Dame Sybil Thorndike News

A unique rediscovery of one of the biggest hits of the 1930s, Merton Hodge's The Wind and the Rain opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 11 July 2023. 

From the anguish of a faded southern belle to a comedic romp through Shakespeare’s love life, Independent Theatre is bringing theatrical gems to the stage as it celebrates its ruby anniversary.

As part of the Finborough Theatre's #FinboroughForFree initiative, the theatre will be releasing a new play every month for as long as we can during their closure to watch online for free.

This September sees the 50th anniversary of The Leatherhead Theatre, formerly The Thorndike, and to celebrate, Surrey trained 'Bad Girl' Nicole Faraday will be starring in The 39 Steps, produced by Hordern Ciani Ltd, the team behind Leatherhead's 2018 repertory theatre seasons.

Robert ('Bob') Ullman (left), the legendary theatre press agent, whose career included Ethel Merman and Mary Martin: Together on Broadway, A Chorus Line (from workshop to Public Theater to Broadway), Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in The Visit, Lauren Bacall in Cactus Flower, The Dining Room, Driving Miss Daisy, Sunday in the Park with George, and over 150 additional Broadway and off-Broadway plays and musicals, died on July 31, 2019 in Bayshore, Long Island, New York. He was 97. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. Bob's death was announced by Rev. Joshua Ellis, a long-time Ullman friend, a former Broadway press agent, and now, an Interspiritual minister.

In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, St John Ervine's 1913 drama Jane Clegg opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 25 April 2019 and Friday, 26 April 2019 at 7.30pm).

Kultur has announced the DVD release of Sir Laurence Olivier in Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya available today, August 27, 2013.

Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Sir Laurence Olivier in Anton Chekov's Uncle Vanya available August 27, 2013.

Im Jahr 2006 erscheint das Buch 'The Prince, the Showgirl and Me' des ehemaligen Assistenten Colin Clark, in dem er über seine Zeit als Filmassistent berichtet. Doch die eine Woche mit Marilyn Monroe fehlt. Diese Zeit wird einige Jahre später unter dem Titel 'My Week with Marilyn' veröffentlicht. Das Biopic MY WEEK WITH MARILYN erzählt von dieser Woche und behandelt außerdem die angespannte Beziehung zwischen den beiden Superstars Marilyn Monroe und Sir Laurence Olivier.