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Proud (play)
''Proud'' is a comedy drama by John Stanley that explores issues surrounding gay pride and identity. It depicts a love story between Tom, a survivor of the Admiral Duncan bombing in 1999, and his 18-year-old boyfriend Lewis, a 2012 Olympic boxing hopeful, exploring their different attitudes toward being "Out and Proud". The play premiered at New Wimbledon Studio on April 8, 2009. Plot synopsis Rachel McCain, the proud mother of 18-year-old boxer Lewis, organizes a birthday dinner in his honor, inviting a small but select group to celebrate the occasion. Amongst the guests are Lewis's much older boyfriend Tom, a survivor of the 1999 Admiral Duncan bombing and Mac, Lewis's homophobic boxing trainer. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Lewis has been hiding his sexual identity from Mac and consequently an evening of comical subterfuge and meaningful soul searching unfolds. Production history ''Proud'' was originally performed as part of the New Wimbledon Theatre Fresh Ideas Season from April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RACHEL TOM (DURANIES) 4
Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt Rebecca was Jacob's mother. After Leah conceived again, Rachel was finally blessed with a son, Joseph, who would become Jacob's favorite child. Children Rachel's son Joseph was destined to be the leader of Israel's tribes between exile and nationhood. This role is exemplified in the Biblical story of Joseph, who prepared the way in Egypt for his family's exile there. After Joseph's birth, Jacob decided to return to the land of Canaan with his family. Fearing that Laban would deter him, he fled with his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and twelve children without informing his father-in-law. Laban pursued him and accused him of stealing his idols. Indeed, Rachel had taken her father's idols, hidden them inside her camel's seat cushio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stanley (playwright)
John Stanley (born 1966) is a British playwright and screenwriter. He is best known as the writer of ''Proud'', a play written to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Admiral Duncan bombing in Soho, London, and as the screenwriter of the British thriller/horror feature film ''The Last Seven''. Background and Career Stanley was born in Edmonton, North London in 1966. In 2000 Stanley became a script writer and storyline consultant on the channel 5 continuing drama ''Family Affairs''. He remained a regular writer for the show until 2005. In 2009, he wrote the stage play ''Proud'', a gay-themed play marking the 10th anniversary of the bombing of the Admiral Duncan bar in Soho, London. Proud was updated by Stanley and revived by The LOST Theatre, London in 2012 to coincide with the 2012 Olympic Games. His first feature film, ''The Last Seven ''The Last Seven'' is a 2010 British science fiction thriller film starring Danny Dyer. Synopsis Set in an eerie post-apocalyptic London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral Duncan Pub
The Admiral Duncan is a public house in Old Compton Street, Soho in central London that is well known as one of Soho's oldest gay pubs. In 1999, the pub was bombed by neo-Nazi David Copeland, resulting in three people being killed and 83 being injured. Etymology The pub is named after Admiral Adam Duncan, who defeated the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797. History Early years The Admiral Duncan has been trading since at least 1832. In June of that year, Dennis Collins, a wooden-legged Irish ex-sailor living at the pub, was charged with high treason for throwing stones at King William IV at Ascot Racecourse. Collins was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, as the medieval punishment for high treason was then still in effect. However, his sentence was quickly commuted to life imprisonment. and he was subsequently transported to Australia. In December 1881, a customer received eight years' penal servitude for various offences in connectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wimbledon Theatre
The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on the Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Listed building, Grade II listed Edwardian era, Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J. B. Mulholland. Built on the site of a large house with spacious grounds, the theatre was designed by Cecil Massey, Cecil Aubrey Massey and Roy Young (possibly following a 1908 design by Frank H. Jones). It seems to have been the only British theatre to have included a Victorian-style Turkish bath in the basement. The theatre opened on 26 December 1910 with the pantomime ''Jack and Jill''. The theatre was very popular between the wars, with Gracie Fields, Sybil Thorndike, Ivor Novello, Alicia Markova, Markova, and Noël Coward all performing there. Lionel Bart's ''Oliver!'' received its world premiere at the theatre in 1960 before transferring to the West End theatre, West End's Noël Coward Theatre, New Theatre. The theatre also hosted the world premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shana Swash
Shana Frances Swash (born 28 July 1990) is an English actress, and the sister of actor and television presenter Joe Swash. She is best known for playing Demi Miller in the long-running BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2004 to 2006. Acting In February 2006, it was announced that the role of Demi was to be cut, along with that of her on-screen mother Rosie. Despite an online petition from fans pleading for them not to be axed, both characters left the show in July of that year. Swash played Princess Jasmine in a pantomime version of ''Aladdin'' in the Winter of 1999, and appeared in BBC sitcom '' After You've Gone'' in an episode entitled "Silence of the Clams". Swash also starred in the 2007 UK tour of ''Girls Night'', and in one of a series of educational videos produced by Orange, in which she played a girl who uses social networking sites inadvisedly. Swash appeared in the short film ''The Crime Wave'', and was one of the hairdressers in the 2008 series of ''Celebrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Hare
Katherine Elizabeth Hare (born 15 April 1978) is an English theatre director. Biography Early years Hare was born in Cambridge, England to John Hare, a farmer, and Celia Hare. She was educated at Saffron Walden County High School and University of Hull, where she began her stage career before training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly Mountview Theatre School, is a drama school in Peckham, south London, England, founded in 1945. The Academy provides specialist vocational training in acting and musical theatre, as well as production .... Career Katherine is a Co-founder oTriptic a theatre company dedicated to producing lost work of a musical or cultural significance. Recent directing credits include :Bernarda Alba at The Union Theatre :Lights, Camera, Walkies at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh :The Tender Land by Aaron Copland at Arcola Theatre and The Cochrane Theatre :Crazy For You at The London Palladium :The Beach at The Coc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parry Glasspool
Parry Glasspool (born 5 March 1992) is a British actor. He played Harry Thompson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards in 2016. The character was killed off in 2019 after four years on the soap. In 2022, Glasspool was cast in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as Jason Denshaw. Early and personal life Glasspool was born on 5 March 1992 to a Welsh mother and English father in Hollywood, Worcestershire, and was educated at Woodrush High School in Wythall and Stratford-upon-Avon College and then studied for a BA Honours in Acting for Stage and Media at Kingston College. He is the older brother of tennis player Lloyd Glasspool. In August 2016, Glasspool posted a video on the social media application Instagram showing him wielding a knife while pretending to be a woman threatening to kill her boyfriend. Glasspool was suspended from ''Hollyoaks'' for two weeks. Career Within a week of graduating from Kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stage
''The Stage'' is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry and particularly theatre. It was founded in 1880. It contains news, reviews, opinion, features, and recruitment advertising, mainly directed at those who work in theatre and the performing arts. History The first edition of ''The Stage'' was published (under the title ''The Stage Directory – a London and Provincial Theatrical Advertiser'') on 1 February 1880 at a cost of three old pence for twelve pages. Publication was monthly until 25 March 1881, when the first weekly edition was produced. At the same time, the name was shortened to ''The Stage'' and the publication numbering restarted at number 1. The publication was a joint venture between founding editor Charles Lionel Carson and business manager Maurice Comerford. It operated from offices opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Carson, whose real name was Lionel Courtier-Dutton, was cited as the founder. His wife Emily Courtier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatsonstage
WhatsOnStage.com is a London-based website that provides information about, and offers tickets for, theatrical performances in the United Kingdom. It also organises the annual WhatsOnStage Awards. Founded in 1996, it has been owned by the American company TheaterMania.com since January 2013. Its chief operating officer is Sita McIntosh. See also *WhatsOnStage Awards The WhatsOnStage Awards (WOS Awards), formerly known as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, are organised by the theatre website WhatsOnStage.com. The awards recognise performers and productions of British theatre with an emphasis on London's West ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:WhatsOnStage.com 1996 establishments in the United Kingdom Internet properties established in 1996 Theatre information and review websites Theatre in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
