 | Brief Encounter with ... The Kite Runner's Ben Turner 24 May 2013 Ben Turner stars in the stage version of the bestselling book The Kite Runner, which runs at Liverpool Playhouse from 13 June to 6 July 2013. He is probably best known for his work in the BBC drama se.... More... |
 | Brief Encounter with ... The Birthday Party director Blanche McIntyre 23 May 2013 Following their highly acclaimed production of Ibsen's A Doll's House - The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester is staging Harold Pinter's comedy The Birthday Party starring Maggie Steed. It is direc.... More... |
 | Robert Sean Leonard: 'I carry the ghost of Gregory Peck on my shoulders' 23 May 2013 Actor Robert Sean Leonard is currently playing Atticus Finch in Timothy Sheader's production of To Kill A Mockingbird at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, which opened last night (22 May 2013). Well .... More... |
 | Brief Encounter with... Playing with Grownups playwright Hannah Patterson 22 May 2013 Hannah Patterson's new play Playing with Grown-Ups is currently running at Theatre503. An exploration of relationships and what it means to be a woman, the play is set in an urbane, career-driven worl.... More... |
 | Brief Encounter with ... Bohemian Rhapsody's Nathan James 20 May 2013 Nathan James has starred in Thriller, caused a stir on ITV's search for Jesus in Superstar last year during tweet-gate, and auditioned for The Voice. He is currently touring the UK in Bohemian Rhapsod.... More... |
 | Podcast: Ed Seckerson meets actress & singer Lucy Schaufer 20 May 2013 Lucy Schaufer has always been one to confound our expectations. As she puts it herself, she's "an American in London, conceived within the American Dream and living in the Old World." As an indica.... More... |
 | Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar: Islam is 'ripe territory' for drama 20 May 2013 Ayad Akhtar's play Disgraced, which won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, receives its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre this week (22 May, previews from 17 May) Congrats on winning the Pulitzer. .... More... |
 | Five Reasons To See ... Carnaby Street 17 May 2013 New musical Carnaby Street arrives at the Manchester Opera House next week. We caught up with producer Carl Leighton-Pope and asked for five reasons why you should go along. 1. It’s a feel good .... More... |
 | Brief Encounter with... Park Theatre's Jez Bond 15 May 2013 Park Theatre, situated near Finsbury Park station, officially opens tonight with the press performance of These Shining Lives. Here, its founding artistic director Jez Bond explains more about the v.... More... |
 | Brief Encounter with ... Beautiful Thing director Nikolai Foster 14 May 2013 Jonathan Harvey's popular play Beautiful Thing is 20 years old and to celebrate - it's currently at the Arts Theatre, London - followed by a small tour. We caught up with the director Nikolai Foster t.... More... |