Category: Features
Afterwards
I first heard of my uncle’s death on BBC News. It was December 3, 2006. I’d turned on the TV in time to catch the end of a news report about an explosion at a fireworks factory near my hometown of Lewes, in the southeast of the UK. It had claimed … Continue Reading Afterwards
Interview: Gregory Doran
Newly appointed RSC artistic director Gregory Doran talks to Tom Wicker about his Africa-set production of ‘Julius Caesar’ Gregory Doran is keeping his cards close to his chest when it comes to his plans for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Although he takes over from Michael Boyd as artistic director from … Continue Reading Interview: Gregory Doran
Interview: director Kanchi Wichmann
Brighton Festival: Speaking out
Opening spaces: The Print Room
Getting a theatre up and running is a tricky business. As well as the obvious challenges such as raising funds (a particularly daunting prospect these days), obtaining a licence and attracting audiences, there are the unforeseen problems that crop up along the way. Lucy Bailey and Anda Winters opened The … Continue Reading Opening spaces: The Print Room
Polari
Polari was a secret language spoken by gay men and lesbians in Britain throughout the first half of the 20th century. As well as describing the language, Polari itself means “to talk”. The word had long fallen into disuse when a support group in London dedicated to caring for older lesbians … Continue Reading Polari