The production may be too sepia-toned, and the episodic storytelling will strike some as very spare, but Driving Miss Daisy is a graceful and quietly potent drama... more
Actress Vanessa Redgrave has condemned the forcible removal of 90 families from Britain's biggest traveller settlement as 'illegal' and against their human rights... more
A desperately sloppy story, Letters to Juliet's essential wetness is compounded by insipid performances from Amanda Seyfried and Christopher Egan.... more
Total of £1.7 million to help combat cancer was raised at a glittering fundraising event attended by leading figures from the worlds of politics, arts and culture... more
Vanessa Redgrave is to present the best actress award in memory of her daughter, Natasha Richardson, at this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards... more
The 175th anniversary of the Tolpuddle martyrs' struggle for union rights is to be marked this week with a rare showing of a classic film on the story... more
Yesterday I was startled by a memory - of the last time I saw Vanessa Redgrave. It was October and she was standing on stage at the National, tears streaming down her face. The tears were genuine. Having just delivered a 90-minute monologue, Redgrave was wrung out. During the curtain call, her emotions spilled over.... more
The family of Natasha Richardson made an emotional public appearance to thank friends and well-wishers for their support, as Broadway dimmed its lights in honour of the actress... more
Big musicals may dominate the West End and box office receipts, but straight drama continues to thrive. These are the key people who make this city the global capital of theatre. ... more
Actress Natasha Richardson unveiled a foxy new look and rather more than she would have liked on the red-carpet at last night's star-studded Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala. As the actress from the highly-regarded Redgrave acting dynasty hitched up her pale pink chiffon gown, and inadvertently flashed her nude-coloured thong to the assembled audience
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The Arts Council has encountered ridicule and anger over attempts to force theatre and museum trustees to disclose their sexuality to obtain funding... more
Despite attempts to save London's Theatre Museum by Dame Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave, it has closed its doors to the public after 20 years. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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