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Category Archives: Theater
Performance Poem Inspired by Waugh Novel
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
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Miscellaneous, Theater
Tagged Luke Wright, performance poem, What I Learned from Johnny Bevan
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Free Thinking about Evelyn Waugh
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
Posted in Adaptations, Biographies, Books about Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited, Discussions, Radio Programs, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Theater
Tagged Adam Mars-Jones, Alexander Waugh, BBC Radio 3, Bryony Lavery, Free Thinking, Matthew Sweet, Philip Eade
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Brideshead and Yorkshire in the News
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
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Christopher Sykes, The Books that Changed my Life, Theatre Royal York, Victoria "Plum" Sykes
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BBC to Mark Waugh Anniversary
BBC Radio 3 has announced a broadcast next week to mark the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh’s death on Easter Day in 1966 . This will be a 45 minute episode of their programme Free Thinking. Here are the details: Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Alexander Waugh, Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Combe Florey, Radio Programs, Theater
Tagged Adam Mars-Jones, BBC Radio 3, Bryony Lavery, Free Thinking
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Details Emerge of Brideshead Stage Production
The Daily Mail in a story based on an interview with Damian Cruden has announced details of the upcoming stage production of Brideshead Revisited opening at York’s Theatre Royal next month. Cruden, the play’s director, said that all the characters are wrapped … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Daily Mail, Damian Cruden, Theatre Royal York
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Additional Venues Announced for Brideshead Stage Production
The English Touring Company has announced additional venues for its stage production of Brideshead Revisited. These include Bath, Cambridge, Malvern, Brighton, and Richmond-on-Thames. The production will begin in York and will also stop in Oxford and Southampton. See details here.
Posted in Adaptations, Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged English Touring Theatre
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Dates Announced for Brideshead Stage Production
The schedule of the world premiere performance of Bryony Lavery’s stage adaptation of Brideshead Revisited has been announced for 22-30 April 2016 at the Theatre Royal, York (see earlier post). Performances by the English Touring Company have also been set … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Theatre Royal York
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Waugh Themes Appear in Two New Works
Reviews of two new works refer to themes first appearing in Waugh’s fiction. “Misery,” a play by William Goldman based on a novel by Stephen King has opened in New York and is reviewed in the Wall Street Journal. It is … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Adaptations, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, Theater
Tagged Guardian, Misery, Stephen King, Wall Street Journal
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Stage Adaptation of Brideshead to Premiere Next Spring
The York Theatre Royal has announced the premiere of an adaptation of Brideshead Revisited next April following a 4.1 million pound redevelopment of its facilities. The script is by Wakefield playwright Bryony Lavery and the production will be directed by … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Bryony Lavery, Damian Cruden, English Touring Company, York Theatre Royal
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Party like it’s 1929: Vile Bodies at the V&A
This Friday, Feb. 24th, as part of its Friday Late series, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is putting on an evening of entertainment with the theme of Bright Young Things. Included in the program is a theater adaptation … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Events, Theater, Vile Bodies
Tagged London, V&A
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