But there is some magnificent overacting to enjoy, the bearskin incident is splendid, and when they all go doolally after a particular shock, they do it in full 1930s disco with a red lightwash. So there you are. Northampton’s fine Royal and Derngate was cheated of its producing ...
1) As a parent, you desperately want your child to be happy and safe. But there is always a part of you that hopes that, along that journey, maybe your interests overlap. I took a 20 year break from acting and it was Pippy’s new hobby: theatre that got me back in the game. So...
This had me wanting to learn more about both women and I’ve watched the very few YouTube videos of their few movies. Looking for a good book? Playing to the Gods by Peter Rader is a tremendous biography of two actors whose styles clashed as one method of acting was on the way out ...
The production features fantastic comedic overacting with brilliant facial expression, and because there are no bad seats in the theatre, we clearly see all the action and subtle stolen flirtatious smile between Almaviva and Rosina, and sarcastic, mocking grin in the direction of her foolish guardi...
Soon she is acting out zany, pre-recorded scenes with her favorite celebrities. As Maggie gets swept away by the stories and characters she plays, she discovers that learning to say what she really means makes her more “perfectly perfect” than she ever could have imagined. Look Up (...
“up to date”. The undeniable charm of the period is experienced through costume design, acting style and of course, The Genesian Theatre itself with its wondrous vintage space. Modern theatre cultures in the last thirty years, have been intently concerned with the dismantling of live ...
She means the world to me! I couldn’t follow my pursuit of acting without her. Rapid Fire with Emily Summers, Carole King in BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL JHPENTERTAINMENT: You, like Carole King, are a singer/songwriter. Has that helped you tap into how you’re playing the famed...
A light from directly above the acting area. A downlight could be a spot or a wash of light. See also BACKLIGHT DOWNSTAGE 1) The part of the stage nearest to the audience. It's called Downstage because it's the lowest part of a raked stage. Downstage Left (DSL), Downstage ...
Whereas other critics focussed on the acting and the dancing, that one critic discovered the core––other critics didn’t talk about the core, they just talked about the glitter around it. Q: You’ve touched on this a bit already, but what would you like to see in the Fringe and in...
For the vast majority (I think 80%) of the cast inKnife Edgeat Pond in Dalston Junction this is their first experience of acting. However, the whole production is of a professional standard and makes for a fab night out. The members of the cast are fresh, passionate and confident. The...