412 stories by "Tabard"
Another week, dear readers, another slew of Twitterati failing to grasp the concept of fiction. Sure, it's happened to us all: Tabard
Now, we all know there's no money in the arts. At least, not for most of us. Of course, a lucky few
It's often said that the magic of theatre comes from its sense of community. Hundreds of people squashed cheek to cheek in
While Arts Council England might want to make it as easy as possible for creatives to apply for funding, the organisation has
Tabard likes big mutts and cannot lie, but the producers of a major new tour of Legally Blonde the Musical must be
Tabard would like to raise awareness of a heart-rending new charitable appeal that puts personal hardships into perspective. The Royal Opera House
"When I feel alone, I reach for you / And you bring me home / When I'm lost at sea I hear
Readers with a heart, a soul and a taste for stunning prose will remember Tabard's foray into playwriting two weeks ago. An
With Easter just around the corner, Tabard knew you would be wondering what the most stagey, chocolate-based Easter treat 2017 has got
"Give us back women's loos for ALL women" is the cry that echoed from the bowels of the Twittersphere last week. Our
Mancunian crooner Gary Barlow is the Eeyore of pop " loveable, but dour " who has of late made a number of
Picture the scene: the curtain rises on a typical 1950s American home. A woman in her mid-20s " let's call her Cindy
It all started with Arlene Phillips announcing, with characteristic enthusiasm, Arlene! The Glitz. The Glamour. The Gossip. In the one-woman show, Arlene!
As if seeing your favourite star on dry land weren't enough, the wave of self-publicising shows became a tsunami as news emerged
Have you ever wondered if animals enjoy theatre? Nope, me neither. But if ever there's a question approximately five people have ever
Tabard was pleased to see a legend from the past stepping once more into the limelight this week to support theatre. Michael
This week in Leicester, a production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw has resurrected the dead. They've not dug up Richard
The Oliviers are the pinnacle of theatrical achievement. An awards ceremony of this calibre demands only the finest host: someone with poise
Schools are the focus of Equity's charity efforts this month, as the union has announced that its latest fundraising endeavour will raise
Like any theatregoer with a heart, Tabard has been known to well up at the transcendent beauty of some of Shakespeare's poetry.
Tabard can't help thinking that the Bunker in London has overestimated the amount of offstage action that theatre critics get. At the
Speaking of critics, poor old Dominic Cavendish is giving a voice to the voiceless, isn't he? Now, bless him, the Telegraph's theatre
Now, dear reader, you may remember when Tabard recently brought you the news of romantic plans to stage a marriage proposal during
Audiences can be troublesome, can't they? Sometimes they just don't know how to behave. Tabard recalls going to a performance of Dirty
Lloyd Webber's tunes may not be a hit in the bedroom, but that hasn't stopped him branching out into other spheres of
