Tag: stage
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Clean Break, Big Stage: How Cleaning Toilets in Cambridge Shaped Jade Franks and Her Hit Play
From Cleaning Loos to the Spotlight In a unlikely ascent from a working-class student to a celebrated playwright, Jade Franks turned the back-of-house chore of cleaning toilets in Cambridge into a driving force behind her award-winning play Eat the Rich (But Ma…). Franks, who balanced full-time studies with a job scrubbing loos, has transformed a…
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Wicked: For Good bromance shines with Bailey and Goldblum
Two veteran performers, one unforgettable dynamic The press tour for Wicked continues to surprise fans with a rare treat: a bromance so natural it feels rehearsed — even though it’s not. Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum, two actors known for their distinctive energies, share a chemistry that transcends mere on-screen rapport. In Wicked and its…
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Pauline Collins Tribute: McKenzie & Pryce Remember the Star
A Glowing Tribute from Two Close Collaborators In a moving celebration of Pauline Collins, two of her most trusted colleagues—Julia McKenzie and Jonathan Pryce—offer intimate recollections of a performer who could light up a stage or screen with warmth, wit, and an unmistakable presence. The reflections, shared in interviews and conversations with fellow actors and…
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Pauline Collins, ’Shirley Valentine’ Star, Dies at 85
Veteran Actress Pauline Collins Dies at 85 British actress Pauline Collins, best known for her iconic role in Shirley Valentine and a long-running stage and screen career, has died at the age of 85. Her family confirmed the news, saying she passed away peacefully at her care home in Highgate after living with Parkinson’s disease…