If you read November’s edition of Dancing Times (and I strongly recommend that you do!), the magazine’s Talking Point column has some musings by Gramilano on the importance of dancers being informed … [Read more...] about From Noverre to Chauviré: A dancer must have a real depth of culture
William Shakespeare
Jennifer Larmore answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start singing? I always sang. My mother told me that I sang even before I talked. I also cannot remember a time when I didn’t sing. Why did you start singing? It has been … [Read more...] about Jennifer Larmore answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Rosalind Plowright answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start singing? Age 12. I had always sung before but only found my true voice at this age. My father was a bass player and had been playing in the orchestra for a performance … [Read more...] about Rosalind Plowright answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Milan’s Teatro Franco Parenti celebrates its birthday with an orgy of Hamlets
One of the most respected Milanese theatres was born from an artistic collaboration between three pillars of Italian theatre: the director Franco Parenti, writer Giovanni Testori and up-and-coming … [Read more...] about Milan’s Teatro Franco Parenti celebrates its birthday with an orgy of Hamlets
Aterballetto’s Romeo and Juliet in Milan: contemporary dance at its highest level
Romeo and Juliet by Italian choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti was created for his company Aterballetto in 2006, and has received international acclaim ever since. But what a strange bird it is. Exotic … [Read more...] about Aterballetto’s Romeo and Juliet in Milan: contemporary dance at its highest level
Tom Aldredge, character actor, dies at 83
Tom Aldredge, an Emmy-winning actor who for five decades was ubiquitous on stage and screen, seen in everything from Sondheim to “The Sopranos,” died on Friday in Tampa, Fla. He was 83. “I knew at … [Read more...] about Tom Aldredge, character actor, dies at 83
Critics round-up: Richard III with Kevin Spacey
Well the critics loved much, if not all, of the Bridge Project's much anticipated swan song production of Richard III with Kevin Spacey. The production is now at London's Old Vic theatre before going … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Richard III with Kevin Spacey
In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv
Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce, John Simm and Catherine Tate will perform their favourite Shakespeare monologues as part of a Sky Arts programme celebrating the playwright’s work - says The … [Read more...] about In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv
Gasps from the audience at the realistic theatrical effect – but the actor is not acting
The audience watching an Irish production of "Hamlet" has been shocked to see the prince exit the stage too soon - when a sword fight really wounded the star. Conor Madden, playing the title … [Read more...] about Gasps from the audience at the realistic theatrical effect – but the actor is not acting
Julie Taymor’s film “The Tempest” with Helen Mirren as Prospera opens in New York and Los Angeles tonight
Julie Taymor's new feature film "The Tempest," featuring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren as Prospera, "an exiled sorceress whose vengeance is unleashed when her enemies are shipwrecked on her … [Read more...] about Julie Taymor’s film “The Tempest” with Helen Mirren as Prospera opens in New York and Los Angeles tonight
