Category Archives: Adaptations

Brideshead Reviewed in Worcestershire

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The touring  stage production of Brideshead Revisited opened earlier this week in Malvern at the Festival Theatre in the Malvern Theatres group for a one week run. It was reviewed yesterday by John Philpott in the Worcester News and other … Continue reading →

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Daily Mail Reviews Brideshead Again

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Mail, which published one of the most positive reviews of the stage production of Brideshead Revisited now touring England (see earlier post), has posted another review. This latest  version is by Robert Gore-Langton, who saw the performance at Bath and is … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Cambridge and Elsewhere

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Brideshead Revisited opened its run at the Cambridge Arts Theatre yesterday and is reviewed today in the Cambridge News. In the review, by Lydia Fallon, she finds herself  really wanting to love [the] play, but then leaving the theatre feeling a … Continue reading →

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Director of Decline and Fall Film Version Dies.

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

John Krish, who directed the 1968 film adaptation of Waugh’s novel Decline and Fall has died at the age of 92. His death is announced in the Daily Telegraph. The film was written by Ivan Foxwell and released under the … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in The Tablet

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Mark Lawson (presumably the one by that name whose day job is a BBC TV presenter) reviews the stage production of Brideshead Revisited in this week’s issue of The Tablet. He saw the play when it was performed last week in Bath. … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed (Southampton)

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened Tuesday at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton and is reviewed in today’s Daily Echo by Brian McCusker. Either the performances are getting better through experience or the critics less demanding as … Continue reading →

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Guardian Reviews Brideshead Dramatization

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Guardian in today’s edition joins the other metropolitan dailies (Mail, Telegraph, and Times) in reviewing the stage production of Brideshead Revisited which is now touring the provinces. As in many previous cases, the verdict of the Guardian’s drama critic Alfred Hickling … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed in Bath

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The English Touring Theatre’s production of Brideshead Revisited opened yesterday in Bath. The review in Bath Magazine by Melissa Blease found the adaptation “elegant” and the direction “artful”: …whatever your take on the tale, this is a thoughtful, intelligent production of … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed (Still More)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Another brief review of the Brideshead Revisited stage production has appeared in the Yorkshire Times and other local papers. This is by Lauren Masterman who writes: As always with Damien Cruden as Artistic Director expect innovation and an imaginative combination … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Reviewed (Yet More)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Mail has posted a brief but largely positive review of the Brideshead Revisited stage adaptation that opened last week in York. The review is by Patrick Marmion who, after praising the production and performances (“serious, witty and elegant”), concludes: … it was … Continue reading →

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