835 stories by "Paul Vale"
The Pedley Street Station venue has been operating for a year now, delivering theatrical dining experiences on board a fake Pullman carriage
As its name suggests, Tales Retold is a company that attempts to find alternative ways to explore classic texts. It scored a
When Oscar Wilde published his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1891, it caused a scandal. The anti-hero of the title
Producer Christopher Clegg knew he had a hit on his hands with a drag tribute to Girls Aloud, but trying to secure
Artists working on some of the UK's biggest shows tell Paul Vale how they got into the business and offer advice for people
Though the title of Rob Hayes' 2014 play is unashamedly provocative and unquestionably memorable, the piece itself is a fraught, often funny
Join the likes of Gary Oldman and Rosalie Craig by studying at Rose Bruford College, which is offering a full scholarship worth
The ageless, enigmatic Torsten first appeared at Above the Stag in 2016 as part of the dramatic song-cycle Torsten: The Beautiful Libertine,
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb should probably be consigned to anonymous ignominy. Two young men from wealthy families in the 1920s, they
In 1969, as the conflict escalated in Vietnam, John Lennon and his new wife Yoko Ono staged their bed-in for peace. This
Razzamataz is celebrating its ninth year offering scholarships with The Stage. This year it has a record number of 43 places for
Actor-turned-playwright Tariq Jordan delivers a fresh take on a familiar story with his debut play. Set in the West Bank, Ali and
Jonathan O'Boyle's production of the 1960s countercultural musical Hair opened at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester in 2016. A semi-immersive run
Best known for a handful of Disney films in the 1960s, the life of British actor David Tomlinson might not seem like
Spirit Young Performers Company is offering three year-long scholarships across its dance and musical theatre courses. Paul Vale speaks to the company's
Tom Wright's debut play My Dad's Gap Year, which opened last month at London's Park Theatre, concerned the exploits of a dysfunctional,
Out-of-work actor Beth Buckingham believes she was born to play the role of Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown. When
With a wide range of part-time courses on offer for all ages, Arts Educational Schools London is once again teaming up with
The term 'gaslighting' " the psychological manipulation of a person carried out with the intention of making them doubt their sanity "
In his ambitious and articulate first play, which had its London premiere at the Vaults in 2016, Tom Ratcliffe explores the evolution
Award-winning playwright and novelist Nigel Williams wrote My Brother's Keeper in the mid-1980s, not long after his own father had died of
It takes confidence to tinker with Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Earlier this year, LKT Productions relocated it to a council
Forty years on from Bent, renowned playwright Martin Sherman, now celebrating his 80th year, wanted to examine the changing face of the
Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen's autobiographical musical gains perspective with age. Originally written in 2004, it’s a quirky, navel-gazing piece that touched
Director and producer Phil Willmott has proved himself a past master of the musical reinvention. But though his Essential Classics season at
