Griffiths: felt his plays were preaching to the converts, and was ‘not interested in talking to 38 university graduates in a basement in Soho’ – Jimmy James/ANL/Shutterstock Trevor Griffiths, the stage and television playwright, who has died aged 88, was one of the most original, intelligent and controversial exponents of socialism in post-war British theatre. … Read more
The original production of Saved by Edward Bond at the Royal Court in 1969 – Donald Cooper / Alamy Stock Photo It is impossible to discuss the character and evolution of modern British theater without referring to Edward Bond. More than any other playwright of his generation – those who grew up during the war … Read more
Fred Double plays Aladdin in Hackney Empire’s 2023 production of the show (Steve Gregson) Family friendly. Camp. Men in drag. As an American in Britain, my knowledge of pantomime was clearly limited when I walked into Hackney Empire to watch Aladdin a few weeks ago. I walked out forever changed and feeling more British than … Read more
Marcelo Dos Santos, the savior of British theater – Andrew Crowley Earlier this month there was some royally intriguing backstage drama. Tom Quinn, who wrote a biography in 2015 about William Tallon, the Queen Mother’s indispensable right-hand man, made himself known with Backstairs Billy, Marcelo Dos Santos’ new West End comedy about the couple’s long … Read more