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Olivier’s Othello was always a racially offensive anachronism

Letters: Geoffrey Wheatcroft recalls watching the actor perform as Othello at the National Theatre in 1964, and finding it grotesque

The Guardian - UK

Richard Pilbrow obituary

Lighting designer who worked with Laurence Olivier on the construction and design of the National Theatre in London

The Guardian - UK

Indhu Rubasingham’s National Theatre in-tray: lure megastars, deal with crises and define an era

The incoming artistic director at the NT must lead the institution and the industry, while choosing plays new and old for three stages. The job is a test of nerve and integrity

The Guardian - UK

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OPINION - Indhu Rubasingham: why she's the perfect choice for head of the National Theatre

The outgoing director of the Kiln inherits a strong artistic legacy but the finances are a lot less fun

Evening Standard

Michael Blakemore obituary

Acclaimed theatre director admired for his productions of Kiss Me Kate and Copenhagen

The Guardian - UK

From Joe Egg to Noises Off, Michael Blakemore was a superb craftsman of theatre

One of the great postwar theatre directors, Blakemore – who has died aged 95 – had a vast range and was a formidable writer

The Guardian - UK

Indhu Rubasingham chosen as National Theatre’s next director

Artistic director of the Kiln theatre will take over from Rufus Norris in spring 2025

The Guardian - UK

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Shirley Anne Field obituary

British actor who starred in the 1960s film classics Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and The Entertainer

The Guardian - UK

Shirley Anne Field: a smart and seductive key player in the British New Wave

Appearing in many of the landmark gritty dramas of the era, the actor, who has died aged 87, stood out for portraying vulnerability combined with a canny intelligence

The Guardian - UK

The Savoy hotel review: Expect to be treated like royalty at London’s iconic Grande Dame (for a price)

The capital’s first ever luxury hotel still offers unbeatable service for a once-in-lifetime stay, finds Joanna Whitehead

The Independent UK

Joan Collins' biggest revelations to Louis Theroux: from MeToo and her reputation to dating younger men

Despite the delightful and breezy tone of the interview, Collins revealed glimpses of her complicated, and sometimes unhappy, life

Evening Standard

32 Great Actors Who Found Oscar Success Late In Life

From Katharine Hepburn to Judi Dench, these actors all made great Oscars runs late in their careers.

Cinemablend

Rupert Rhymes obituary

One of the leading postwar theatre managers and administrators who started out as a box-office clerk at the RSC

The Guardian - UK

After 60 years, when will the biggest job in UK theatre go to a woman? Why not now?

Only male artistic directors have run the National Theatre. It’s time to address that, says the Guardian’s chief theatre critic Arifa Akbar

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How Vivien Leigh survived Hollywood before #MeToo

Vivien Leigh’s achievements in cinema were extraordinary. Known for her glamour and beauty, the actress rose from a bit-part player to become one of the most famous women in Hollywood, playing Scarlet O’Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939. And November 5 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth…

The Guardian - UK

‘My privacy is gone’: Brian Cox on Succession’s toll, spurning Game of Thrones – and his new role as Bach

As he returns to the stage to play Bach in crisis, the actor sounds off about the mess Britain’s in, explains why he turned down Game of Thrones – and reveals the price he has paid for Succession

The Guardian - UK

As it turns 60, the National Theatre must balance past and present

The NT has a civic duty to revive woefully neglected plays from the world repertory. Doing so will make modern drama stronger

The Guardian - UK

A Voyage Round My Father review – Rupert Everett brings soft focus to John Mortimer’s play

Richard Eyre’s production of the father-and-son drama has some strong performances but is too light to really probe the play’s plaintive depths

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Sir Michael Gambon obituary

Versatile actor with a magnificent presence who starred in The Singing Detective and the Harry Potter films

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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on stage and worked under Laurence Olivier.

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gambon: an actor who let his heart and soul crack open

A star with incredible presence, Gambon brought heft and delicacy, mischief and feeling, to the stage and screen

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gambon, star of Harry Potter and The Singing Detective, dies aged 82

The Olivier award-winning actor, whose major film roles included Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, has died

The Guardian - UK

‘A lot of biopics depend on likeness – this is braver’: Gabriel Byrne on playing Samuel Beckett

The actor talks about his new movie Dance First, in which he plays the Irish dramatist, the time he shared a drink with Richard Burton and why he had to leave Los Angeles

The Conversation

A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh's 20th film – what do we make of his prodigious output?

In an essay on Kenneth Branagh, screenwriter Scott Frank recalls meeting the future star and director of his screenplay Dead Again (1991) and wondering “why the guy would want to direct a loopy, film noir thriller like mine?”

The Guardian - UK

Leonard Tucker obituary

Pioneering lighting designer with Laurence Olivier and Peter Hall at the National Theatre, and later in the West End

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