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Front Cover. Amanda Hadingue and the company in A Pacifist's Guide To The War On Cancer. Photo by Mark Douet

Glass reviews A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer at the National Theatre, London

October 25, 2016

A MUSICAL about cancer is never going to be an easy watch and the latest offering from Complicite Theatre and performance artist, Bryony Kimmings is certainly bold and brash, yet still sensitive and profound. A...

Front Cover. HOPE DAVIS ( Ingrid Dodd), NIGEL WHITMEY (Ray Sanders), ANNA SKELLERN (Patricia Ashbridge)

Glass reviews The Red Barn at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

October 23, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

DAVID Hare’s thrilling new play, The Red Barn, based on the 1968 novel La Main by Georges Simenon is a charmingly dark exploration of corruption, lust and jealousy. Set in small town Connecticut in 1969, The Re...

Front Cover. James Hillier (Steve), Adelle Leonce (Angel), Jamael Westman (Brotha), Lorna Brown (Aunty L) and Osy Ikhile (Couzin)

Glass reviews Torn at the Royal Court Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

September 23, 2016

Culture, Feature

“YOU’LL learn that how you are perceived when you walk into a room is the highest currency you have.” This message emblazons itself throughout Nathanial Martello-White’s second play, Torn on now at the Royal Co...

Glass reviews Richard III at the Almeida Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

June 27, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

IN a part-traditional, part-contemporary gritty production, director Rupert Goold opens his Richard III in a Leicester car park, of all places, during the excavation of Richard’s supposed remains. This dramatic...

Gemma Arterton (Nell Gwynn) in Nell Gwynn at the Apollo Theatre. Photo credit Tristram Kenton

Glass reviews Nell Gwynn at the Apollo Theatre

Heather Doughty

April 20, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

TRANSFERRING a play from the intimate and active Shakespeare’s Globe to the formalities of the West End is never easy, but Jessica Swale’s comedic and poignantly political tale of Nell Gywnn manages to do so pr...

Glass reviews Waste at the National Theatre

Heather Doughty

March 9, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

HARLEY Granville Barker’s 1906 play, Waste was initially refused a license by the Lord Chamberlain and had to be performed privately by the Stage Society in 1906. The play’s bad luck continued when on the first...

Glass reviews Escaped Alone at the Royal Court Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

February 10, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

As the beloved Royal Court celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, what better way to kick-start the season than with an intriguing and sinister new work by Sloane Square veteran, Caryl Churchill? Aged 77, C...

Elle Kaye with Deer head FP Elle Kaye Taxidermist

A beautiful commitment to animals: taxidermist Elle Kaye speaks to Glass

Heather Doughty

February 4, 2016

Art, Feature

Taxidermy. It’s a word that really gets people talking. They either aren’t entirely sure of its meaning or they have plenty to say about it. It’s certainly not something most people associate with a young woman...

Glass reviews wonder.land at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

January 6, 2016

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

“Who are you…?” This familiar question is at the centre of the most recent and profound musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s much-loved tale, Alice in Wonderland. Created by Damon Albarn, Moira Buffini and Ruf...

Glass reviews As You Like It at the National Theatre, London

Heather Doughty

December 24, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

Often referred to as one of the first ever sketch-show plays, it is understandable that some directors may feel hesitant about taking on the challenge of Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy, As You Like It. However, ...

Glass reviews Henry V by The Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Theatre

Heather Doughty

December 17, 2015

Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature

There’s nothing like an epic Shakespeare play performed skilfully in a stunning venue to warm your bones and heart on a chilly evening in December. Part of the King and Country cycle, director Gregory Doran’s s...

Glass interviews British actor Alex Hassell

Heather Doughty

December 9, 2015

Culture, Don't Miss: Theatre, Feature, Glass Talents

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“You can’t win them all,” says Alex Hassell – Glass talks to British actor and co-founder of The Factory theatre company, Alex Hassell British actor, Alex Hassell is known for both his stage and screen rol...

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