Shifting the Spotlight: Rhys Velasquez of Evolution Casting
Shifting the Spotlight is a new feature series aiming to showcase individuals and organisations that are making a positive and
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The Mousetrap: Why We’re All Ensnared
John Osborne’s acclaimed 1950s drama Look Back in Anger premiered in London in 1956, and finished its run by the
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Are cruel intentions the preserve of the powerful and privileged?
The eve of any new year throbs with hope, anticipation and optimism. This is especially true of the dawn of
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A Truly Topical Thriller
If a Grand Canyon of a tale, with a taut plot, a distillation of sex, politics, corruption & betrayal, plus
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Bonnie and Clyde: Where does guilt really lie?
In 2011 Bonnie and Clyde opened on Broadway. The response was lackluster, and the run ended after only two months.
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Cinderella and the Two-Way Staircase of Social Mobility
Once upon a time, in a land far away (Greece, if you must know) there lived a young slave girl
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The lonely legacy of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
John Donne, sixteenth-century poet and cleric, knew a thing or two. If his name doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps his
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Mary Poppins and the pointless pursuit of ‘practically perfect’ parenting
Mary Poppins is sometimes hailed as the ultimate feel-good story. It’s easy to see why. A magical, ‘practically perfect’ female
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Jagged Little Pill: ‘It’s not ironic, y’all!’
For anyone not familiar with Canadian musician Alanis Morissette, cast your eye over the cover of the November 1995 edition
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Announcing Boublil & Schönberg’s DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
An extraordinary and rare celebration of one of the world’s most successful musical theatre collaborations Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
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