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BWW Review: SMALL ISLAND, National Theatre At Home
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 18, 2020

It could not have been better timing for the National Theatre to screen Small Island, Andrea Levy's epic and incredible story. This sellout 2019 production was due to return this autumn, but is now screened as part of the National Theatre At Home series. Levy never got to see how her novel translated so powerfully onto the stage as she sadly died just before rehearsals started. Her 2004 book is poignant, moving and warm and the themes of love, racism and prejudice set among the Windrush generation could hardly feel more prescient. Helen Edmundson's adaptation is faithful to these qualities and creates an epic of a production.

BWW Review: SMALL ISLAND, National Theatre
by Marianka Swain - May 3, 2019

The 2004 prize-winning novel by Andrea Levy, who sadly passed away earlier this year, has been beautifully translated to stage by adaptor Helen Edmundson and NT head honcho Rufus Norris, using thrilling theatrical solutions to honour Levy's epic - and still urgent - tale.

Photo Flash: First Look at the National's SMALL ISLAND
by Julie Musbach - Apr 26, 2019

Andrea Levy's epic, Orange Prize-winning novel bursts into new life on the Olivier Stage. A company of 40 tell a story which journeys from Jamaica to Britain through the Second World War to 1948, the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For SMALL ISLAND at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2019

Andrea Levy's epic, Orange Prize-winning novel bursts into new life on the Olivier Stage. A company of 40 tell a story which journeys from Jamaica to Britain through the Second World War to 1948, the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury.

National Theatre Announces Listings For May - October 2019
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2019

National Theatre has announced its listings for May - October 2019. Check out the full lineup below!

National Theatre Announces Lineup For First Half of 2019
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2019

The National Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup for the first half of 2019.

Acclaimed Film BLACKBIRD to Be Released in UK by Verve Pictures
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 28, 2017

The debut film from Edinburgh-based director Jamie Chambers, BLACKBIRD, is to be released on DVD by Verve Pictures.

John Michie to Reunite with Blythe Duff for Traverse Theatre & Tron's GRAIN IN THE BLOOD Premiere
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2016

Rehearsals began today, 12 September 2016, for Grain in the Blood, a brand new production from playwright Rob Drummond, commissioned by the Traverse and co-produced with the Tron Theatre, Glasgow.

John Michie to Reunite with Blythe Duff for Traverse Theatre & Tron's GRAIN IN THE BLOOD Premiere
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2016

Rehearsals began today, 12 September 2016, for Grain in the Blood, a brand new production from playwright Rob Drummond, commissioned by the Traverse and co-produced with the Tron Theatre, Glasgow.

THE JAMES PLAYS Set for The Lyceum
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 11, 2016

Following critical acclaim and huge box office success at both the Edinburgh Festival and the National Theatre, The James Plays - three plays about James I, II and III of Scotland,   visit the Lyceum Theatre from Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 May, giving audiences a unique opportunity to experience these exceptional productions as a complete trilogy. 

BWW Review: ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2016: THE JAMES PLAYS TRILOGY Is A Slice Of Overlooked History
by Barry Lenny - Mar 1, 2016

The big theatre event for this year's Adelaide Festival is titled, with deceptive simplicity, The James Plays Trilogy,

Over 2,400 Artists from 43 Countries Set for Edinburgh International Festival 2014, Opening Today
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2014

Today, at a press conference in Edinburgh, Director Jonathan Mills revealed the artists, companies and work from around the world which will fill the stages of Edinburgh's annual cultural celebration. Over 2,400 artists from 43 nations have been invited to Edinburgh to perform in the annual showcase of the world's great performing artists.

Over 2,400 Artists from 43 Countries Set for Edinburgh International Festival 2014; Programme Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2014

Today, at a press conference in Edinburgh, Director Jonathan Mills revealed the artists, companies and work from around the world which will fill the stages of Edinburgh's annual cultural celebration. Over 2,400 artists from 43 nations have been invited to Edinburgh to perform in the annual showcase of the world's great performing artists.