Anton Du Beke ‘jumped at chance’ to star in Ballet Shoes for upcoming UK tour The ballroom dancer will appear in the stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s classic 1936 children’s novel. Evening Standard · Sep 10
The week in theatre: Ballet Shoes; The Importance of Being Earnest; The Devil Wears Prada; The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary – review At the National, Noel Streatfeild’s classic flies while Oscar Wilde’s wit is gorgeously unleashed. Elsewhere, a slavishly faithful take on The Devil Wears Prada and a bijou Flaubert caper The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024
Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre review: Bravo – this superlative adaptation never puts a foot wrong 5/5 This wonderful show is suffused with gung-ho spirit, exuberance and larky wit Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Sylvia Plath’s Tomato Soup Cake review – a writer’s place is not in the kitchen A fun but often unpalatable collection of recipes by authors including Robert Graves, Norman Mailer and Beryl Bainbridge should come with a trigger warning. Anyone for Instant Mince or Dutch Onion Crisps? The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024
Susie Boyt: ‘I found Noel Streatfeild in the phone directory and rang her up’ The author on Ballet Shoes, Annie Ernaux’s lyrical precision, and understanding the world through Henry James The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022