Spooked by ghostly goings on: tales from two theatres
If there's something strange in your theatre, who you gonna call? Well, probably not Ghostbusters as they don't really exist, silly. But
If there's something strange in your theatre, who you gonna call? Well, probably not Ghostbusters as they don't really exist, silly. But
The absence of feedback after auditions means actors often have to guess why they were passed over for a part. Too loud?
What do you do when your phone dies at the theatre? Shrug, I imagine, and pop it in your pocket, no longer in danger
Bearing in mind staff at The Stage work with and around actors, you'd expect them to be much more blase when a
If you spot a sleeping bag tucked away in the corner of the National Theatre's Olivier, don't be alarmed: it belongs to the
Dogs. They can be tricky little buggers, can't they? Which is presumably why actors are advised not to work with them. Or
Tabard has often wondered how someone's stagey-ness can be truly measured. Is it by how many show tunes they can hum in
Zut alors! Those French know how to cause a stir. According to reports, a French actor and playwright by the name of
Tabard was amused to hear this week of a website that estimates a person's age from a photo. It's proved to be
This week it's all been about Kenneth Branagh, who has announced a season of plays at the Garrick Theatre in London, featuring
This Sunday the streets of London will be filled with the sound of feet pounding the pavement as runners in their thousands
Tabard does enjoy a good awards ceremony, and none more so than the Oliviers. All the great and good of Theatreland were
Actors have many different ways of getting into character. For instance, Tabard finds wrapping a towel tightly around the head, turban-style, and
What a trouper that Emma Thompson is. The performer has just started playing Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd at the Coliseum, and
Oh, what larks newspapers had with April Fools' Day. So many jokes to trick the gullible. Such as a newspaper in Milton
Our capital's City Hall played host to a number of creative industry leaders last week as the Mayor of London unveiled his
It was hard to focus on much last week with the sad news that Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction.
It's well known that actors are often told to break a leg before an opening night, but what perhaps you didn't know
Ticket prices " often complained about, aren't they? Tabard can't remember a time when people didn't think they were paying through the
Tabard often wonders what the great and good of theatre do with their lives once they're through with the industry. Do they
Everyone must have heard by now of Sarah Brightman's plans to launch herself into space. The singer is now planning a 10-day
Actors: stop bleating on about your low pay and shabby mouse-ridden dressing rooms. Because apparently your lives are better than you may
Who hasn't bought cheap seats at the theatre, only to move into more expensive ones if they're empty? Course you have. Just
Well, isn't that David Tennant a clever clogs? Not only was he this week named best actor at the Whatsonstage Awards, but
Well, isn't that David Tennant a clever clogs? Not only was he this week named best actor at the Whatsonstage Awards, but he also earned the (unofficial) title of "most successful debut cont…