Theatrical hell-raisers and the art world's enfants terribles take centre stage in our roundup of the biggest risk-takers of 2014
Theatre
Oh! What a Lovely War
Theatre-maker Joan Littlewood was a visionary, an iconoclast and a subversive. Her 1963 "documentary collage" about the bitter ironies of the first world war was way ahead of its time, using popular period song and hard-hitting testimony. Lyn Gardner Theatre Royal Stratford East, London E15 (020-8534 0310), 1 February to 15 May.
Macbeth
Shakespeare's dark tale as you've never seen it before, taking place in a secret location from dawn to dusk. Party with Duncan, bed down in Macbeth's castle on the 27th floor of a tower block, glimpse the witches in an underground car park, and join the feast at which Banquo will be an uninvited guest. The spectres will be bloody – but the food will be vegetarian. LG Secret location, London, 4 April to 31 May.
Grit
This...
Theatre
Oh! What a Lovely War
Theatre-maker Joan Littlewood was a visionary, an iconoclast and a subversive. Her 1963 "documentary collage" about the bitter ironies of the first world war was way ahead of its time, using popular period song and hard-hitting testimony. Lyn Gardner Theatre Royal Stratford East, London E15 (020-8534 0310), 1 February to 15 May.
Macbeth
Shakespeare's dark tale as you've never seen it before, taking place in a secret location from dawn to dusk. Party with Duncan, bed down in Macbeth's castle on the 27th floor of a tower block, glimpse the witches in an underground car park, and join the feast at which Banquo will be an uninvited guest. The spectres will be bloody – but the food will be vegetarian. LG Secret location, London, 4 April to 31 May.
Grit
This...
- 1/1/2014
- by Lyn Gardner, Andrew Dickson, Jonathan Jones, Adrian Searle, Imogen Tilden, Andrew Clements, Tom Service, Mark Lawson, Tim Jonze, Brian Logan, Oliver Wainwright, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Henry Barnes, Judith Mackrell
- The Guardian - Film News
Princess Anne has been visiting British troops in Afghanistan. The royal has flown with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, into Camp Bastion where they will meet and number of military units. The royals have already had a tour of Camp Tombstone where the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion - currently on a six-month tour - are based. Major Andy Watson, 33, from Edinburgh, said: 'We were showing off a series of photographs to demonstrate what we've done and our approach to our mission over the past three months, and also some equipment. 'For many of the Jocks it's the first time they've met Her Royal Highness, so for morale it's fantastic - especially this close to Christmas.'...
- 12/19/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Ty Murray is currently gearing up for the biggest event of the year in his sport — the Professional Bull Riders‘ World Finals.
As co-founder of the Pbr and a regular commentator, Murray — a former nine-time world champion himself — speaks with genuine excitement about the race for the coveted gold buckle.
But when he travels to Las Vegas for the Built Ford Tough World Finals this week, he’s leaving one very important cowboy behind: His 15-month old son, Kase Townes.
“He’s just a joy. It literally gets better every single day, and it was great from day one,” says Murray,...
As co-founder of the Pbr and a regular commentator, Murray — a former nine-time world champion himself — speaks with genuine excitement about the race for the coveted gold buckle.
But when he travels to Las Vegas for the Built Ford Tough World Finals this week, he’s leaving one very important cowboy behind: His 15-month old son, Kase Townes.
“He’s just a joy. It literally gets better every single day, and it was great from day one,” says Murray,...
- 10/24/2012
- by Anya
- People - CelebrityBabies
The smallscreen is the current battleground between those who say Global Warming is a hyped-up myth promoting taxation and those who hold steadfast to the idea that real scientific evidence exists to support their doomsday claims. CBS reposted a live television debate hosted by the BBC featuring American Marc Morano, a former communications director of the U.S. Senate Environment Committee and now an editor with the Web site Climate Depot and Professor Andrew Watson of the University of East Anglia in eastern England. Tempers flare and the Professor calls the American an "asshole" at the end of the debate. The international conference on climate change is set to open in Copenhagen. The recent leaks of email...
- 12/6/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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