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  1. Arts All Round

    Arts All Round  

    The Roundhouse is a hub of inspiration in Camden where artists and emerging talent create extraordinary work and where young people can grow creatively as individuals. Susan Elkin takes us inside. Ashley Summercorn is head of arts at Camden Centre for Learning, the borough’s provision for students whose “primary need is their social, emotional or […]

  2. Dance Science

    Dance Science  

    Susan Elkin pays a visit to Trinity Laban Conservatoire to discover song and dance training is anything but routine I’m sitting in a light, sparklingly bright modern building in Deptford chatting to Anthony Bowne, principal of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Drama. Formed in 2005 from a merger of the much older Trinity College […]

  3. EXHIBITION: Portrait Prowess

    EXHIBITION: Portrait Prowess  

    Graham Hooper left the sanctuary of his garden this summer to visit two contrasting exhibitions of portraiture… At last, the Summer has arrived, and a chance to finally sit down for a while without interruption. I find my favourite chair, position it with care to make the most of the light, and stare into the […]

  4. Book Review: The Shakespeare Treasury by Catherine Alexander

    Book Review: The Shakespeare Treasury by Catherine Alexander  

    Published by Andre Deutsch Books The Shakespeare Treasury is a fascinating collection of facts on Britain’s greatest playwright and insights into the enduring popularity of his work. Delving into the inspirations behind his masterworks and the influences of generations of performers, it reveals the incredible variety of ways Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted for stage […]

  5. Theatre Review: Jesus Christ Superstar – Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park

    Theatre Review: Jesus Christ Superstar – Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park  

    It isn’t often I see a show that really does deserve a standing ovation but Timothy Sheader’s immaculately directed, imaginative, sensitive new version of Jesus Christ Superstar is definitely on the list. A lone guitar begins to twang with louche sexiness at the opening of the overture – framed and lit on the top of […]

  6. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Sheku Kanneh-Mason  

    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason,17, became the BBC Young Musician of the Year in May when he wowed the judges with his account of the Shostakovich cello concerto number 1. Susan Elkin talks to him. What made you take up the cello? I was six. I was already learning piano and violin. The piano was fine but I […]

  7. Cosmopolitan Writer

    Cosmopolitan Writer  

    SUSAN ELKIN is enchanted by the multi-faceted and prolific writer Adèle Geras, still writing – at her own pace – at the age of 72. Most interviewees elect to meet journalists on neutral territory such as a coffee shop, hotel or reserved space at a theatre or publisher’s. It is typical of the warmth and […]

  8. Seventy and getting stronger

    Seventy and getting stronger  

    SUSAN ELKIN pays a visit to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School as part of its anniversary season to discover a thriving septuagenarian. It’s anniversary time in Bristol. 250 years ago, in 1776, the city’s Old Vic Theatre opened, probably now Britain’s oldest surviving theatre still in business. It has a long and illustrious history […]

  9. Raggett thoughts

    Raggett thoughts  

    JOSEPH BIRD interviews Daniel Raggett, Associate Director of 1984 at the Playhouse Theatre, about his inspiration, the new cast and his thoughts on the book ahead of its return to the London stage this summer. What inspired you to go down the career path of becoming a director? I was lucky enough to be taken […]

  10. Young Directors Given a Chance

    Young Directors Given a Chance  

    The Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme is aiding more aspiring directors to gain experience and find their feet. SUSAN ELKIN discovers more. Many young people fall in love with theatre but soon discover that, for whatever reason, acting is not for them. Yet they want to be very actively involved in what happens on stage […]