A ‘play without actors’ running as part of InTRANSIT Festival, David Leddy’s Susurrus is a strikingly original and haunting work. Abi Millar talks to the playwright. Avant garde theatre is not normally known for being a walk in the park. … Continue reading →

In terms of raw material, anyone thinking of staging Miller’s finest play is surely on to a winner. The play is so obviously and immediately gripping, it is rarely off the GCSE exam syllabus: take loss of innocence, sexual jealousy, … Continue reading →

The Notebook spoke to Olga Sharutenko, who is playing Cinderella in Cinderella on Ice. Q: Hi Olga, how are you? A: I’m in South Africa at the moment, where we’re touring, enjoying the weather and the performances! After we finish … Continue reading →

The Finborough Theatre – small in size, big in critical estimation – is one of London’s most acclaimed fringe theatres. Hidden away above the Finborough Arms pub, it is dedicated exclusively to new writing and rediscoveries of neglected works. In … Continue reading →

A production like no other is coming to the Royal Albert Hall this month. Here’s the lowdown. Cirque du Soleil is an experience without any obvious points of comparison. Self described as a ‘dramatic mix of circus arts and street … Continue reading →

With a new production in Kensington Gardens, Peter Pan is returning its roots. Abi Millar went behind the scenes at the summer’s most spectacular show. (Jonathan Hyde as Captain Hook) Once upon a time (1897 to be precise), a nanny … Continue reading →

The final opera in the Opera Holland Park 2009 season is the tragic Kát’a Kabanová. Director Olivia Fuchs tells the Notebook why this production has something for us all. (Official artwork, by Zachary Walsh) Notebook Hi Olivia, thanks for talking … Continue reading →

Madame de Sade puts bums on seats, but watch out yours doesn’t get numb, warns a disappointed Abi Millar. What lay behind the Donmar’s decision to stage Madame de Sade? On one hand, it was a brave choice; translated from … Continue reading →