By Phil Willmott Monday, September 26 2016, 09:52
The remake of classic western THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN has just hit cinemas so it feels apt that two new shows have been announced that utilise the same story structure.
Let me explain. The movie itself is adapted from THE SEVEN SAMURAI which is thought to be the first significant time a plot has been used in which a maverick leader assembles a team comprising off conflicted and conflicting members who then work together to conquer a challenge.
By Phil Willmott Friday, September 23 2016, 13:45
Talk about dream casting! Imelda Staunton, who cemented her reputation as West End goddess and national treasure recently with her performances in musicals GYPSY and SWEENEY TODD will play Martha in the drama WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?.
When people debate the greatest plays ever written this one is regularly in top 10s and rightly so, when acted well it is one of the most devastating evenings of theatre you can encounter.
By Monty Leigh Tuesday, September 20 2016, 14:30
State Theatre Company and Frantic Assembly’s offering of Bovell’s THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE taps into our undying fascination with familial relationships, and the way in which they tackle it, taps into our hearts.
The story revolves around the Price family, whose naive youngest child Rosie (Kirsty Oswald) has just returned from her gap year around Europe. The family begins to unravel around her, and a tragic incident punctuates the day her ‘childhood ended.’
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, September 20 2016, 09:38
You can imagine how electrifying DR FAUSTUS must have been when it was first performed to a 16th century audience of Christians and indeed people who'd face persecution for atheism.
The oft imitated story concerns an academic who summons demons in a religious act of defiance and barters his soul in exchange for a life time of unlimited knowledge.
By Jack Watson Tuesday, September 20 2016, 07:56
A charming, touching and over-whelming musical experience that manages to transcend stereo types and really get to the heart of its characters. We follow Charlie who has inherited a failing shoe factory from his late father. His only financial recourse is to find a new niche market to cater to. His life is then changed forever after an altercation with a drag queen called Lola.
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