My thoughts and predictions ahead of tonight’s OLIVIER AWARDS
As Rod Stewart once said, tonight’s the night. The most anticipated awards ceremony in the theatrical calendar, the Olivier Awards takes place at the Royal Albert Hall later today. Hamilton have broken all records with 13 nominations and the National Theatre production of Follies isn’t far behind with 10. The Ferryman has 8 nominations and […]
Living In Paris: I thought pointing and gesturing was half the battle
The other day the cleaner arrived, earlier than expected and I was home alone. I’ve never met her before as I’ve always been out when she comes (it’s a small apartment and I don’t want to be in the way). I wasn’t expecting to see her and so hadn’t thought about useful French phrases I […]
Spotlight on ‘Best New Musical’ at the Olivier Awards 2018
Dubbed the West End’s biggest night, the Olivier Awards are just weeks away and so we thought we’d take a look at this year’s nominees for the Mastercard Best New Musical… An American In Paris at The Dominion Theatre This timeless classic melted the hearts of theatre goers from March 2017 until early January 2018 […]
Does London need to chill out about theatre etiquette?
Not a week goes by without someone, somewhere on the internet writing about bad behaviour at the theatre. There is a standard we brits like adhered to when at the theatre, no talking, no noisy eating, no translating the entire show to the person sat next to you and certainly no singing along until the […]
Week 7 Living In Paris: No One Said It Would Be Easy
It’s 1am and I can’t sleep. I’ve had tonsillitis for the last week and it’s not fun. The back of my throat is on fire and that bit that dangles down at the back of your mouth is so swollen that it’s resting on my tongue like a panting dog on a summers day. Seven […]
A Record-Breaking Year for London’s West End
It’s been a record-breaking year for London’s West End, with the highest box office revenue in recorded history, and attendances over the 15 million for the first time. Recently, the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) published their annual data, and the statistics give a revealing glimpse into the current climate in the West End. The […]
Could Ariana Grande be going green for the WICKED movie?
This week, The Sun newspaper in the UK announced that pop singer Ariana Grande will be making her Broadway debut as Elphaba in Wicked the Musical. Whilst the rumour hasn’t been confirmed yet, it has made me wonder if there is a bigger story here, should this news be true. The movie adaptation of Wicked […]
From posters on bedroom walls to interactions on social media – why do some people cross the line with Celebrities?
Singer Elton John hit the headlines this week, after he walked off-stage during a concert in Las Vegas. After inviting a selection of audience members up on stage to watch him perform one of his songs, one fan ruined it for everyone by crossing the line and touching him whilst he was performing. Elton eventually […]
Theatre: What’s on in Paris
Since moving to Paris, I’ve found it incredibly difficult to find blogs or websites that list all of the upcoming theatre productions here. At least, any in English that give enough detail. I’ve also been asked by several people who are planning trips to Paris, what is on and what they should go to see. […]
How can we help actors get the exposure they deserve?
This week, leading theatre critic Mark Shenton tweeted “Have decided to no longer review shows for which actors are not paid, unless they’re in a collaborative, non-hierarchical venture. The only way to stop the exploitation of actors by directors & producers is to only cover those that commit to paying properly (Equity agreement).” This has […]