412 stories by "Tabard"
Cal McCrystal seems to have overstretched himself somewhat as the director of the new production of Iolanthe at English National Opera. It
It's a dog's life, isn't it? Tabard often thinks it would be nice to only have to worry about where your next
Tabard tends to avoid public toilets. For obvious reasons. They're dirty, mucky places and often are nothing more than a hang-out for
This little piggy went to market, and this little piggy stayed at home… while this little piggy, who goes by the name
It seems that Hull's status of City of Culture has gone to its head. According to reports, a local theatre company was
What do you think the new culture secretary has been doing with his time since taking up the role? Addressing funding issues?
Judi, Judi, Judi. That's Dame Judi to the likes of you and me and clearly she should be given all the respect
This week, news broke that the Theatre Royal Haymarket, that beautiful playhouse at the heart of London, is up for sale. Of
Tabard knows the Osmonds have a big fan base, but someone in Skegness seems to have taken their love of Jimmy too
We've all been there, have we not? You send a sensitive email only to realise you've either sent it to person the
Tabard isn't married and quite often thinks he'd make someone very happy. Which is why he was very disappointed not to see
For some people, getting drunk may be the only way to sit through a musical (Guardian columnist Stuart Heritage springs to mind
You may think all the melodrama takes place on stage during panto season. Not so in Barrow-in-Furness, where Sleeping Beauty was being
Theatre people " they're a temperamental bunch, aren't they? And some might say they have too much time on their hands. Some
It's panto season! Oh yes it is! Oh no it isn't! Oh…that's enough of that. But Tabard does love to read of
It's that time of year again, when authors are publishing books across all genres in the hope they'll make it to the
To the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards now, where all the great and good of Theatreland were in attendance. The great and
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats will close its doors on Broadway at the end of the month. But the end nearly came
It's a scabbard for Tabard this week, as an unusual piece of theatre memorabilia is due to go up for auction next
Reading Gaol is probably best known these days for its theatrical heritage, having been the residence of playwright Oscar Wilde after his
Spare a thought this week for Nicholas Hytner. Not content with presiding over the temperamental revolve in the problematic Olivier auditorium at
Tabard was hugely entertained this week by a hashtag on Twitter that asked users to ruin musicals by changing one letter of
Scientists recently claimed that watching a West End theatre show can stimulate a person's heart as much as half an hour of
With more than eight million tonnes of plastic being dumped into our oceans each year, and David Attenborough sagely reminding us on
Anyone who has to perform in front of large numbers of people on a regular basis will know that it is very
