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Middle (play)
''Middle'' is a 2022 play by David Eldridge. A two-hander, ''Middle'' is the second of three plays exploring love and relationships, following ''Beginning''. Plot ''Middle'' follows Maggie and Gary in what is the middle of their relationship. When Maggie drops the bombshell of "I don’t think I love you any more", the play explores their relationship and how they are to move forward. Productions Directed by Polly Findlay, the play opened in the Dorfman at the National Theatre on 4 May 2022, following previews from 27 April. It played a limited run to 18 June 2022. The cast featured Claire Rushbrook as Maggie and Daniel Ryan as Gary. Critical reception In her four star review for Time Out, Caroline McGinn says the play "is always gripping, often painfully funny, and mostly deeply sad. Director Polly Findlay manages the pace and the sad/funny balance beautifully." Arifa Akbar for The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorfman Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. Internationally, it is known as the National Theatre of Great Britain. Founded by Laurence Olivier in 1963, many well-known actors have performed at the National Theatre. Until 1976, the company was based at The Old Vic theatre in Waterloo. The current building is located next to the Thames in the South Bank area of central London. In addition to performances at the National Theatre building, the National Theatre tours productions at theatres across the United Kingdom. The theatre has transferred numerous productions to Broadway and toured some as far as China, Australia and New Zealand. However, touring productions to European cities was suspended in February 2021 over concerns about uncertainty over work permits, additional costs and del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Eldridge (dramatist)
David Eldridge (born 20 September 1973) is a British dramatist and screenwriter, born in Romford, Greater London, United Kingdom. His plays have been produced in the West End and on Broadway. He has written for stage, screen and radio. Career His plays have been performed at major new writing institutions in the UK, including The Royal Court Theatre, the Bush Theatre, the Finborough Theatre and the National Theatre. His stage adaptation of the film ''Festen'' transferred from the Almeida Theatre to the West End and Broadway. His play ''Market Boy'', informed by his childhood working on a stall at Romford Market, played at the National Theatre's largest space, the Olivier in June 2006. In July 2008 his play ''Under the Blue Sky'' was revived at the Duke of York's Theatre starring Chris O'Dowd, Catherine Tate and Francesca Annis. In March 2011 his play ''The Knot of the Heart'' played at the Almeida Theatre and starred Lisa Dillon, for whom the role of Lucy was written and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beginning (play)
''Beginning'' is a 2017 play by David Eldridge. The first of a trilogy of plays to look at love and relationships, it is followed by Middle. A two-hander, the cast featured Justine Mitchell as Laura and Sam Troughton as Danny. Directed by Polly Findlay, the play opened in the Dorfman at the National Theatre in October 2017, where it ran until 14 November 2017, enjoying a sold out run. The production transferred to the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End on 23 January 2018, following previews from 15 January. It was scheduled to conclude its limited run on 24 March. Mitchell and Troughton reprised their roles as Laura and Danny respectively. The play received favourable reviews, gaining five stars from both Dominic Cavendish in ''The Daily Telegraph'' and Fiona Mountford in ''The Evening Standard'', and four stars from Phil Willmott on the ''London Box Office news & reviews'' section. The play begins a run at the Gate Theatre, Dublin on 28 March 2019. ''Irish Times'', 27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Findlay
Polly Findlay is a British theatre director, who won the Olivier for Best Entertainment in 2011 for Derren Brown's Svengali. She has directed seven productions for the National Theatre, and four for the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she is an associate artist. Early life Findlay grew up in Wandsworth, her mother working in charity and her father as a legal journalist. Findlay was, herself, a successful child actor, starting with a small part in an RSC play at the age of 12 and undertaking a professional job a year until she went to University. Education and Training Findlay studied English at Exeter College, University of Oxford, from 2001 to 2004, then completed post-graduate training in directing at LAMDA. In 2006, she trained on the Directors' Course at the National Theatre Studio. Findlay was the recipient of the Bulldog Princeps Bursary Award from 2006 to 2007, and in 2007, she won the James Menzies-Kitchin Trust's Young Theatre Director award with which she dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. Internationally, it is known as the National Theatre of Great Britain. Founded by Laurence Olivier in 1963, many well-known actors have performed at the National Theatre. Until 1976, the company was based at The Old Vic theatre in Waterloo. The current building is located next to the Thames in the South Bank area of central London. In addition to performances at the National Theatre building, the National Theatre tours productions at theatres across the United Kingdom. The theatre has transferred numerous productions to Broadway and toured some as far as China, Australia and New Zealand. However, touring productions to European cities was suspended in February 2021 over concerns about uncertainty over work permits, additional costs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Rushbrook
Claire Louise Rushbrook (born 25 August 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Roxanne in ''Secrets & Lies (film), Secrets & Lies.'' Early life Claire Louise Rushbrook was born on 25 August 1971 in Hitchin, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. She attended Fearnhill School in Letchworth, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, before joining Rose Bruford College. Career Rushbrook worked mainly in theatre for around five years before moving into film and television. She guest starred in the episodes "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit" in ''Doctor Who'' and had supporting roles in films ''Secrets & Lies (film), Secrets & Lies'' and ''Spice World (film), Spice World''. Her ''Doctor Who'' guest star status earned her a position in a ''Doctor Who'' celebrity edition of ''The Weakest Link (British game show), The Weakest Link'' but ended up being the fourth one voted off. She also appeared in the 2008 BBC comedy drama ''Mutual Friends'' and the 2009 ITV1 dramas ''Whitechapel (TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Ryan (actor)
Daniel Ryan (born 1968 as Daniel O'Brien) is an English actor and writer. He is known for starring as Darren Alexander in the BBC drama comedy ''Linda Green'', Andrew Gilligan in ''The Government Inspector'', Andy Coulson in '' Steel River Blues'' and Kenny Reed in ''The Whistleblowers''. His stage credits include '' Macbeth'', '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and '' Richard III''. Early life Ryan was born in Culcheth near Warrington, Cheshire to parents who owned a bingo hall. He and his younger brother attended Culcheth High School. Despite playing in a school band called Darker Than Shark he was enthused by a RADA-educated drama teacher. He attended the Lancashire Schools Arts Workshop in North Wales, before being accepted into LAMDA. Career On graduation, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company on an 18-month contract. In 1995 he played a paralysed man in a Drinking and Driving Wrecks Lives advert. Ten years after graduation, he played the part of Bottom in ''A Midsummer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out (magazine)
''Time Out'' is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. ''Time Out'' started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 328 cities in 58 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. ''Time Out''s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android (operating system), Android operating systems. It was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the renamed International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. History ''Time Out'' was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott (publisher), Tony Elliott, who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris (radio presenter), Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled ''Where It's At'', before being inspired by Dave Brubeck's album ''Time Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
