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88 stories by "Nadia Khomami"

'The war was not going to stop me': amateur Ukrainian actors stage King Lear in UK by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Company performing Shakespeare classic formed of 12 members who moved to small Uzhhorod town during war Vyacheslav Yehorov was working at a film school creating art therapy for children when…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:42am on June 11, 2024[SHARE]

Play about England football team to return with potential for new final act by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Exclusive: Playwright James Graham says he will rewrite Dear England depending on outcome of Euros If the Three Lions lift the men's Euros trophy this summer, they will have rewritten the sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:06am on June 4, 2024[SHARE]

'The level of hate was dangerous': Michelle Terry on the backlash to her casting as Richard III by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe says much of the anger about a non-disabled actor playing the role has been misogynistic Michelle Terry, the artistic director of Shakespeare's Glob…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:06am on May 21, 2024[SHARE]

'Although I'm tetraplegic, I've started to feel normal': Hanif Kureishi on staging The Buddha of Suburbia by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

As his coming-of-age rollercoaster hits the stage, the novelist talks about the boredom of hospitals, how Britain has changed since Buddha " and why shouting at his kids is a great way to wr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18am on April 17, 2024[SHARE]

'Don't come if you are worried': former RSC boss says he hates trigger warnings for plays by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Gregory Doran asks how content warnings could be issued for Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus It is a play renowned for its extreme physical violence, with scenes featuring execution, rape and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:06pm on April 3, 2024[SHARE]

Sarah Jessica Parker and David Tennant among 2024 Olivier nominees by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Football drama Dear England receives nine nominations in a year that featured a string of celebrity castings' Complete list of nominations James Norton, Andrew Scott, Sarah Jessica Parker, S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32am on March 12, 2024[SHARE]

How working with Weinstein haunted playwright Jez Butterworth and inspired his work by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Highly anticipated new play is a post-#MeToo story about trials women endure to realise their dreams He has built a reputation as one of Britain's most revered modern playwrights, but Jez Bu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02am on February 10, 2024[SHARE]

'One-off talent': UK comedy composer Steve Brown dies aged 66 by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Hit composer scored TV and radio as well as the stage shows X-Factor and TONY! The British comedy composer Steve Brown, who collaborated with the likes of Harry Hill, Steve Coogan and Lenny …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:24pm on February 4, 2024[SHARE]

Non-disabled Richard III actor to press on despite calls for recast by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Michelle Terry, who is also the Globe's artistic director, says she will not alter her physicality for role The artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe has pushed on with playing Richard II…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36am on January 31, 2024[SHARE]

Play about computing pioneer Ada Lovelace wins Women's prize for playwriting by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Sarah Grochala's Intelligence follows Lovelace's attempts to be taken seriously as a scientist in 1840s London A play about the reincarnation of the Victorian computing pioneer Ada Lovelace …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:24pm on January 19, 2024[SHARE]

Leading lights of UK stage call for Israeli release of Palestinian theatre group by Lanre Bakare and Nadia Khomami

Open letter signed by top playwrights, actors and directors demands Israel free members of Freedom theatre Israel-Gaza war " live updates Some of Britain's most heralded playwrights, actors …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24am on December 19, 2023[SHARE]

Dominic West becomes latest star to criticise soaring West End ticket prices by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Actor who played Prince Charles in The Crown said non-London crowds 'have a real hunger for a good night at the theatre' The actor Dominic West has extolled the virtues of regional theatre a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36am on November 23, 2023[SHARE]

'Queen of Drury Lane' Sarah Siddons celebrated in new play by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

April De Angelis comedy, to be premiered in Hampstead, explores life of actor at a time when married women were 'legally dead' She was known as the Queen of Drury Lane and the first truly re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:18pm on November 22, 2023[SHARE]

Candace Bushnell set to bring her one-woman show to West End for first time by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

The US author of Sex and the City will appear on stage in London in early 2024 before going on a UK-wide tour Candace Bushnell, the real-life Carrie Bradshaw, is bringing her one-woman show …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:55pm on October 27, 2023[SHARE]

'There are dozens of Russell Brands': female comedians say abuse is rife by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Many women working in industry say allegations only scratch the surface of its culture of misogyny "When I was 18 I had an incident with a powerful male comedian in his 30s," says Lucy (name…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:37am on September 22, 2023[SHARE]

Vogue World to donate £2m to London-based arts organisations by Nadia Khomami Arts Correspondent

National Theatre and Royal Ballet among 21 groups to receive grants from new fund Vogue World will donate £2m to London-based arts organisations through a newly established fund, Condé N…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:03pm on September 15, 2023[SHARE]

Shaniqua Okwok says London drama school told her to act like 'slave in chains' by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Actor accuses Royal Central School of Speech and Drama of paying lip service to anti-discrimination pledges after 2015 incident The actor Shaniqua Okwok has criticised the Royal Central Scho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:37pm on August 23, 2023[SHARE]

How impressionists keep audiences laughing in an age of social media celebrities by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Younger audiences may not recognise people comedians are impersonating but some performers say there's still plenty to work with "If I see somebody become famous, and they've got tremendous…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:43pm on August 20, 2023[SHARE]

UK stars hold London rally in support of striking US actors by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Sucession star Brian Cox tells gathered members of Equity union 'we are at thin end of horrible wedge' Brian Cox, Imelda Staunton, Naomie Harris and Simon Pegg were among the British A-list …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:37am on July 21, 2023[SHARE]

Universal credit system not working for artists, says Julie Hesmondhalgh by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Former Coronation Street actor calls for more support, as survey finds lack of safety net for self-employed creatives More financial support should be available to artists in the periods whe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:03am on May 26, 2023[SHARE]

Bristol Old Vic opens new season with celebration of culture and community by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

New artistic director Nancy Medina picks works about the power of belonging such as a queer coming-of-age story from Tarell Alvin McCraney and a musical version of David Nicholls' Starter fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:32am on April 26, 2023[SHARE]

London museum to use AI to let visitors walk on Shakespeare's early stage by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Museum of Shakespeare in Shoreditch to open in 2024 on site of playhouse that staged earliest performances A London museum installation that uses the latest AI technology will allow theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06pm on April 20, 2023[SHARE]

My Neighbour Totoro nominated for nine Olivier awards by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Stage version of 1988 Japanese animation leads the pack while Standing at the Sky's Edge has eight nominations My Neighbour Totoro, the new stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's beloved 1988 a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:16am on February 28, 2023[SHARE]

'Worst party in town': abusive audiences force UK musicals to tone down ads by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Theatre operators and producers changing marketing strategy as rowdy behaviour escalates Popular musicals will be told to avoid phrases such as "best party in town" and "dancing in the aisle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42pm on February 14, 2023[SHARE]

Women dominate gender-neutral categories at WhatsOnStage awards by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

The Brits faced criticism for not nominating women in gender-neutral category but women reign in theatre awards chosen by public Women have dominated the gender-neutral performing categories…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:45pm on February 12, 2023[SHARE]
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