‘In gross rebellion’
Press features for Richard II get into gear this evening, Tuesday, with the appearance of David Tennant and director Greg Doran on BBC Radio 4's Front Row at 7.15pm. I will post an iPlayer link once that goes more
Press features for Richard II get into gear this evening, Tuesday, with the appearance of David Tennant and director Greg Doran on BBC Radio 4's Front Row at 7.15pm. I will post an iPlayer link once that goes more
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
So just how excited are we? Homeland S3 starts in the States on Sunday - and a week later, on Sunday 6 October, on Channel 4. In one of my Sunday Links... columns I highlighted the recent Varieties more
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
With apologies for its late arrival (blame this blog's server), this is a further post about the preparations for the RSC's Live from Stratford-upon-Avon broadcast of Richard II to cinemas on 13 November in the UK (and later more
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
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
Released today, the Richard II trailer... more about this, and further news from the production, on Monday.
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
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Richard II cast is one week into rehearsals. Thoughts on the first day follow below, but first it's my pleasure to introduce to you our Production Diary. Each week between now and the more