92 stories by "Nancy Groves"
The playwright is closing out 2014 with two main-house premieres of her work: Switzerland, in Sydney, and Pennsylvania Avenue, in Melbourne' Switzerland at Sydney Theatre Company " review Wh…
The actor tells how, after years making a mixed bag of films, he and director Neil Armfield brought 'the greatest play in the English language' to Sydney Geoffrey Rush is playing King Lear, …
The former EastEnders star has turned musical theatre director with a tour of Shrek. He tells us about the appeal of an ogre with body odour " and how to play Simon Cowell on stageSo, Nigel,…
Social media abuzz after Spider-Man star makes unexpected appearance in The Drowned Man at London's Temple StudiosIt's what every Punchdrunk theatre fan craves: a one-on-one encounter with a…
Writer Julian Mitchell and actor Kenneth Branagh remember the struggle to mount a risky anti-establishment play, and how Rupert Everett did his best to spice it upIn 1979, when Mrs Thatcher …
Performer best known as Broadway's original Captain von Trapp and Tevye in Fiddler in the Roof, died in his hometown of Los AngelesTheodore Bikel, the Tony-nominated actor, folk singer and o…
'It was a volcano erupting " we had to climb to the very top before throwing ourselves into eternity'We had won three world championships by the time the 1984 Winter Olympics came around, so…
Comedian, writer, vegan and Edinburgh festival regular, Sara Pascoe joined us live to answer your questions " read the highlights belowSara Pascoe never set out to be a standup. Comedy start…
Roslyn Packer theatre, SydneyThe mix of nostalgia, regret and soul-searching that is the price of growing old is captured in Andrew Upton's masterful adaptation of Chekov's novice playSo thi…
She played the loyal PA to Norwich's deluded DJ and the cake-scoffing vicar's wife in Nighty Night. Now back on stage as Mrs Bennet, Felicity Montagu explains why humour is a deadly serious …
Bridesmaids star takes her first Australian theatre role in 15 years as Andrew Upton announces a busy final season at Sydney Theatre CompanyRose Byrne will return to the Australian stage for…
Lyric theatre, Sydney Australia finally gets the Tony and Olivier award-winning adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic by Dennis Kelly and local hero Tim Minchin on his homepatch' Roald Dahl dow…
Actor to direct show faithful to the landmark 1956 production that made her a star, with the original set designs and Cecil Beaton costumesJulie Andrews plans to channel the spirit of her or…
One Direction singer and Glee actor linked to screen adaptation of hit musical, along with Billy Elliot's Stephen DaldryA Wicked fan, a One Direction fan and a Glee fan walk into a cinema ..…
Comedian, songwriter, the man behind Matilda the Musical and soon-to-be-published poet " Tim Minchin can turn his hand to most things. He came in to answer your questions about Dahl, femini…
Dante or Die's Handle With Care explores our attachment to personal possessions by taking its audience into the warehouses where we stow away belongingsSelf-storage depots: they line our sli…
At 31, Simon Stone has adapted Woody Allen, written and directed a movie, and helmed various iconoclastic stage productions " all after starting out as an actor. He explains why going to the…
Ian McKellen, Sigourney Weaver, Ruby Wax, Stephen Poliakoff, Richard Wilson and others remember a peerless actor and friendAlan was perhaps our most distinctive and unique stage and film per…
As his play The Local Stigmatic is revived 50 years after its debut, the reclusive playwright looks back at the London underworld, the rise of celebrity culture and the debt he owes to Harol…
After being attacked on the street outside his home, Brazilian performance artist Nando Messias created a one-man carnival to take a stand for men like himA warm night in July, a week after …
Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Helen Mirren among those remembering the giant of movies and theatre " known best to many as Professor Snape in Harry Potter " …
Ian McKellen, Sigourney Weaver, Ruby Wax, Stephen Poliakoff, Richard Wilson and others remember a peerless actor and friendAlan was perhaps our most distinctive and unique stage and film per…
Howard Jacobson, Anne Tyler and Margaret Atwood put their spin on the playwright's work as part of a year of celebrationsFew cultural figures are afforded quite as many anniversary knees-ups…
John Gaden, a three-time Lear " including once opposite Geoffrey Rush playing the Fool " says the character is easier to emphathise with as you get older John Gaden has played Lear three tim…
The actor tells how, after years making a mixed bag of films, he and director Neil Armfield brought 'the greatest play in the English language' to Sydney My career turned a sudden corner in …
