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Books on Television, Music, Acting, Drama and Ballet

ROBERT TANITCH’S ROUND-UP OF BOOKS No 7 TELEVISION A Biography by David Thompson (Thames & Hudson £19.95). Thompson is a popular film critic and he is always a good and easy read. He carries his k ...

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A religious ritual with horses on stage

Robert Tanitch reviews Golgota at Sadler’s Wells, London EC1 There were horses at the London Coliseum in 1902 acting out the chariot race from Ben Hur and there were horses at Drury Lane in 1909 in th ...

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Public urged to make dementia centre-stage at arts venues

People with dementia, their families and carers are today being urged to encourage arts venues to become dementia friendly. The appeal is being made by Alzheimer’s Society and leading figures from the ...

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Four rare one-act plays from the Manchester School of Playwrights

Robert Tanitch reviews Horniman’s Choice at Finborough Theatre, London N7 Anne Horniman (1860-1937) founded the first English repertory company in 1908 at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester and invited ...

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