Archive Interview • JAMIE LLOYD • Piaf @ Vaudeville Theatre
“I have always been passionate about Elena Roger,” enthuses Jamie Lloyd, director of Pam Gems’s classic bio-musical Piaf which has transferred so successfully to the Vaudeville Theatre stage. “I was assistant … Continue reading
Archive Interview | WILLIAM GAUNT | The Family Reunion @ Donmar Warehouse
“When you’re in a play that has had a chequered history,” confides the veteran actor William Gaunt, “you are inevitably nervous about how it will be received.” Gaunt is discussing … Continue reading
Archive Interview • TOM BURKE • Creditors • Donmar Warehouse • 2008
The ruggedly handsome Tom Burke takes time off from intensive rehearsals to discuss the latest venture at the Donmar Warehouse. Playing Adolph in August Strindberg’s less-well-known 1888 play Creditors (in … Continue reading
Archive Feature • PAINFUL CLARITY • The Wild Duck • 2005
Non-seasonal tidings of discomfort and yawns after a Circle level endurance of The Wild Duck at the Donmar. Michael Grandage’s production has been widely praised, and I have great respect … Continue reading
Archive Review • THIS IS HOW IT GOES • Donmar Warehouse • 2005
As a detached chronicler of the weak and exploitative in the professional classes, Neil LaBute has never been shy of controversy. Having presented audiences with repellent characters without much recourse … Continue reading