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Laura Donnelly in The Hills of California

Starstruck

Philip Fisher wishes that the Olivier judges were more adventurous.
Annie McNamara and Sullivan Jones in Slave Play on Broadway

Casting Dilemmas

Controversy has surrounded the announcement that Jeremy O Harris's Slave Play is coming to London. First it was casting, and then culture wars.
Alexander Campbell

Campbell brings new vigour to RAD

The Royal Academy of Dance last week announced that Royal Ballet Principal Alexander Campbell will be following Gerard Charles as its new Artistic Director.
Arts Council England

Has Arts Council England Passed its Sell-By Date?

Arts Council England has been forced into a massive climbdown over censorship and is now going to be subject to a governmental review.
Gemilla Shamruk as Iman in Conversations with My Father

Palestine play taken off Rota

Keith Mckenna wonders why a piece he reviewed positively was removed from Chickenshed's latest evening of short plays.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag at Underbelly

Discoveries: Fleabag

It is always fun to spot a star long before they become famous. In the first of the series, Philip Fisher remembers seeing Phoebe Waller-Bridge before she became a household name.
Arthur Hughes as Richard III

Is Michelle Terry fit to play Richard III?

A controversy has been raging about whether an able-bodied actor should ever again play Richard III.
Russell Maliphant Dance Comapny

Maliphant’s world and the arts funding Vortex

Russell Maliphant’s most recent choreographic work, Vortex, is on BBC4 on Sunday, after an unusual year in which he was awarded an OBE.
Equity & MU members who work at the ENO with supportive London Assembly members outside City Hall

Is a strike at ENO the tip of the iceberg?

Following swathing pay cuts and redundancies, ENO staff are poised to strike.
Elvis Presley

The Cult of the (Artificial) Personality

After reality TV, we are seen to be overrun by 'reality' on stage.
Protect the Heart of the Arts

“Alas, poor country!”

COVID is on the warpath again. Theatres and theatregoers need greater protection.
Caroline Quentin in Jack Absolute Flies Again on National Theatre at Home

Fun for the Holidays

Philip Fisher recommends five online sources for exciting theatre viewing.
Indhu Rubasingham

Indhu Rubasingham is perfect for the National

From spring 2025, Indhu Rubasingham will bring her knowledge and experience to the National Theatre as only its seventh director.
London Coliseum

ENO Succeeding Where HS2 Failed

ENO confirms move to Manchester. Does it make sense?
Hampstead Theatre

Bloodied But Unbowed

Hampstead Theatre was defunded by Arts Council England but is fighting back.
The Play That Goes Wrong

Film and TV - The Saviours of Live Theatre?

Philip Fisher introduces the first of a two-part overview of the interrelationship between stage and screen.
Ed Cooley, Aaron Watkin, Darcey Bussell, Jakob Wheway Hughes, Amanda Britton, Lucia Moore, Zai Calliste

Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023 Awards

Royal Academy of Dance 2023 ballet awards evening in the West End Sunday 29 October.
Max Bennett as Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe

Never More unto the Breach

Philip Fisher notes a worrying trend in the London cultural scene.
National Theatre

Time is of the Essence

The National Theatre has announced an experiment with 6:30 and midweek starting times. Will it work?
Sophie Melville and Erin Doherty in Wolfie at Theatre 503

Discoveries

Watching stars on stage is all very well. Spotting the next big thing can be much more rewarding.
Six the Musical

A Solution for Bad Behaviour?

The Broadway producers of Six the Musical have come up with a novel response to badly behaved audiences.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite on Broadway

Plaza Suite Tickets for £395 – What’s the Problem?

Why spend a mint on seeing Hollywood / TV stars when you can enjoy home-grown talent without breaking the bank?

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