Producer Marla Rubin has a knack for backing stage hits — Festen went from the West End and Broadway to become a global success, and now The Mountaintop is bound for New York following its Olivier win.
I found [Festen] intensely moving and ultimately redemptive and uplifting. And I also found it hysterically funny because the conceit of the dinner party is absolutely brilliant in terms of depicting denial — going back to my roots in psychology — as the family ignore the son’s accusation and return to the formality of the birthday party ritual.
As Five launches a new talent show, Don’t Stop Believing inspired by Glee and the concept of ‘show choirs’, we talk to two of the judges — Tamzin Outhwaite, currently starring in Sweet Charity at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and Charles ‘Chucky’ Klapow, choreographer of the High School Musical franchise.
Also this week:
Insight: As the nation feels the impact of the recession, BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons has said the Corporation should publish the salaries of its top presenters. We examine the costs of such a move
Artistic Director of Pilot Theatre Marcus Romer talks about the highlights of this year’s Shift Happens event at York Theatre Royal, and the unique challenges and opportunities that face the sector as the line between the arts and technology becomes increasingly blurred
As Cropredy celebrates its 30th anniversary, Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol says that the secret behind its success has been to embrace change while retaining the festival’s essence
As this year’s graduates begin the search for work, we talk to two agents about what they look for in new clients and how recent graduates should approach getting someone to represent them
Mansfield’s 100-year-old Palace Theatre is leading the way in the town’s economic and social regeneration
Former National Youth Theatre member (and regular Grads’ Club blogger) David Grewcock meets Jennifer Minnett, the winner of The Stage/NYT scholarship.
RSC leading light John Barton has been inspiring actors for more than half a century. As his seminal 1984 series on performing Shakespeare is re-released on DVD, he talks about his approach to acting
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