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February 5, 2017 Susan Elkin

Is theatre reviewing teachable?

Critics Kate Maltby and Libby Purves at Critics Circle Awards Last week two unrelated things happened to make me think hard and...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

The Big Interview: Annemarie Lewis Thomas

Annemarie Lewis Thomas is composer, musical director and founder principal of Musical Theatre Academy. MTA has just won the Stage School of...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

A day in the life of… Michael Volpe

Michael Volpe is the director of Opera Holland Park but his background is unusual. He spoke to Susan Elkin Tell me about...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

School Play

Poor SATS results putting pressure on a headteacher’s job… a new play examines the issues and Susan Elkin meets the playwright. Plays...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

The Tempest (Susan Elkin reviews)

The Tempest Salon:Collective at Cockpit Theatre In Shakespeare’s time actors were given their parts to learn – with cues. They were not...

January 30, 2017 Susan Elkin

Annie (Nicola Klein reviews)

Annie Cambridge Operatic Society From the moment the fine nine-piece band strikes up in the pit you know you’re in for a...

January 29, 2017 Susan Elkin

Just Imagine …

Children don’t read enough. They have too little experience of story –  through books, theatre or whatever. It leads to diminished imaginative...