Every audience member hates to see a manager come out onto the stage before the performance because it usually means that the star performer most likely is not going to appear due to the fact that they are ill or something similar. This past Wednesday, the Don Carlo performance by Verdi went ahead once again […]
Category: Actors
The Great Gatsby returns to the big screen
The Great Gatsby is a novel many have read when they were young, a staple of what type of book was presented through schools, and promoted through plays. But now, the story is going to once again hit the big screen, and the Northern Ballet is going to be the backdrop for it. As an […]
Fifty days of theatre is set to inspire the nation
The evolution story is a series of 30 minute shows that will be showing right across the UK, and there will be 100 free performances. Two acting students from Newcastle are scheduled to perform 100 free shows as they condense the story of evolution into a 30 minute production. Starting off as organisms with single […]
Enter the entertainment industry as a ‘triple threat’ to improve chances
Whilst most performers tend to specialise in one area, be it acting, singing or dancing, there are a a small group who can boast of being an expert in all three disciplines. Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta-Jones are just a few of the household names that are part […]
Actors’ injury guide
When you’re a professional in acting or with the performing arts, your body is your most important asset. If you have an injury though, what should you do? It’s a worrying time, and knowing whether you can make injury claims or how long you will be out the game is important. How common are acting […]
The Mandela Trilogy leaves Cape Town for Europe
The Mandela Trilogy was first produced when South Africa staged the football World Cup in 2010. Now the Cape Town Opera’s celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life has had its European premiere. The trilogy is made up of three iconic chapters in Mandela’s life. Writer and director, Michael Williams uses a different composer for each act. […]
Simon Stephen’s Punk Rock returns to the UK stage
Punk Rock, the Simon Stephen’s play about the struggles of everyday kids is a no-holds barred account about the life of a group of teenagers. Set in a nondescript grammar school in Stockport, it tells of the complex dramas that unfold as they prepare for exams and life beyond Manchester. Performed by graduates from the […]
Stars excel in the latest production of Beatrice et Benedict
The new production of the opera Beatrice et Benedict, is being conducted by Michael Hofstetter and those who go to see this opera will think that the beginning is somewhat lacking in tempo. However, as the production carries on, several melodies come into play and the tempo really picks up and the whole production becomes […]
Billy Connolly unveils first art collection
Billy Connolly is one of those rare commodities who has many different strings to his bow; actor, comedian, musician and presenter. As if this wasn’t enough, he is trying his hand at yet another venture and has launched an art collection he has called Born on a Rainy Day. Connolly made his decision to try […]
Vyelle Croom gaining a following during 2010
During 2010 it looks like Vyelle Croom might be one of the talents to watch! Vyelle is currently appearing in the BBCss flagship drama Material Girl (every Thursday at 80..pm on BBC1) alongside Dervla Kirwan. He plays the gay fashion designer Orlando in this fast-moving, no holds barred expose of the fickle fashion industry. Vyelle […]