by Philip Fisher | Jan 30, 2018 | Awards, Drama
In a highly enjoyable lunchtime ceremony in the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre, the great and the good of the thespian community got together to recognise the best of the best in the previous year. As in recent years, Drama Section Chairman Mark Shenton...
by Philip Fisher | Jan 26, 2018 | Drama
John Lithgow has become an American institution thanks to his TV, film and stage appearances. His status is so high that the actor can bring a solo show Stories by Heart, to a Broadway theatre for a three-month run. The highlights are tales of his father Arthur...
by Philip Fisher | Jan 26, 2018 | Drama
A 12 day stay in New York presented the perfect opportunity to sample the theatre scene, everything from the Metropolitan Opera House to off-off-Broadway spaces with only around 60 seats. Given the time of year, it was impossible to get tickets for some of the most...
by Web Editor | Jan 4, 2018 | Awards, Books, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Visual Arts
Recipients of the Critics’ Circle Annual Award 1988 – Sir Peter Hall 1989 – Dame Ninette de Valois 1990 – Sir Michael Tippett 1991 – Sir David Lean 1992 – Sir John Mills 1993 – Sir Peter Ustinov 1994 – Sir John Drummond 1995 – Sir Peter Wright 1996 – Richard...
by Rick Jones | Nov 30, 2017 | Awards, Books, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Visual Arts
On Wednesday 6 December 2017, the winner of the Critics’ Circle’s annual award for Distinguished Service to the Arts will be announced at the Circle’s Annual General Meeting in London, and in due course published. The 500 members of the Circle are...
by William Russell | Aug 24, 2017 | Drama
The end of an era, start of a new venture The grand daddy of pub theatres, The King’s Head Theatre in Islington opened in 1970 by Dan Crawford and home to a legion of stars to be and stars, as well as some memorable productions, is to moved in 2018 to brand new...