The Handmaid’s Tale actor Joseph Fiennes will star as England manager Gareth Southgate in a new play at the National Theatre. Dear England is inspired by Southgate’s journey from his missed penatly in 1996 to facing “up to the years…
Mark Rylance’s brother dies in cycle crash aged 60
Mark Rylance’s brother Jonathan Waters has died in a cycling accident. He was 60. The Dunkirk star’s brother was cycling in Oakland last week, when he was reportedly hit by a car and suffered severe injuries to his head. Rylance,…
Liam Neeson joins fellow NI acting stars in ‘extra’ special virtual roles at Lyric Theatre
Hollywood superstar Liam Neeson has become the latest actor to film a virtual cameo for the 25th anniversary production of Marie Jones’ multi-award-winning play Stones In His Pockets. Neeson, who began his acting career at the Lyric Theatre, where the…
Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar brings Samuel Beckett Festival to Liverpool
He’s known for his no nonsense role as Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line of Duty, and now Irish actor Adrian Dunbar is bringing his talents to Liverpool. The star who comes from County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland is also a…
France’s Molière still relevant in Kansas City after 400 years
What do Molière and Kansas City have in common? On the surface, not much. But by combining celebrations of the French playwright’s 400th birthday and the State of Missouri’s bicentennial, organisers of a festival commemorating Molière’s birth are hoping to…
Divine Auta Suchet: Boy who stole the hearts of dignitaries
Let’s play a mind game! It is said that “the surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them… take action”. What if you have a dream, want to take action, but you are without an opportunity?…
Edinburgh International Festival launches 2019 programme (Chinadaily)
Edinburgh International Festival returns for its 73rd year on August 2 – 26, 2019, bringing the best of theatre, music and dance from across the world to Scotland’s capital. The programme features 93 events, with 293 performances across 17 venues…
Day 5 at Lagos Fringe Festival 2018 – Uzoma Ihejirika
The Lagos Fringe Festival 2018 which had a spectacular opening ceremony on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, continues with even more exciting events today. In its debut edition, Lagos Fringe, which kick off on November 11 the brainchild of Kenneth Uphopho…
Bolanle Austen-Peters: A roller coaster journey with the arts
Upon her return to the country after a stint at the United Nations, Bolanle Austen-Peters knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. She wanted to engage fully her passion for the arts and she wasted no time…