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Archive Interview • JOANNA McCALLUM • The Clean House [tour] • 2008

Published on the original R&V 21-04-08  Joanna McCallum is having a grand old time touring in Sarah Ruhl’s play, The Clean House, which reaches Richmond Theatre this week. Her character, Virginia, … Continue reading

09/02/2020

“…The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize …” – Art of Quotation

“I never knew how good it is to be unknown until now. The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize the advantages … Continue reading

04/26/2017 · 1 Comment

Archive Interview • FAITH BROOK • The Colour of Poppies • Jermyn Street Theatre • 2004

FROM THE ARCHIVE When I first heard that Faith Brook was to be back on stage to perform in her solo show at the Mill Studio in Guildford, I knew … Continue reading

11/11/2016 · 2 Comments

Friday Night Films: “The Ladykillers” by Alexander Mackendrick – The Last Island

Here’s one of my favourite fims. A masterpiece. A must see. The Ladykillers is a 1955 British black comedy film made by Ealing Studios. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, it stars … Continue reading

10/17/2016 · Leave a comment

Quote • JOHN HURT on ALEC GUINNESS • Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts And Coronets – Digitally Restored (80 Years of Ealing) [DVD] [1949] “I chose this film because Sir Alec Guinness proved for about the first time how effective an … Continue reading

03/31/2016 · Leave a comment

Hear Alec Guinness (The Legend Behind Obi-Wan Kenobi) Read T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets & The Waste Land | Open Culture

Those who only know T.S. Eliot from such early poems as “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and The Waste Land may be surprised to encounter what many critics consider … Continue reading

01/17/2016 · Leave a comment

Archive Interview • IAN RICHARDSON • Part 3 • 2006

Shakespeare to le Carré In the third part of my interview with Ian Richardson, he talks further on the disparity of opinion between drama critics and audiences, and about never … Continue reading

10/28/2015 · Leave a comment

Archive Interview • FAITH BROOK • The Colour of Poppies • Jermyn Street Theatre • 2004

When I first heard that Faith Brook was to be back on stage to perform in her solo show at the Mill Studio in Guildford, I knew I would be … Continue reading

09/23/2015 · 1 Comment