Author Archives: Emily Garside

Welcome, by popular (well about 5 people) demand I’ve created a seperate blog for my Angels in America rambling.Partly because I have a lot more to say, partly because writing in blog form will provide a repository and general try-out for work as I develop the research and the book.The first few posts will beContinueContinue reading “Fuck You I’m a Prophet”

Welcome, by popular (well about 5 people) demand I’ve created a seperate blog for my Angels in America rambling.Partly because I have a lot more to say, partly because writing in blog form will provide a repository and general try-out for work as I develop the research and the book.The first few posts will beContinueContinue reading “Fuck You I’m a Prophet”

I love a bells and whistles musical as much as the next person. But the true magic of musical theatre is in the musical storytelling magic that sometimes if we’re really lucky, happens. As much as gold tap shoes and magic sets and a chorus of 20 is great fun, nothing beats the magic whenContinueContinue reading “Yank! Charing Cross Theatre”

There’s some arguments that come around and you think ‘really? we’re still talking about this?’ but also you’re not really surprised.So when it was annoucned Tom Hiddleston was teaming up with Kenneth Brannagh for a production of Hamlet, it was inevitable that the cries of  ‘Silly fangirls’ began. Once again we’re confronted with comments that girls ‘Only want to see itContinueContinue reading “Theatre Fangirls (here we go again)”

This was a return to Angels for a two show day. It should have actually been the first time I’d seen it but luckily for me someone unable to use their ticket and NT Live meant this was round 3 and a chance to really take in the details.First  a note, I know it’s been wallContinueContinue reading “More Life? More thoughts on Angels in America (29th July)”

So after last week’s adventure (see here) as long as there were no Apes involved things could only get better at the second NT Live screening right? Right.As I saw the production ‘Live’ again this weekend an actual reflection on my continuing thoughts on the play are here, while this post just thinks about NTContinueContinue reading “NT Live: Angels in America Perestrokia”

I really enjoyed the NT Live screening of Angels in America. I particularly liked the way they did the CGI Apes, and the jungle was really realistic and I’m not one for CGI usually.Confused? So was I.I will get to a collection of thoughts on seeing Angels in the cinema. But first…In Act 1 theContinueContinue reading “Angels in America: NT Live”

In a departure from reviews I’m writing about an academic symposium  this week. I’m doing this for 2 reasons.Firstly it’s a part of my life being a (sort of) academic as well as a blogger, writer and all the other theatre related things. Secondly it’s a conference about theatre fans, and I’m passionate about allContinueContinue reading “Theatre Fandom Conference- University of Bristol”

The thing that swung this production, aside from the fantastic writer that is Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins, and a great cast including Colin Morgan, was the news that the Hampstead had sealed bits of their programme to protect spoilers. Though I admit to be slightly unnerved by the instruction to let an usher use a knife onContinueContinue reading “Gloria- Hampstead Theatre”

This piece was originally written for Wales Arts Reivew, which can be found here. This is the longer version of that piece. “History is about the crack wide open” warns the Angels to Prior Walter. And history, of Reagan, 80s America and AIDS is certainly on show for all to see in the revival of AngelsContinueContinue reading “Flying the Angel of History”