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Over in Leeds a cast of 11 males and one female have been brought together for a fresh revival of Alan Bennett’s The History Boys which plays at the West Yorkshire Playhouse before embarking on a national tour. Under the ever careful eye of director Christopher Luscombe . The Public Reviews editor John Roberts headed [...]

Over in Manchester at the Royal Exchange Theatre, the final stages of rehearsals are taking place for a UK revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic production of Raisin in the Sun, which opens on the 27th January . The Public Reviews editor John Roberts caught up with Michael Buffong (director) and Ray Fearon (Walter Lee Younger) [...]

Linda Marlowe worked with Steven Berkoff over a twenty-five year span as his leading lady in most of his plays, touring internationally and in London’s West End. Her association with him gave rise to her first solo show, Berkoff’s Women, directed by Josie Lawrence. She then followed it on with four more solo shows, Diatribe [...]

Nic Rawling is clearly a very passionate man, he oozes enthusiasm and excitement as he talks openly about his work with The Paper Cinema which originally came out of the music scene in Bournemouth. The Paper Cinema are currently performing their 2008 Edinburgh Fringe hit production of The Night Flyer at London’s Battersea Arts Centre, [...]

From a prison governor to a swash buckling pirate, TV star James Gaddas is set to take the stage in the Curve’s Christmas performance of Peter Pan – Our reporter Jemma Crowston finds out more. Most famous for starring in ITV’s Bad Girls Gaddas is back in Leicester for the first time in 25 years [...]