Krapp’s Last Tape review – Gary Oldman’s arresting one-man Beckett is a startling piece of theatre | Stage
gAlly Oldman’s decision to perform the film at York Theatre Royal has been infused with sentimentality. He explained in the program and made his professional stage debut in 1979. The return of the film’s work from lifetime (playing with horses whose TV roles are still slow) carries the feeling of an older man talking to […]
Were UK protests against far right anti-thugs or anti-racist? The answer will tell us much about our nation | Andy Beckett
IIn some ways, the protests against the far right across the UK were a candid and much-needed welcome message. mobilized almost spontaneously to protect refugeesWe stood up to defend Muslims and other minorities from the first wave of racist attacks in decades. The protests are a sign of a country that is less tolerant of […]
‘An exceptional experience’: Adrian Dunbar to curate Samuel Beckett festival in Liverpool | Theatre
Adrian Dunbar has been appointed to curate a festival dedicated to the work of Samuel Beckett in Liverpool. This program includes four specially commissioned works of his, one of which relates to his Prisoners of HMP Liverpool. The Line of Duty actor said of Beckett: Unbound 2024: “Engaging with Beckett makes you think about the […]