 | Honour Bayes: And in the end... WOS 9 October 2012 So it’s pretty presumptuous to title my final Whatsonstage.com blog with a Beatles lyric used to signify the end of their journey, but I’m going to do it anyway because endings are what fo.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Horror on stage? A chilling thought WOS 2 October 2012 When I read that the National Theatre of Scotland was to do a staged version of Swedish horror film Let The Right One In I got chills down my spine for all the wrong reasons. Horror is notoriously dif.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Lyric keeps it local WOS 25 September 2012 A blend of robust poetry and agile circus, I was recently wowed by Ockham's Razor's Not Until We Are Lost at Artsdepot. But it wasn't only the stunning aerialism that captured me - just as impressive .... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Theatre buildings & communities WOS 13 September 2012 The oldest working theatre in the country, Bristol Old Vic, turned its lights back on last week after 18 months of refurbishment. This week warm reviews of its opening production, John O’Keeffe&.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Verbatim rights & wrongs WOS 3 September 2012 This week I'm back at a subject that continues to niggle me - ideas of morality in verbatim theatre. When we use people's voices onstage in edited pieces of drama, how fine is the line between represe.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: The politics of performance WOS 29 August 2012 As politicians warm up their vocal cords ready for party conference season, voters are feeling not only powerless but voiceless. For a theatre world determined to respond to the needs of its audience .... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Acting with a capital A WOS 23 August 2012 This year I'm on the panel of The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Fringe. It’s meant that I’ve been able to see some stunning shows that I would have missed otherwise &.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Edinburgh - season to season WOS 14 August 2012 In the post Olympic glow talk has arisen of continuing a biannual Cultural Olympiad (or should I say London 2012 Festival - is there a difference?). While LIFT (or indeed the Manchester or Edinburgh I.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: All that glitters IS gold WOS 7 August 2012 "Life is a cabaret, old chum" is perhaps one of the most iconic lyrics in film history but it’s not the one that most stays with me. Instead I’m drawn to this one describing poor old Elsie.... More... |
 | Honour Bayes: Theatre can't be bought & sold WOS 1 August 2012 So this is what national pride feels like. It's cheesy but I can't resist saying that Danny Boyle's opening ceremony took Gold. David Cameron, for one, agrees with me (I may have to take a wash). Af.... More... |