The loveliness, and ultimate uselessness, of wit: Tim Bano reviews Kathy Burke’s take on Oscar Wilde.
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26 October 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Young Marx at Bridge Theatre
October 18th- December 31st 2017
By Tim Bano
First farce, then tragedy: Tim Bano on Richard Bean’s knockabout capitalism comedy.
9 October 2017
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Indhu Rubasingham
By Tim Bano
This week Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Indhu Rubasingham, artistic director of London’s Tricycle Theatre, as part of a series on legacy in theatre.
2 October 2017
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Sarah Brigham
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Sarah Brigham, artistic director of Derby Theatre, about the idea of legacy in the ephemeral world of theatre.
25 September 2017
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Kully Thiarai
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Kully Thiarai, artistic director of National Theatre Wales, about legacy and running a theatre that represents a nation.
18 September 2017
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Amber Massie-Blomfield and Brian Logan
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to the duo who run Camden People’s Theatre in north London: Brian Logan, artistic director, and Amber Massie-Blomfield, executive director.
10 March 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Travesties at the Apollo Theatre
Apollo Theatre ⋄ Until 29 April 2017
By Tim Bano
The excuse is the faintness of memory: Tim Bano reviews Travesties (with diagrams, footnotes and poetry).
6 February 2017
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Matt Burman
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Matt Burman about the idea of legacy in the world of theatre.
30 January 2017
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Natalie Ibu
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson Lord talks to Natalie Ibu, artistic director of tiata fahodzi
4 January 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Art at the Old Vic
Old Vic ⋄ 10th December - 18th February 2017
By Tim Bano
White on white: Tim Bano reviews the 20th anniversary production of Yasmina Reza’s Art.
9 November 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Lazarus at the King’s Cross Theatre
King's Cross Theatre ⋄ 25th October - 22nd January 2017
By Tim Bano
Decipher and absorb, decipher and absorb: Tim Bano reviews David Bowie and Enda Walsh’s Lazarus.
31 October 2016
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Matt Fenton
By Tim Bano
Matt Fenton, artistic director and chief executive of Contact in Manchester, talks to Rebecca Atkinson-Lord about legacy and how to leave something behind in the ephemeral world of theatre. Matt and Rebecca discuss the importance of young people in decision making processes and whether informed people always make informed decisions.
10 October 2016
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Annabel Turpin
By Tim Bano
In this series on the (im)possibility of legacy in the ephemeral world of theatre Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to artistic directors across the country. This week, she’s with Annabel Turpin who has run ARC in Stockton for the last 8 years. Some of the things they talk about are: how art can change the world; whether you should … Continue reading The Legacy Tapes: Annabel Turpin
5 October 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: The Libertine at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Theatre Royal Haymarket ⋄ 22nd September - 3rd December 2016
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano reviews Stephen Jeffreys’s Restoration imitation, which offers “minor titillation for people who think they’re not prudish”.
26 September 2016
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Iain Bloomfield
By Tim Bano
In this latest episode looking at legacy in the ephemeral world of theatre, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Iain Bloomfield. He’s the artistic director of Theatre In The Mill in Bradford. They talk about the intersection of academia and art, and how the two spheres can feed into each other. They also question the purpose of … Continue reading The Legacy Tapes: Iain Bloomfield