Noel Coward’s Relative Values West End bound with Patricia Hodge, Rory Bremner and Caroline Quentin?
May 10, 2013
West End transfer gossip
Trevor Nunn directs a new production of Noel Coward’s Relative Values at the Theatre Royal Bath this summer (from 12 June 2013).
In a starry cast that features Katherine Kingsley, Patricia Hodge, Rory Bremner and Caroline Quentin, the rumours are that the play may be West End bound.
One of Noël Coward’s most successful comedies, Relative Values in set in the early 1950s and deals with the culture clash between the glittering world of Hollywood and the stiff upper lip of the English aristocracy.
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Kiss Me, Kate | Production photos of Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic Theatre
November 28, 2012
Production photos of Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic Theatre
Hannah Waddingham in Kiss Me Kate at the Old Vic. Photo: Roy Tan
Trevor Nunn has pulled out all of the showbiz stops for this new production of classic Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate, which makes a welcome transfer to London following a successful run in Chichester this summer.
A fabulous cast includes Hannah Waddingham, Adam Garcia, Alex Bourne, David Burt and Clive Rowe.
Cast: Michelle Bishop, Alex Bourne, Kevin Brewis, Wendy Mae Brown, David Burt, Christopher Dickins, Adam Garcia, Paul Grunert, Mark Heenehan , Shaun Henson, Samuel Holmes, Richard Jones, Carolyn Maitland, Jo Morris, Jason Pennycooke, Tanya Robb, Clive Rowe, Warren Sollars, Holly Dale Spencer, Flik Swan, Kate Tydman, Hannah Waddingham and TimW alton.
Photos by Roy Tan
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Reviews round-up of Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic Theatre
November 28, 2012
Reviews round-up of Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic Theatre
Hannah Waddingham in Kiss Me Kate at the Old Vic. Photo: Roy Tan
Chichester Festival Theatre is on a theatrical roll with its hit musical Singin’ in the Rain currently wowing audiences in the West End, and Sweeney Todd picking up best musical at Sunday’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
Their latest transfer is Kiss Me, Kate, which garnered great reviews in Chichester earlier this year and now delivers all over again at the Old Vic Theatre (until 2 March 2013).
Trevor Nunn directs this new production of classic Cole Porter musical which features a fabulous cast including Hannah Waddingham, Adam Garcia, Alex Bourne, David Burt and Clive Rowe.
But what do the critics think? See reviews below from the Telegraph, Evening Standard, FT and more.
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All That Fall at the Arts Theatre
November 12, 2012
Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon star in All That Fall by Samuel Beckett, directed by Trevor Nunn. 5 STARS – The Guardian.
Following a hugely successful run at the Jermyn Street Theatre, All That Fall transfers to the Arts Theatre. Originally written as a radio play, the Becektt Estate has finally allowed the play to be performed on stage on the proviso that it is presented as if the audience are watching a group of actors recording the piece for radio. Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon perform with scripts in their hands, there are visible microphones, and a host of sound effects, ranging from farmyard animals to hissing steam locomotives.
A Chorus of Disapproval – Save up to 28% off tickets
November 6, 2012
Save up to 28% on tickets to see A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
Enjoy a special offer on the smash-hit West End comedy by Alan Ayckbourn.
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An all-star cast feature in Trevor Nunn’s sparkling revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy A Chorus of Disapproval.
Rob Brydon (Gavin & Stacey) makes his West End theatre debut in the comedy, alongside Olivier Award-winner Nigel Harman (Shrek, EastEnders) and British Comedy Award-winner Ashley Jensen (Extras, Ugly Betty).
In Alan Ayckbourn’s riotous comedy The Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society’s production of The Beggar’s Opera is going off the rails, until a handsome but shy young widower Guy (Harman) joins the group. An instant hit with the company’s ferocious director Dafydd (Brydon) and the shows leading ladies, including Dafydd’s wife Hannah (Jensen), Guy soon gets more than he bargained for as he discovers that all the best action happens off-stage!
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Photos: Rehearsals of A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre
September 11, 2012
Rehearsal photos of Alan Ayckbourn’s A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
This month Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy A Chorus of Disapproval is set for a big-name revival at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
Rob Brydon rehearsing for A Chorus of Disapproval. Photo: Catherine Ashmore
Directed by Trevor Nunn, the play stars Rob Brydon (Gavin & Stacey) making his West End stage debut, alongside Olivier Award winner Nigel Harman (Shrek The Musical) and British Comedy Award winner Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty). It is the first time that the play has been produced in the West End since the National Theatre transferred its hit production in 1986.
In the comedy, there is chaos when the Pendon Amateur Light Operatic Society’s production of The Beggar’s Opera goes off the rails. It’s only when shy, handsome widower Guy (Nigel Harman) joins the group that things start to look up and Guy becomes a big hit with the show’s hysterical director Dafydd (Rob Brydon) and the show’s leading ladies, including Dafydd’s wife Hannah (Ashley Jensen). Romantic rivalry, petty squabbles and back-stage bitching means that there is plenty more going on behind-the-scenes than on the stage in Ayckbourn’s timeless, classic comedy.
A Chorus of Disapproval begins previews on 17 September 2012. The creative team includes Trevor Nunn as director, designs by Robert Jones, lighting by Tim Mitchell, sound by Fergus O’Hare and music direction by Steven Edis.
Other cast members include Jessica Ellerby, Barrie Rutter, Paul Thornley, Susan Tracy, Banham, Daisy Beaumont, Georgia Brown, Rob Compton, Matthew Cottle and Steven Edis.
Photos by Catherine Ashmore.
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Kiss Me, Kate at the Old Vic Theatre starring Adam Garcia and Hannah Waddingham
July 23, 2012
Following a successful run in Chichester, Trevor Nunn brings his sparkling new production of Cole Porter’s Tony award-winning Broadway musical Kiss Me, Kate to the Old Vic Theatre in London.
A cast of 35 includes Adam Garcia, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Bourne, David Burt and Clive Rowe.
Kiss Me, Kate features toe-tapping tunes including Too Darn Hot, Brush up your Shakespeare and Another Opnin, Another Show.
This vibrant show-within-a-show throws together gun-toting gangsters, sparring actors and romantic entanglements against a backdrop of a musical production of Taming of the Shrew.
Theatre: Old Vic Theatre
REVIEWS
“A belter of a night” Telegraph
“A joyous show” Guardian
“Classy and opulent” Evening Standard
A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre
July 19, 2012
Rob Brydon Nigel Harman and Ashley Jensen star in Alan Ayckbourn’s riotous comedy A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre, directed by Trevor Nunn.
The Lion in Winter starring Joanna Lumley and Robert Lindsay – Save £21
November 25, 2011
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Joanna Lumley and Robert Lindsay rehearse The Lion in Winter
Trevor Nunn continues his strong season as artistic director of the Theatre Royal Haymarket with a revival of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter.
The play stars Joanna Lumley as Eleanor of Aquitane, Robert Lindsay as Henry II, Sonya Cassidy as Alais, Joseph Drake as John, Rory Fleck-Byrne as Philip and James Norton as Geoffrey.
In The Lion in Winter a family Christmas becomes a family at war as an ageing Henry II, invites his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitane, and his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, to spend the festive season with him. They are joined by his mistress Princess Alais, and her brother, the young King Philip of France. Will Henry name who is to be his successor as King of England? Their yuletide celebration turns into a combat zone of deceit, betrayal, bitter power games and scabrous wit.
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The Lion in Winter starring Joanna Lumley and Robert Lindsay – Save £21
November 11, 2011
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Joanna Lumley and Robert Lindsay rehearse The Lion in Winter
Trevor Nunn continues his strong season as artistic director of the Theatre Royal Haymarket with a revival of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter.
The play stars Joanna Lumley as Eleanor of Aquitane, Robert Lindsay as Henry II, Sonya Cassidy as Alais, Joseph Drake as John, Rory Fleck-Byrne as Philip and James Norton as Geoffrey.
In The Lion in Winter a family Christmas becomes a family at war as an ageing Henry II, invites his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitane, and his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, to spend the festive season with him. They are joined by his mistress Princess Alais, and her brother, the young King Philip of France. Will Henry name who is to be his successor as King of England? Their yuletide celebration turns into a combat zone of deceit, betrayal, bitter power games and scabrous wit.
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SPECIAL OFFER: Save £21 on tickets to see The Lion in Winter at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
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