‘Show me thy thought’ #ntOthello

27th September 2013

To Clapham Picturehouse last night for the NT Live broadcast of Othello with Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear. Excepting only the sound bleed from the bar next door through much of the second half, this was a triumph. An exceptional more

Gloriana on the big screen

25th September 2013

Here was one we made earlier. More than fifteen years ago in fact, and now brought from the archive for an outing at BFI Southbank on NFT1's big screen. The production was Gloriana - A Film and the occasion last more

Postcard from Reading, part 1

20th September 2013

The modern campus of the University of Reading is a pleasant place, especially when flattered by the late afternoon sun of a mild autumn day. That's where I have been for the last three days, taking part in an enjoyable more

‘Am I not king?’

16th September 2013

Today is the start of week four of rehearsals for the RSC's Richard II. The cast are beginning to work with director Greg Doran on the detail of each scene, starting this morning with Act I Scene 1. In parallel, more

‘This royal throne of kings’

13th September 2013

Released today, the Richard II trailer... more about this, and further news from the production, on Monday.

‘Badges of his grief and patience’

8th September 2013

The RSC's Richard II is two weeks into rehearsals and it is time for another production blog. The trailer gets completed by Dusthouse today and should be on view in cinemas and online at the end of the week. I more