A sparkling Ruby

A sparkling Ruby

William Russell At 91 Thelma Ruby is going back on stage in her one woman show to launch the Festival 46 season at the King’s Head theatre in Islington later this month. Star of revue, musicals, films and plays – she has done pretty well everthing in her...
“We laughed a lot”: Interview with Michael Cacoyannis

“We laughed a lot”: Interview with Michael Cacoyannis

George Savvides Last November Michael Cacoyiannis was in London to promote his latest film “The Cherry Orchard”. We met at the Curzon Plaza Suite, Mayfair. Cacoyiannis studied law in England (43) and acting at the Central School of Dramatic Art in London (44) and...
Can one building save a dying town?

Can one building save a dying town?

This article first appeared in the Independent on Sunday When David Chipperfield and Victoria Pomery, director of Turner Contemporary, presented their plans for the new gallery to the people of Margate in the auditorium of the Theatre Royal, a man stood up and said...
George Dannatt – 1948

George Dannatt – 1948

Our oldest member’s memories Peter Cargin A year before his death in November 2009  I visited him and his wife, Ann at his lovely home and studio hidden away in the Wiltshire countryside and he talked about his early experiences both as a ‘part-time’ music...