http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1554-the-old-vic-theatre/topic-rss.do The Old Vic Theatre RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23705217-michelle-obamas-guide-to-london-just-avoid-the-tube-after-7pm.do Dear Michelle, 2009-06-09T07:38:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704058-spacey-meets-darwin-at-old-vic-as-clash-over-evolution-hits-the-stage.do Kevin Spacey will return to the Old Vic stage this autumn to star in Inherit The Wind, a drama inspired by a courtroom clash over the ideas of Charles Darwin 2009-06-05T07:02:04Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23701880-tom-stoppard-my-passion.do As Arcadia is revived in the West End and his translation of The Cherry Orchard opens at the Old Vic, the playwright lets down his guard. 2009-06-01T07:28:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/bars/review-23680638-enjoy-lively-times-in-the-the-windmill-tavern.do The Windmill Tavern is a pretty standard sort of pub in these parts - a lively, popular spot on a busy strip of road that abounds in pubs, restaurants and bars 2009-04-23T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23663634-american-boy-makes-good.do I think I owe Kevin Spacey a belated apology 2009-03-18T09:01:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23633403-ayckbourn-trilogy-to-conquer-the-us.do Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy The Norman Conquests is to transfer to Broadway directly following its critically acclaimed run in London 2009-02-03T09:01:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23602478-perfect-pantos-here-in-town-oh-no-it-isnt.do How do you like your panto? The posh-non posh divide is never greater than in the season of principal boys and pneumatic dames 2008-12-16T10:05:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23592167-a-winning-year-for-leading-lights-of-the-london-stage.do A 100-year History Cycle and an Othello reinvented, a vivacious newcomer and a brace of best actresses — our judges explain why they chose the winners of the 2008 Evening Standard Theatre Awards. 2008-11-25T12:48:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23591363-kevin-spacey-speaks-of-pride-at-turning-round-the-old-vic.do Kevin Spacey spoke with pride about his success in transforming the Old Vic as the Evening Standard celebrated the best of London theatre 2008-11-24T09:35:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23584708-hartnett-is-main-man-in-old-vics-24-hour-plays.do Josh Hartnett, Martin Freeman, Dervla Kirwan and Jessica Hynes are four of the stars who will take part in this year's 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala at the Old Vic 2008-11-11T08:29:05Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23576410-provocative-play-to-spearhead-new-season-at-old-vic.do A provocative play about a journalist accused of espionage in the war on terror is to spearhead the new season at the Old Vic 2008-10-22T08:34:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23571841-stars-of-stage-sculpt-artistic-drama.do Stars of the visual arts and theatre have united for the British premiere of a short play at the Old Vic in which sculptures were brought to life 2008-10-13T09:17:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23569590-how-i-laugh-at-the-bad-old-seventies.do Revisiting your Seventies childhood is never rewarding. The frizzy perm, National Health glasses, the terrible moment when, aged 11, I realised that my mother had made up my school dress using a maternity sewing pattern (we were so poor, I had to wear it all summer with one of those ghastly elasticated nurse's belts). Just don't get me started 2008-10-09T07:28:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23560054-old-vic-gets-round-to-staging-ayckbourn-at-last.do It is London's oldest theatre as you have never seen it before, transformed for a production not staged in the city for a generation 2008-09-25T07:38:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23484711-ayckbourn-hits-revived-at-old-vic.do The Old Vic is to be transformed into a theatre in the round to stage Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy, The Norman Conquests 2008-05-15T07:50:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23481589-local-heroes-take-to-the-stage.do Kevin Spacey is throwing open the doors of the Old Vic for three days to host Branded; a community play with a difference. 2008-04-30T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23464896-future-stars-test-their-skill-in-old-vics-24-hour-plays.do Fifty stars of the future get the chance to perform at the Old Vic this weekend in seven new plays they have to create in under a day 2008-03-26T09:19:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23450885-hairspray-sweeps-the-board-at-laurence-olivier-awards.do West End musical Hairspray has swept the board at the Laurence Olivier Awards, scooping four of the prestigious accolades. Its star, Leanne Jones, was named best actress in a musical for her role as teenager Tracy Turnblad 2008-03-10T09:28:32Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23426026-magic-beans-needed-for-barbicans-jack.do The writer's influence is far too prominent in this production of Jack and the Beanstalk, proving yet again that formulaic entertainment is best left to those practised in the formulas. 2007-12-07T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23418785-the-queen-of-the-old-vic.do It'll be all right on the night, says Kate Pakenham, mastermind of the Old Vic's 24-hour play madness. 2007-10-30T10:02:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23417969-stars-join-madness-of-24-hour-plays-gala.do A cast including Christian Slater, Ronni Ancona, Rob Brydon, and Fiona Shaw are to take up the challenge of creating and presenting six plays in 24 hours to raise money for the Old Vic. 2007-10-24T10:31:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/bars/review-23411623-friendly-back-street-pub.do Stage Door is a lively, friendly back street pub, a stones throw from Waterloo tube station and appropriately tucked around the back of the Old Vic theatre. 2007-09-09T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23404001-old-vics-saviour-honest-ed-dies-at-92.do Ed Mirvish, the flamboyant Canadian businessman who saved the Old Vic theatre, has died aged 92. 2007-07-12T10:18:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23401547-starring-role-for-diana-rigg.do Dame Diana Rigg is to star in the stage version of the Pedro Almodovar film All About My Mother. The play has its premiere at the Old Vic later this year. 2007-06-22T08:37:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23401481-spacey-loves-it-at-the-old-vic.do Old Vic director Kevin Spacey is looking ahead to a starry new season as he tackles the renovation of the historic theatre. 2007-06-21T12:16:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23398773-spacey-back-in-mamet.do Old Vic supremo Kevin Spacey will return in Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. And he will not be taking a break from the theatre to do films. 2007-05-31T09:38:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23398749-spacey-stages-mamet-return.do Old Vic supremo Kevin Spacey will return in Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. And this year he will not be taking a break from the theatre to do films. 2007-05-31T09:39:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23398748-spacey-back-in-mamet.do Old Vic supremo Kevin Spacey will return in Mamet's Speed-the-Plow. And he will not be taking a break from the theatre to do films, Spacey says. 2007-05-31T09:38:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23375369-elton-outbid-for-superman-role.do Sir Elton John bid £40,000 for a walk-on part in the next Superman movie today - but was beaten to it by retail boss Sir Philip Green. 2006-11-22T14:55:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23374790-stars-pay-2500-each-to-help-the-old-vic.do Guests including Elle Macpherson, Jeremy Irons and Robert Lindsay will pay £2,500 each for lobster and roast beef at a charity meal for the cash-strapped Old Vic. 2006-11-17T16:18:21Z