It was all thanks to the colossal impact of John Hurt’s compelling acting and dark, syrup-laden vocal cords that, in 1975, the extraordinary life and times of Quentin Crisp were boldly presented ...
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Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal was first produced in New York in 1928 but it did not arrive in London until 1931, delayed by difficulties of censorship. The Lord Chamberlain objected to the intimat ...
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One of my earliest ballet memories was seeing Margot Fonteyn dance Princess Aurora in the notoriously difficult Rose Adage – one of classical ballet’s great moments. Courted by four suitors, Fonteyn w ...
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Sarah Gordon’s Underdog is advertised as an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Bronte sisters. A publicity sheet declares: “This is not a story about well-behaved women. This is a stor ...
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