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I’ve spent a long time writing the blog posts about Andrew Garfield and James McArdle’s portrayal of Prior and Louis. They’ve taken an age because they’re long and there’s a lot to say. But I really struggled with Louis. I struggled because I realised James McArdle’s performance had really tapped into some personal things aroundContinueContinue reading “Louis and Me…”

I’ve spent a long time writing the blog posts about Andrew Garfield and James McArdle’s portrayal of Prior and Louis. They’ve taken an age because they’re long and there’s a lot to say. But I really struggled with Louis. I struggled because I realised James McArdle’s performance had really tapped into some personal things aroundContinueContinue reading “Louis and Me…”

 I can never resist a good (bad) pun in a title. As the first production from Elliott & Harper opens its doors for previews tonight, it’s worth pausing to think what this new production company means and why indeed we need more like it. Something of a ‘power house’ company formed of Marianne Elliott andContinueContinue reading “Why Elliott & Harper is the company I’ve been waiting for”

 I can never resist a good (bad) pun in a title. As the first production from Elliott & Harper opens its doors for previews tonight, it’s worth pausing to think what this new production company means and why indeed we need more like it. Something of a ‘power house’ company formed of Marianne Elliott andContinueContinue reading “Why Elliott & Harper is the company I\'ve been waiting for”

For those unfamiliar with it, Welcome to Night Vale is a podcast written by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, starring Cecil Baldwin as Cecil Palmer, the voice of Night Vale’s community radio show. Night Vale is a scenic little desert community where all of the weird things that have ever happened. Think the love childContinueContinue reading “Welcome to Night Vale ‘All Hail’ (Tour)”

For those unfamiliar with it, Welcome to Night Vale is a podcast written by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, starring Cecil Baldwin as Cecil Palmer, the voice of Night Vale\’s community radio show. Night Vale is a scenic little desert community where all of the weird things that have ever happened. Think the love childContinueContinue reading “Welcome to Night Vale \'All Hail\' (Tour)”

The above image has come to symbolize my last month: slightly unhinged in two day old clothes waving research at people who don’t give a damn or understand. Actually that might be a good image to represent my entire academic career.As much as this blog is being used to throw around ideas for the workContinueContinue reading “Have you no decency? A month into Project Book”

The above image has come to symbolize my last month: slightly unhinged in two day old clothes waving research at people who don’t give a damn or understand. Actually that might be a good image to represent my entire academic career.As much as this blog is being used to throw around ideas for the workContinueContinue reading “Have you no decency? A month into Project Book”

It seems everyone has a first memory of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Mine, in typical style is mildly embarrassing and reveals me to be the uncultured swine I so often am. It was my third year in University, which happened to be my ‘Study Abroad’ year. So I find myself in an introduction to theatreContinueContinue reading “Our Town- Royal Exchange Manchester”

Hannah Pitt/Ethel Rosenberg – Susan BrownHannah ends up being the character we all wish we could grow up into. But there’s a complex and fascinating character under the Mormon-Mother bluster and the sensible non-nonsense approach to life. Susan Brown’s Hannah is a sensitive and incredibly human portrayal of that woman. Brown firstly takes on aContinueContinue reading “Cast Notes 2”