From the major shows of Cirque du Soleil to the sheer
Plays commemorating the First World War are commonplace at the moment, so Clapham Omnibus associate writer Victoria Willing’s new piece comes as
One of the more fascinating facts about the Kray twins was their association with the rich and famous of their day. Frank
Noel Coward's one-act play Still Life and the subsequent film adaptation Brief Encounter have provided a springboard for several alternate versions on
Alan Ayckbourn's Improbable Fiction was originally commissioned to celebrate 50 years of the Stephen Joseph Theatre. But unlike enduringly popular pieces such
Matthew Bugg’s wartime musical Miss Nightingale began life in 2011 as a chamber musical, with a run at the King’s Head and
There’s something about Le Gateau Chocolat’s rich, velvety baritone that penetrates the soul. His voice commands attention. And while his flamboyant visual
