Well, it’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? The less said about the political landscape the better, except for the fact that it’s probably given James Graham enough material to last a lifetime… I can’t help but wish that I had some play writing ability to lighten the load (and for my own catharsis)! Back […]
Read More End of 2019 report“Blood will have blood.” When you’re performing in a restored Victorian theatre, the temptation to bring a bit of a gothic flavour to a production of The Scottish Play is understandable. The Shakespeare Project‘s inaugural production is currently in the middle of its run – they are performing Macbeth at the historic Salomons Estate near Tunbridge Wells […]
Read More Macbeth (The Shakespeare Project)Earlier this year, the Shakespeare Project announced that they would be tackling the Scottish Play as their inaugural production. Their establishment would mean a new professional Shakespeare company for Kent, and the chance to perform at a unique and beautiful venue; Macbeth will run in the original Victorian theatre at Salomans Estate in Tunbridge Wells. […]
Read More The Shakespeare Project’s Macbeth: casting announced“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!” Following hot on the heels of the Globe’s summer production, The Barn Theatre in Cirencester also takes on one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays: Henry V. Over the past few years ‘patriotism’ has become something of a watchword, appealing to the far right factions and leaving many […]
Read More Henry V (The Barn Theatre)Gone are the days of one show or one venue to rule them all! Obviously I will still happily make repeat visits to shows – or follow them around on tour – if I really enjoy them, but variety has very much been the spice of life in 2018. That covers venue as much as […]
Read More End of 2018 reportI had such a good time travelling around for shows last year that I decided I should keep it up again this year. There may not be any international travel in there, but Mind the Blog has definitely covered a good proportion of Britain at least! With an incredible amount of irritation to be found […]
Read More Mind the Blog ‘on tour’ 2018The Bhagavad-Gita from Hindu mythology and a working class rock band from Coventry sound about as disparate as you can get – but not if you’re playwright Geoff Thompson. His latest show, We’ll Live and Die in These Towns, blends the two together to create an original story, forming a musical that features songs from […]
Read More We’ll Live and Die in These TownsTom Clarke, former frontman of Coventry rock band The Enemy, and playwright Geoff Thompson have collaborated to create brand new musical drama We’ll Live or Die in These Towns. Set to make its world première at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre this autumn, it is soundtracked by The Enemy’s debut album of the same name (with Clarke as […]
Read More We’ll Live and Die in These Towns: cast announcedJermyn Street Theatre’s Scandal season comes to an end with a production of WH Auden and Christopher Isherwood’s 1930s play The Dog Beneath The Skin, produced in conjunction with Proud Haddock. Described as “part madcap misadventure, part piercing social satire”, the play is based on two earlier Auden plays (The Fronny and The Chase) and […]
Read More The Dog Beneath The SkinMissed what January had to offer? Have a quick skim over the first post if you like, and then see what’s happening in the shortest month of the year. No time to revamp the logo, so for now you’ll still have to bear with my ‘interesting’ design… There’s another slew of openings and early previews […]
Read More Never Mind The Blog… Here’s February 2018
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