Diary: End of the rodent by Tabard

It is with a heavy heart I write this column, readers, as Tabard must impart some sad news. Before last week's copy

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on February 3, 2016☆⚑

Diary: Did someone say diversity? by Tabard

While the film world is in uproar over the Oscars " and quite right too, at 40 acting nominations in two years

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on January 20, 2016☆⚑

Diary: On the street where you live by Tabard

Theatre, TV, film, or his native Shakespeare, Mark Rylance is sensational in absolutely everything. This " like gravity, like the blueness of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on January 20, 2016☆⚑

Diary: It's doubtful that he could waltz into that role by Tabard

Look out, musical theatre. There's some kind of takeover going on. Just this month, we've had Guys and Dolls come to the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on January 20, 2016☆⚑

Diary: This Westminster's Tale is bard to the bone by Tabard

A few weeks ago " if you can remember the time before nibbling Christmas cake and drinking barrels upon barrels of mulled

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on January 13, 2016☆⚑

Diary: Dugher has done one by Tabard

Michael Dugher. He's posed something of a problem at The Stage offices of late. Or at least his name has. Is it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on January 13, 2016☆⚑

Diary: Time for a Christmas break by Tabard

Tabard would like to issue a public health warning to the great and the good in theatre, because there is clearly a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on December 23, 2015☆⚑

Diary: It's not just cars slipping on black ice this winter by Tabard

It's panto season, but Tabard is enjoying hearing all about the theatres that are trying to give audiences something different. Take the Landor

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on December 23, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Superstition proved right? by Tabard

Of all the plays opening in November, Tabard was most looking forward to the Young Vic's version of Macbeth. Starring Anna Maxwell

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on December 16, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Save the singalongs for round the Christmas tree by Tabard

Tabard's all for a good singsong. And what better time of year than Christmas to get people crooning? There are times, however,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on December 16, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Educating ITV by Tabard

Imagine how you would feel if Buckingham Palace rang you up and told you that you were going to be knighted for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:50am on December 9, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Keeping an o-pun mind about this press release by Tabard

Tabard loves a good pun. Who doesn't? And this week a press release came his way that had more than one, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:45am on December 9, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Writing's on the wall for Ed by Tabard

Politicians have a weird sense of humour, no? Perhaps the serious nature of the job wears away at the funny bone. Or

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:40am on December 2, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Bolt finds addiction therapy in limericks by Tabard

Tabard loves a good limerick as much as the next man. But one loves them even more when the backstory behind the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:40am on December 2, 2015☆⚑

Diary: Globe's outrageous fortune won't let it in North Korea by Tabard

Sad news for Shakespeare's Globe: its planned visit to North Korea has been scrapped after failing to meet the country's strict art

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:40am on November 25, 2015☆⚑

Diary: A new kind of adult show with no strings attached? by Tabard

Puppet Sex. Tabard hasn't seen that much of it, truth be told. There was one particularly memorable scene in the musical Avenue

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:40am on November 25, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: A strop in the spotlight by Tabard

Jim Davidson. Opinion is divided on his comedic talents. Many find him funny; many more don't. And now added to that latter

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:37am on November 18, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: Dinner with Gandalf was only just magic enough by Tabard

Stoke Newington Town Hall saw a veritable invasion of acting talent last week as the Park Theatre hosted its annual fundraising gala

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:24am on November 18, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: It's as current as Downton by Tabard

Theatre journalism is a tough bag. It's not all press nights and freebies you know " a good 10% of it requires

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:15am on November 11, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: Off the beaten track?! Not my theatre! by Tabard

Oh Tabard does love an awkward interview. Don't we all? Admit it. Every time we open the paper we're all secretly hoping

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:00am on November 11, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: A hum-dinger of a row over a not-so-Beautiful audience by Tabard

Tabard's rant of the week award goes to the Times' head critic Ann Treneman, who wrote a furious column castigating a wretched

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:29am on November 4, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: Something tasty this way comes (if you dare to try it) by Tabard

To celebrate Halloween, The Stage hosted its very own themed bake off, with departments across the company submitting terrifying cakes. Those naughty

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 9:17am on November 4, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: Don't sugar-coat it, will you? by Tabard

Budding actors: rejoice! No longer do you have to rely on tedious training books " forging your way through Stanislavski and Brecht

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 4:30am on October 29, 2015☆⚑

Tabard: Have yourself a merry little showbiz Christmas by Tabard

Let's face it. Big Brother isn't good for anyone's health, let alone the people who appear on it. On this year's series,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:01am on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Baa-rmy! Sheep take on Lear by Tabard

Ah, King Lear. The titanic theatrical role that is feared by some, coveted by many, and performed in a manner that doesn't

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 7:00am on July 23, 2015☆⚑