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Natasha Gordon
Natasha Delia Letitia Gordon (born 1976) is a British playwright of Jamaican heritage. In 2018, having previously been an actor, with her debut play '' Nine Night'' she became the first black British female playwright to have a play staged in the West End. Life Natasha Gordon was born in North London in 1976, to parents who were both migrants from Jamaica. Her grandparents had arrived in London from Jamaica by boat as part of the so-called ''Windrush'' generation in the late 1950s. Her mother joined them in 1963, finding work, a Jamaican-born husband and a reassuringly familiar West Indian community there. Gordon's debut play '' Nine Night'' premiered at London's National Theatre in April 2018 to critical acclaim, transferring seven months later to London's Trafalgar Studios on 1 December. The transfer marks a pivotal moment in history as Gordon will become the first black British female playwright to have a play in the West End. In a ''Guardian'' newspaper profile on her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kiln Theatre
The Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle Theatre) is a theatre located in Kilburn, London, Kilburn, in the London Borough of Brent, England. Since 1980, the theatre has presented a wide range of plays reflecting the cultural diversity of the area, as well as new writing, political work and verbatim reconstructions of public inquiries. The theatre has produced original work by playwrights such as Lynn Nottage, Patrick Barlow, Richard Bean, David Edgar (playwright), David Edgar, Stephen Jeffreys, Abi Morgan, Simon Stephens, Roy Williams (playwright), Roy Williams, Lolita Chakrabarti, Moira Buffini, Alexi Kaye Campbell, Florian Zeller and Ayad Akhtar. The current artistic director is Indhu Rubasingham, who succeeded Nicolas Kent in 2012. The theatre's name was changed from the Tricycle to Kiln Theatre in April 2018. History Wakefield Tricycle Company The theatre opened on the Kilburn High Road in 1980 as the permanent home of the Wakefield Tricycle Company, a touring theatre com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Teale
Polly Teale (born December 1962) is a British theatre director and playwright best known for her work with the Shared Experience theatre company, of which she was an artistic director. Career In 2002, Teale directed a production of Helen Edmundson's award-winning play ''The Clearing'' at the Tricycle Theatre. In 2012, she directed Edmundson's ''Mary Shelley'', which was produced by Shared Experience on tour, including at the Tricycle Theatre and the Liverpool Playhouse. Plays * ''Jane Eyre'' (1998) * ''After Mrs Rochester ''After Mrs Rochester'' is a 2003 novel and stage play by Polly Teale. The play is based on the troubled life of novelist Jean Rhys and her 1966 novel '' Wide Sargasso Sea''. It was first presented in 2003 in London by the Shared Experience t ...'' (2003) * ''Brontë'' (2011)Teale, Polly. Brontë. London: Nick Hern Books, 2005. References External links Audio slideshow interview with Polly Tealetalking about ''The Glass Menagerie'' oThe Interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speechless (play)
''Speechless'' is a 2011 play by British playwrights Linda Brogan and Polly Teale. It was based on ''The Silent Twins'' by Marjorie Wallace, telling the story of June and Jennifer Gibbons. Its premiere was a national tour of the UK from 20 September to 26 November 2011, in a Shared Experience-Sherman Cymru The Sherman Theatre ( cy, Theatr y Sherman) is a venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff. It was built as a twin-auditorium venue in 1973 with financial support from Cardiff University. Sherman Cymru was the name of the Sherman Theatre between 2 ... co-production - venues included the Arcola Theatre in London and the Edinburgh Festival.Gardner, LynEdinburgh Festival 2010 ''The Guardian'', 8 August 2010 References External links *http://www.sharedexperience.org.uk/speechless.html 2011 plays {{2010s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolita Chakrabarti
Lolita Chakrabarti (born 1 June 1969) is a British actress and writer. Early life Chakrabarti was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, to Bengali Hindu parents from India on 1 June 1969. She grew up in Birmingham, where her father worked as an orthopaedic surgeon at Selly Oak Hospital. Career Acting Chakrabarti graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1990. From 1993 to 1996, she presented the BBC children's educational programme ''Numbertime.'' Her screen credits include '' Vigil'', '' Showtrial'', ''The Wheel of Time'', '' Criminal: UK'', ''Riviera'', '' Delicious'', ''Defending the Guilty'', ''All Is True'', '' Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands'', ''The Casual Vacancy'', ''My Mad Fat Diary'', '' Jekyll and Hyde'', '' Intruders'', ''Bodies'', ''Vera'', '' Outnumbered'', '' Hustle'', ''Born to Kill'', '' Forgiven'', '' Extras Christmas Special'', '' William and Mary'', '' Fortysomething'', ''Holby City'', ''Silent Witness'', and as WPC Jamila Blake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 New Year Honours
The 2020 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and were officially announced in ''The London Gazette'' on 27 December 2019. Australia, an independent Realm, has a separate honours system and its first honours of the year, the 2020 Australia Day Honours, coincide with Australia Day on 26 January. The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country whose ministers advised Her Majesty on the appointments, then by the honour and by the honour's grade (''i.e.'' Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander ''etc.''), and then by divisions (''i.e.'' Civil, Diplomatic, and Military), as appropriate. United Kingdom Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny And The Human Zoo
''Danny and the Human Zoo'' is a British drama television film that first broadcast on BBC One on 31 August 2015. The ninety-minute film, written by Lenny Henry and directed by Destiny Ekaragha, is a fictionalised account of the former's life as a teenager in 1970s Dudley. Production The film was commissioned by Charlotte Moore and Ben Stephenson Benjamin Stephenson is a television executive, formerly controller of drama at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and currently Head of Television at Bad Robot Productions in the United States. Personal life Stephenson attended The H .... The head of BBC One wanted to give black actors more prominent television roles. The executive producers are Caroline Hollick, Nicola Shindler and Polly Hill. References External links * * *{{British Comedy Guide, tv, danny_and_the_human_zoo 2015 British television series debuts 2015 television films 2015 films Television series by Red Production Company BBC television dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class (2016 TV Series)
''Class'' is a British science fiction drama programme, and a spin-off of the long-running programme ''Doctor Who''. It was created and written by Patrick Ness, who also produced alongside ''Doctor Who'' showrunner and lead writer Steven Moffat, and Brian Minchin, who acted as producer on ''Doctor Who'' and two of its previous spin-offs, '' Torchwood'' and '' The Sarah Jane Adventures''. The series of eight episodes was released on BBC Three between 22 October and 3 December 2016. The story focuses on five of the students and staff at Coal Hill Academy, a longtime recurrent location of ''Doctor Who'', who are tasked by the Doctor to deal with alien threats while trying to deal with their personal lives. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its darker tone, writing, themes, characters, and acting. However, the series scored poor viewership figures for its broadcast on BBC One. In September 2017, BBC Three confirmed that the series wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Of Duty
''Line of Duty'' is a British police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio and produced by World Productions. On 26 June 2012, BBC Two began to broadcast the first series; it was its best-performing drama series in ten years with a consolidated audience of 4.1 million viewers. Broadcast of the second series began on 12 February 2014; its widespread public and critical acclaim led to the BBC commissioning a further two series. The third series began on 24 March 2016 on BBC Two; the following three series were broadcast on BBC One. In May 2017, the BBC commissioned a sixth series. Filming began in February 2020 but stopped the following month due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it resumed in September. Filming continued until November 2020. Broadcast of the sixth series began on BBC One on 21 March 2021. Prior to switching channels from series four onwards, ''Line of Duty'' was the most popular drama series broadcast on BBC Two and is a winner of the Royal Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and on tour across the UK and internationally. The company's home is in Stratford-upon-Avon, where it has redeveloped its Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres as part of a £112.8-million "Transformation" project. The theatres re-opened in November 2010, having closed in 2007. The new buildings attracted 18,000 visitors within the first week and received a positive media response both upon opening, and following the first full Shakespeare performances. Performances in Stratford-upon-Avon continued throughout the Transformation project at the temporary Courtyard Theatre. As well as the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the RSC produces new work from living artists and develops creative links with theatre-mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As You Like It
''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. ''As You Like It'' follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques, who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as " All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the play a work of great merit and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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