Category Archives: Adaptations

Brideshead Cast and Crew Interviews Posted on YouTube

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The English Touring Theatre has posted on YouTube snippets  from interviews of the cast and crew of the Brideshead Revisited stage adaptation. The play, scripted by Bryony Lavery, opened last night at the York Theatre Royal. Reviews are eagerly awaited.

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BBC Video Credits Waugh with Country House Revival

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The BBC has posted a 3.25 minute video about the revival of interest in the English country house. Here’s a link (don’t be alarmed if it opens with an ad). Narrated by art historian Alistair Sooke, it begins with recognition of … Continue reading →

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Director of Stage Adaptation Talks About Brideshead

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The York Press carries a story in which Damian Cruden, director of the stage adaptation of Brideshead Revisited that opens tomorrow in York, explains his interpretation of the novel. In Cruden’s view: “Above all it’s a family saga, with its fair share of … Continue reading →

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Waugh in the Entertainment Industry

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Two Waugh promotions have recently appeared on the internet. The first is a trailer  produced by English Touring Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal for their stage production of Brideshead Revisited which opens next week in York. The trailer has been … Continue reading →

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Performance Poem Inspired by Waugh Novel

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Performance poet Luke Wright recently appeared at Selby Town Hall where he read his poem What I Learned from Johnny Bevan. As reported in the York Press, this was a one- hour performance of the poem which tells  a politically charged … Continue reading →

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Harry Mount on Brideshead Revisited

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Catholic Herald has marked the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death with a feature article by journalist and author Harry Mount on Brideshead Revisited. Mount begins with an assessment of the novel: Fifty years after his death on April … Continue reading →

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Free Thinking about Evelyn Waugh

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC Radio 3 yesterday broadcast a panel discussion in its Free Thinking series about the life and works of Evelyn Waugh. As previously announced, the panel was moderated by Matthew Sweet and consisted of Alexander Waugh, the writer’s grandson, Adam … Continue reading →

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BBC to Rebroadcast Waugh Radio Classics

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

BBC Radio 4 has posted schedules for next week in which two Waugh radio programs will be rebroadcast. The first is the 7 episode series of Sword of Honour from 2013. This was dramatized by Jeremy Front, whose adaptation won … Continue reading →

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Photo of Waugh’s 1947 U.S. Arrival Posted

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Getty Images has posted a photo of Evelyn Waugh arriving in the U.S. on 31 January 1947. He is disembarking from the S.S. America in New York City and is on his way to Los Angeles to negotiate the sale of … Continue reading →

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Brideshead and Yorkshire in the News

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Several photos from the rehearsals of the stage production of Brideshead Revisited have been posted on What’s On Stage. The photos include members of the cast, indentifying their parts, as well as of the director, Damian Cruden, and playwright, Bryony … Continue reading →

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