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Leila Crerar
Leila Crerar is a Welsh actress born in Powys Mid Wales and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama attaining her bachelor's degree. Acting career Crerar played Amanda for 3 years in the BBC Wales Drama Series '' Belonging'', directed by Euros Lyn and Rhys Powys among others. Other television work includes ''Megan'' in ''Doctors''. She played the lead role, Gwen, in the feature film ''Two Way Journey''. She appeared in the fourth series of Torchwood aired in 2011 under the title ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'' and set both in Wales and the United States. She played ''Stella'' in '' Casualty (TV series)'' a guest lead opposite Danny Dyer and Abi Titmuss and Hannah in ''EastEnders'' alongside Charlie Brooks. Recent TV includes HIM for ITV, and Joyce in the 4th Series of Mr Selfridge for ITV. Natasha in Three Sisters BBC Radio 3 directed by Alison Hindell For the stage she has played: Sylvia with Steven Berkoff in the premiere of Berkoff's play ''Sit and Shiver'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock 'n' Roll (play)
''Rock 'n' Roll'' is a play by British playwright Tom Stoppard that premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2006. Plot summary The play is concerned with the significance of rock and roll in the emergence of the socialist movement in Eastern-Bloc Czechoslovakia between the Prague Spring of 1968 and the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Taking place in Cambridge, England and in Prague, the play contrasts the attitudes of a young Czech PhD student and rock music fan, who becomes appalled by the repressive regime in his home country, with those of his British Marxist professor, who unrepentantly continues to believe in the Soviet ideal. The play takes place over several decades, from the late 1960s until 1990, ending with a concert given by the Rolling Stones that year in Prague. Recurrent references are made to a glimpse by one of the main characters of the young Syd Barrett performing ''Golden Hair''. Barrett's physical and mental decline also plays a role in the drama (Barre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hopkins (actor)
John Hopkins (born 1975) is an English actor. Some of his best-known roles include Sgt. Dan Scott on ''Midsomer Murders'' (2004–2005), Lowell in Tim Burton's ''Alice in Wonderland'' (2010), and Sir Francis Basset in the British TV series ''Poldark'' (2017–2018). Journalists and teachers have always admired his acting skills. In addition to his television and film work, he has never stopped acting on stage and exploring other forms of professional entertainment, such as doing voiceovers for video games, television and radio. Early life and education John Hopkins was born in Luton, England, a town close to London. There is little publicly available information about his family or childhood. He attended secondary school at Manshead CofE Upper School in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and later studied at the University of Leeds (1993-1996), majoring in English. After this, Hopkins started to show interest in the theatre. He joined a drama group and took part in various productions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Morrissey
Alan Morrissey (born 9 October 1982) is a British actor. He grew up in Stockport at the Farmers Arms Pub, of which his parents were the licensees, before moving to Oldham. Morrissey trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. In 2002 and again in 2003, Dame Maggie Smith and The Fenton Arts Trust awarded him the bursary for talented potentials. He graduated from the Old Vic Theatre School in 2004. Career He made his film debut in ''The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse'', in 2005, starring alongside Steve Pemberton and Bruno Langley. Morrissey became best known for his television debut as Nick Van Barr in the BBC medical drama series ''Holby City''. He left the show in 2010, after 18 episodes. On 2 September 2013, it was announced Morrissey is to play the role of Max in the West End musical ''I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical'', which opened in March 2014 at the London Palladium. Other principals included Nigel Harman and Cynthia Erivo. Morrissey is currently a member of the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Hassell
Alexander Stephen Hassell (born 7 September 1980) is an English actor. He is co-founder of The Factory Theatre Company. Early life and education Hassell was born in Southend, England, the youngest of four, to a vicar. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama after completing GCSE and A-Level courses at Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex. Career He has appeared in a number of stage roles, most recently as Hal in Henry IV Parts I and II, and Henry in Henry V, for the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first Hollywood role was in George Clooney's ''Suburbicon'' (2017), and later that year he appeared in his first major television role in the BBC adaptation of Jessie Burton's ''The Miniaturist'', which first aired on Boxing Day. He also appeared as Translucent in the first season of ''The Boys'' (2019) on Amazon Prime Video, and played Vicious in Netflix's '' Cowboy Bebop'' in 2021., and portrayed Metatron in the final season of the BBC/ HBO fantasy series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Factory Theatre Company
The Factory Theatre Company is a theatre company based in the United Kingdom. History The Factory's first production, William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', was first performed at various pop-up locations across London, the first of these being a studio theatre in Southwark, and others included City Hall and County Hall. Each cast member was able to play multiple parts, and the only 'props' used were objects brought by the audience (which once included a baby). According to ''The Guardian'', this production won The Factory a "cult following"."The Seagull" ''The Guardian'' The Factory's production of '''' was first performed at the |
Tron Theatre
The Tron Theatre is located in the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in what was formerly the Tron Kirk which had started as the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St. Anne in the Trongate area of Glasgow, Scotland. The Tron Steeple still stands adjacent to the theatre. Home to the Tron Theatre Company, it is a producing house for contemporary theatrical work and also functions as a receiving house for a visiting programme of theatre, comedy and music from Scotland, the UK and abroad. Its Education and Outreach department offers a range of activities from drama workshops for children and young people, to creative writing for adults and professional development opportunities for theatre students and practitioners. History The present day Tron Theatre Company, based in the Trongate, started life as the Glasgow Theatre Club in 1978, established by Joe Gerber, Tom Laurie, Tom McGrath and Linda Haase, at times using the Close Theatre which was part of the Citizens' Theatre i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Abrahami
Natalie Abrahami is a British theatre, film and opera director. She was Associate Director and Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic in London 2013-16 and Associate Artist at Hull Truck Theatre. From 2007–12 she was joint Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre with Carrie Cracknell. Career Abrahami attended Ibstock Place School, Roehampton before sixth form at Latymer Upper School in west London. She read English Literature at Christ's College, Cambridge before joining the Royal Court Theatre as a Graduate Trainee and then continuing her training at the National Theatre Studio and the Young Vic. Abrahami was awarded the James Menzies-Kitchin Trust Award for Directors for her production of Samuel Beckett's ''Play'' and ''Not I''. Abrahami and Cracknell were awarded a grant from the Paul Hamlyn Breakthrough Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs in 2009 to develop their vision of the Gate Elsewhere, involving co-production, touring and off-site presentations. In 2015, Abrahami directed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merchant Of Venice
''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for the character Shylock and his famous demand for a "pound of flesh" in retribution. The play contains two famous speeches, that of Shylock, "Hath not a Jew eyes?" on the subject of humanity, and that of Portia on " the quality of mercy". Debate exists on whether the play is anti-Semitic, with Shylock's insistence on his legal right to the pound of flesh being in opposition to Shylock's seemingly universal plea for the rights of all people suffering discrimination. Characters * Antonio – a prominent merchant of Venice in a melancholic mood. * Bassanio – A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Katharine Docks
St Katharine Docks is a former dock and now a mixed-used district in Central London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and within the East End. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, immediately downstream of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. From 1828 to 1968, it was one of the commercial docks that made up the Port of London. It is in the redevelopment zone known as Docklands and is now a popular housing and leisure complex. History St Katharine Docks took their name from the former hospital of St Katharine's by the Tower, built in the 12th century, which stood on the site. An intensely built-up area, the entire 23-acre (9.5 hectares) Precinct of St Katharine by the Tower and part of East Smithfield, was earmarked for redevelopment by an Act of Parliament in 1825, with construction commencing in May 1827. Some 1250 houses were demolished, together with the medieval hospital of St. Katharine. Around 11,300 inhabitants, mostly port workers crammed into un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Goold
Rupert Goold (born 18 February 1972) is an English director who works primarily in theatre. He is the artistic director of the Almeida Theatre, and was the artistic director of Headlong Theatre Company (2005–2013). Early years Goold was born in Highgate, England, a suburb of north London. His father was a management consultant, and his mother was an author of children's books. He attended the independent University College School, graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1994 with a First in English literature and studied performance studies at New York University on a Fulbright Scholarship. He was trainee director at Donmar Warehouse for the 1995 season, and assisted on productions including '''Art''' and '' Speed-the-Plow'' in the West End. Career Goold was artistic director of the Royal and Derngate Theatres in Northampton from 2000 to 2005. Prior to that, he was an associate at the Salisbury Playhouse in 1996–97. In addition to his work as a director he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decade (play)
''Decade'' is a 2011 play by Tony Kushner, John Logan and Paul Laverty commemorating the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Its structure is drawn from the work of the choreographer Pina Bausch and it involves a cast of 12. It premièred in St Katharine Docks (the site of London's World Trade Centre) and was performed from 1 September to 15 October 2011, in a production starring Lia Williams and directed by Rupert Goold Rupert Goold (born 18 February 1972) is an English director who works primarily in theatre. He is the artistic director of the Almeida Theatre, and was the artistic director of Headlong Theatre Company (2005–2013). Early years Goold was .... External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20110703053503/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23964587-enron-director-rupert-goold-to-tackle-911-legacy-on-10th-anniversary.do 2011 plays Plays about the September 11 attacks Plays by Tony Kushner {{2010s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
