New Ightham Mote exhibition celebrates John Singer Sargent
A portrait by John Singer Sargent returns this month to Ightham Mote, where it was painted more than a century ago. Pictures by: National Trust
A portrait by John Singer Sargent returns this month to Ightham Mote, where it was painted more than a century ago. Pictures by: National Trust
Deep, philosophical questions, such as the meaning of friendship and the nature of reality were at the heart of an interactive one-man show at the Polka theatre this month.
Agatha Christie wrote just one play about her meticulously brilliant Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, despite penning a proliferation of stories about him that spanned a period of almost 60 years.
The summer holidays may have come to an end, but that did not matter to the audiences who attended The Globe Theatre’s touring production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Rose Theatre in Kingston earlier this month.
Two years ago, I took part in my first (and probably last) amateur pantomime. I played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. Complete with wand and swishy dress, I felt like nothing could go wrong in the face of such magic and glamour. Until the ballroom clock fell on my head, causing a mild concussion, half way through Act One.
‘A nice, calm story that you can watch without having to worry about scary fights or special effects.’ Such was the reaction of my six-year-old son to David Wood’s delightful stage adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s classic 1958 story, Tom’s Midnight Garden, currently on tour by The Birmingham Stage Company, directed by Neal Foster.
Duty, guilt and the parent-child relationship all come under the spotlight at the Rose Theatre this autumn, thanks to the English Touring Theatre’s powerful production of Ibsen’s Ghosts, translated and directed by Stephen Unwin, who marks his final season as the Rose’s Artistic Director this year.
The picture books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler have delighted young children across the world with their lyrical rhymes and engaging themes. Now, this clever theatrical adaptation of The Snail and the Whale by Tall Stories brings a new perspective to the already emotionally charged story that will appeal to adults and children alike.
What could King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth II, Kylie Minogue and Tom Daley possibly have in common? The answer is that their underpants all took centre stage in this delightful, ‘pantstastic’ production of children’s book, Aliens Love Underpants - an irreverent tribute to those essential undergarments that’s literally out of this world.
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