Theatre can be a very ephemeral art form. In a series of interviews with artistic directors, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord asks whether it’s possible to leave behind something more permanent. In this episode Rebecca talks to Vicky Featherstone, who runs the Royal Court in London – a theatre with one of the most important legacies in the … Continue reading The Legacy Tapes – Vicky Featherstone
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12 September 2016
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: John McGrath
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to artistic directors about the idea of legacy and leaving a permanent mark in the ephemeral world of theatre. In this episode, Rebecca speaks to John McGrath, artistic director of the Manchester International Festival, about networks, ethics and nationality.
4 August 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe • Reviews
Review: Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Theatre Royal Haymarket ⋄ 30th June - 17th September 2016
By Tim Bano
Pixie Lott and a live cat are the only highlights to an otherwise dull adaptation of Capote’s novel, reviewed by Tim Bano.
26 July 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Parts 1 and 2 at the Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre ⋄
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano offers a spoiler-free exploration of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – and its power to “chip away just a little at the thick armour of cynicism it’s so easy to develop”.
14 July 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Needles and Opium at the Barbican
Barbican Theatre ⋄ 7th-16th July 2016
By Tim Bano
Drows’d with the fume of poppies: Tim Bano reviews Robert LePage’s interweaving narratives of Miles Davis and Jean Cocteau.
4 July 2016
• Podcast
The Legacy Tapes: Rachel Tackley
By Tim Bano
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord talks to Rachel Tackley, director of English Touring Theatre, about legacy.
16 June 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre No.1
Prince Edward Theatre ⋄
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano’s Inner Child reviews Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre.
16 June 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre No.2
Prince Edward Theatre ⋄ 27th May 2016 - 11th February 2017
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano’s Inner Critic reviews Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre.
14 June 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: The Deep Blue Sea at the National Theatre
National Theatre ⋄ 1st June - 21st September 2016
By Tim Bano
Cracking the egg: Tim Bano’s long-form review of Carrie Cracknell’s production of Terence Rattigan’s classic.
24 May 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Running Wild at the Open Air Theatre
Open Air Theatre ⋄ 13th May - 12th June 2016
By Tim Bano
Tim Bano reviews the visually beautiful adaptation of Michael Morpurgo in Regent’s Park, but finds the storytelling rushed.
23 May 2016
The Legacy Tapes: Alan Lane
By Tim Bano
The first in a series of interviews with artistic directors about the idea of legacy and leaving something behind in the ephemeral world of theatre.
20 May 2016
Reviews • OWE & Fringe • Reviews
Review: Reaessmbeld, Silgthly Asekw at BAC
Battersea Arts Centre ⋄ 11th - 28th May 2016
By Tim Bano
An infected review of Shannon Yee’s binaural show, charting her recovery from a rare brain infection.
6 May 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Elegy at the Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse ⋄ 21st April - 18th June 2016
By Tim Bano
Brains Vs Minds: Tim Bano reviews Nick Payne’s newest work at the Donmar Warehouse.
5 May 2016
X: Ground Control To Major Tim
By Tim Bano
This transmission was found on a discarded USB stick outside the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane Square. Its datestamp is 04.05.2066. It appears to document the system failure of a small space shuttle headed for Pluto and the deranged ramblings of the shuttle’s pilot Major Tim Bano. The USB stick’s provenance is unknown. Solve for X.
29 April 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Kings of War at the Barbican
Barbican Theatre ⋄ 22nd April - 1st May 2016
By Tim Bano
Updating the Shakespearian operating system: Tim Bano reviews Ivo van Hove’s reprogramming of Shakespeare.