George and Amal Clooney have helped save their local theatre after it was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Hollywood A-lister, 59, and the barrister, 42, donated towards The Mill at Sonning Theatre, near their £12million mansion in Berkshire. The playhouse is now set to reopen at the end of the month after … Read more
Jennifer Saunders joined West End workers in a two-minute Silent Stand today to demand more Government help for the theatre industry. The Absolutely Fabulous star, 62, dressed all in black as she stood alongside theatre directors and producers at the Gielgud Theatre in London. The Government previously announced a £1.57 billion support package to ‘protect’ … Read more
I was refunded £621 by LW Theatres for cancelled tickets. But the money never reached my Virgin Mastercard account. LW Theatres has sent screen grabs to prove the refund was made. I opened a dispute with Virgin which then promised to send a form, saying it would take three weeks. Four weeks later, it hadn’t … Read more
EastEnders’ Rita Simons ‘is dating theatre co-star’… after revealing she’s split from hairdresser husband Theo Silveston after 14 years of marriage By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 08:42 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 08:42 BST, 19 September 2020 Former EastEnders actress Rita Simons has reportedly found love with her Legally Blonde co-star Ben Harlow, … Read more
Students at RADA have called for George Bernard Shaw’s name to be removed from the drama school’s theatre due to his support for eugenics. The students have demanded the playwright’s name be removed from the George Bernard Shaw Theatre (GBS Theatre) as part of an anti-racism action plan. They have also asked the Royal Academy … Read more
Paul Whitehouse joined the cast of Only Fools and Horses The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London on Thursday to observe a 15-minute socially-distanced silence in solidarity with those in the industry who have lost their jobs. The thespians aimed to highlight the lack of Government guidance for the reopening of theatres, and implore … Read more
French theatre axes British artistic director, 63, after she was accused of not saying ‘Bonjour’ to staff every day Ruth Mackenzie had been the artistic director at France’s Theatre du Chatelet Her contract was terminated on Friday in what she called ‘unbelievably brutal’ She said an independent inquiry into her management style found no evidence … Read more
Cornwall’s open air Minack Theatre revives Educating Rita and it is a joy By Robert Gore-langton Published: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 22 August 2020 Educating Rita Minack Theatre, Cornwall Until August 30, 1hr 50mins Rating: The Minack open-air theatre, near Land’s End, is doing an actual play – a rare … Read more
Everyday Ageism: FEMAIL columnist CHRISTA D’SOUZA, asks will theatre ever return to the way it was? Christa D’souza tells of the prejudice against senior audiences at theatre A stage actor friend of hers told her he wouldn’t miss the ‘mantinee audience’ By that he meant seniors with whistling hearing aids and constant coughs By Christa D’souza … Read more
The West End Musical Drive-In is not theatre as we know it, but at least there’s human contact and some great singing in this al fresco four-wheeler By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 August 2020 West End Musical Drive-In Troubadour Meridian Water, London Until … Read more