http://members.quintessentially.com/insider Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:14:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/12/21/a-rip-roaring-night-out/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/12/21/a-rip-roaring-night-out/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:30:39 +0000 Alex Larman http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=18291 Farce is a comic form uniquely difficult to pull off on stage, but thankfully Richard Eyre's new production of Feydeau's A Flea In Her Ear at the Old Vic, with Tom Hollander in a dual role, manages to amuse and entertain throughout. ]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2010/12/21/a-rip-roaring-night-out/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/12/04/noises-off/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/12/04/noises-off/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:51:20 +0000 David Villiers http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=1418 The actor Ian Hart is reported to be facing possible police investigation after allegedly attacking a theatregoer at the Duke of York's theatre who he claimed was disrespecting him. An extreme reaction like this makes me reflect on the various reports, particularly in recent years, where actors have not taken too kindly to something in the audience.]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/12/04/noises-off/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/11/25/back-to-reality/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/11/25/back-to-reality/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:55 +0000 David Villiers http://www.quintessentially.com/insider/?p=1285 So, as Lord Lloyd Webber launches his latest hunt for a new West End leading lady (and her dog, if we are to believe the rumours) with Over the Rainbow, I am sunk into a further state of depression for my poor professional performer friends, desperately struggling to get their 'big break'.]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/11/25/back-to-reality/feed/ 0 http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/10/20/inherit-the-wind-kevin-spacey-returns-to-the-stage/ http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/10/20/inherit-the-wind-kevin-spacey-returns-to-the-stage/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:43:02 +0000 Alex Larman http://www.quintessentially.com/blog/?p=207 Kevin Spacey’s artistic direction of the Old Vic might well keep him busy, but thankfully it doesn’t preclude him]]> http://members.quintessentially.com/insider/2009/10/20/inherit-the-wind-kevin-spacey-returns-to-the-stage/feed/ 0