412 stories by "Tabard"
Ever hit send on an email and wished only a second afterwards you hadn't? Tabard has. Countless times. I mean, really, if nobody
All this immersive theatre in unusual locations. Tabard knew it was only a matter of time before something went wrong, and got
At the Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks, the box office team took an interesting call last week. Perhaps not so much interesting as
The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 30th anniversary in London last week, and the great and good of Theatreland turned out
It's just one anniversary after the next in Theatreland right now. First, Wicked celebrated 10 years in London, and this week we
Brace yourselves readers, Tabard wants to talk to you about Kim Kardashian. Don't worry, she hasn't announced a starring role in a West End
Of course the culture minister position is a hard job, but it must be even tougher knowing that you're following in the
We live in a politically charged time, dear readers. Tabard knows it's hard to turn on the television these days and not
The theatre industry rumour mill is swirling once again. And for once it's nothing to do with who's getting what part, who
Never work with children or animals. That's what they say. Tabard would add a few actors to that list, too, but those
If there was an award for the cringiest launch of a new show, the one for An American in Paris this week
Lurking at the National Theatre's Dorfman bar, wolfing down brownies, Tabard was thrilled to be able to sneak into a talk by
Theatre bars. We love them don't we? There's something so nice about necking back a drink in a place where everyone assumes
And so to the launch of School of Rock, the new musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber attended the event at
Niamh Cusack got herself in a spot of bother this week after sporting a badge with an apparently shocking message. At the
A heartwarming story for you this week, readers (and a reminder that Tabard does, despite protestations, indeed have a heart to warm). The
Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry. Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry. No, dear readers, Tabard isn't just repeating his favourite form of travel over and
God loves a trier. Tabard does too. And he has nothing but respect for one 71-year-old, by the name of Doreen Pechey.
It's tempting to think of the West End's long-running plays as creaky outdated relics, and indeed, that's how they're too often described.
Edinburgh Fringe is tough for, well, basically everyone. It's tough for performers to keep up their stamina. It's tough for critics to
Alice? Who the fuck is Alice? That's the question posed in that charming little number Living Next Door to Alice, made famous
This year's Edinburgh Fringe is well underway " four weeks of shows in every nook and cranny in the Scottish capital, as
There is nothing, absolutely nothing that Tabard likes better than a good "told you so". And this one is among the best.
Harry Potter. There's no avoiding him. That boy wizard is just about everywhere you look right now, thanks to Harry Potter and
Has the world gone Poke-mad? Less than an hour after Tabard's last column about the Pokemon phenomenon went online, an email arrived
