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Writing Plays For Theatre

The mist snaked round Francisco’s legs. It fused with his own breath, settling on the damp castle walls. All was tense, quiet and cold....

Antic Disposition's John Risebero

Interview with John Risebero of Antic Disposition Last year, the award-winning theatre company Antic Disposition toured a production of...

Abigail

THEATRE REVIEW Abigail by Fiona Doyle at The Bunker, London SE1 “ ...it is a bleak representation of relationships and love” As soon as...

Benighted

THEATRE REVIEW Benighted by JB Priestley at The Old Red Lion Theatre, London “...moody lighting simply isn’t enough.” As soon as...

Scrooge and the Seven Dwarves

THEATRE REVIEW Scrooge and the Seven Dwarves by Sleeping Trees "manic, madcap, marvellous" You know it's panto time when the theatre...

Sweet FA

Paul Vates, Frost Magazine’s doyen of all things theatrical, had a great time with Sweet FA, and the fact that it was raising money for...

It's All Kicking Off

So, the saga continues. Trying to show how one ‘puts on a play’ creaks ever onwards. At a secret venue, which for the purposes of...

A Director In Search Of An Actress

Pity the poor director who raises his head above the parapet and publicly proclaims ‘Is there anyone interested in playing Nora?’ If...

The Play What I Read

You may recall, from a previous article, how I read many different versions of Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, all in aid of staging...

A Doll's House, Read Again And Again

When a theatre invites you to produce a play of your choice because of the success of your previous production, you don’t take it...