Brenda Longman

London Song Festival Presents GHOST LIGHTS: IVOR NOVELLO & HIS LEADING LADIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2020

Ghost Lights is set on the empty stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on the 5th September 1939 when all theatres were closed due to the outbreak of WW2. Novello meets Mary Ellis, Dorothy Dickson and Elisabeth Welch to reminisce about their work and also their concerns for theatre and its survival.

THE MOUSETRAP Announces Two Casts For its Return to London
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2020

The Mousetrap has announced two rotating casts for its socially-distanced reopening at St. Martin's Theatre in London.

Juliet Stevenson, Ruth Jones, Michael Palin, Gyles Brandreth & More to Take Part in the WONDERLAND CHALLENGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2020

Brad Shaw today launched the Wonderland Challenge, in which 165 actors and voice artists have come together to record Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, with each performer reading one minute of the novel. Those involved include Gyles Brandreth, Ruth Jones, Juliet Stevenson, Michael Palin and Harriet Walter.

VIDEO: Panto Stars Headline '12 Days Of Lockdown' in Support Of Acting For Others
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2020

Some of the biggest names in British pantomime have come together to raise awareness and show support for theatrical charity ACTING FOR OTHERS with a hilarious take on the panto classic a?oeThe 12 Days Of Lockdowna??.