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June 17th, 2009 - 5:28 am § in Features

Women Starting To Take The Lead As Playwrites

It is only appropriate that a play about suffragettes should be the first play written by a living woman to be presented in the National Theatre in London. Her Naked Skin, written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, appeared there last year in the Olivier auditorium to high acclaim from both critics and the the[...]

June 13th, 2009 - 5:22 am § in theatrenews

West End Theatre’s In Serious Need Of A Lick Of Paint

In 1974 Brooks Atkinson, an American drama critic, wrote, “Nothing is really important except the performance on stage. The sole function of a theatre is to provide a place where people can assemble and enjoy the schedule.” This viewpoint is coming into question now, specifically by the guardians [...]