http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-5215-penelope-wilton/topic-rss.do Penelope Wilton RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23703648-jude-law-i-have-some-of-the-greatest-lines-ever-written-in-hamlet.do Jude Law has promised every one of his performances as Hamlet will be as if it were the first time. 2009-06-04T08:27:28Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23703643-no-denying-strength-of-jude-laws-hamlet.do Jude Law's is not a funny Hamlet, but he possesses both self-lacerating candour and romantic dash. 2009-06-03T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23701342-happiness-ismore-seats-for-jude-laws-hamlet.do Jude Law is set to take on the most challenging role of his career, making his debut in Hamlet. 2009-05-29T08:28:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23655138-julie-calls-for-more-womens-roles-on-tv.do Top performers led by Julie Walters, Simon Callow, Charles Dance and David Soul are calling for more roles for women on television 2009-02-27T16:21:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23633405-drag-race-for-the-olivier-awards.do Drag-queen musical La Cage aux Folles leads the charge at this year's Olivier theatre awards 2009-02-03T08:58:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23593357-c-charge-boris-keeps-his-promise.do The Mayor has kept his election promise and, as we report, tomorrow he will announce the outright abolition of the western zone of the congestion charge 2008-11-27T08:41:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23592753-wilton-casts-her-spell-in-the-family-reunion.do The Donmar launches its T S  Eliot season by reminding us what a magical, entrancing experience The Family Reunion can be. 2008-11-26T00:00:00Z 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-23591364-the-chancellors-dangerous-bet.do TODAY'S pre-Budget report is the Government's boldest response yet to the recession: a gamble of billions of pounds on tax cuts to kick-start the economy 2008-11-24T09:16:58Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23591624-donmar-dominates-the-london-stage-at-es-theatre-awards.do The Donmar Warehouse, one of the smallest venues in the West End, has stormed the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2008-11-24T14:15:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23591480-the-2008-es-theatre-awards-shortlist.do 2008-11-24T12:16:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23588417-josh-joins-the-cast-at-evening-standard-theatre-awards.do A glittering cast of West End stars, including Josh Hartnett, Jude Law and Kenneth Branagh are set to attend this year's prestigious Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2008-11-18T09:30:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23583522-co-stars-in-contest-for-best-actress-at-evening-standard-theatre-awards.do Comedy co-stars Penelope Wilton and Margaret Tyzack will go head to head for honours at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2008-11-07T09:18:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23581710-heavyweights-of-the-stage-battle-for-best-actor-prize.do Kevin Spacey, Alan Rickman and Kenneth Branagh are in the running for honours in this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2008-11-04T08:51:50Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/review-23573161-poetry-in-motion-for-ts-eliot-festival.do The celebration of the work of modernist poet, playwright and critic TS Eliot is ambitious even by the Donmar's standards. 2008-10-14T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23525718-lynda-bellingham-dares-to-bare-all-in-stage-version-of-calendar-girls.do The 60-year-old actress, who is a regular presenter on ITV's Loose Women, is daring to bare all in a stage version of the award-winning film Calendar Girls. 2008-08-04T10:15:10Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23497863-chalk-garden-in-praise-of-older-women.do Michael Grandage's wonderful revival of Enid Bagnold’s The Chalk Garden proves women's acting careers don't have to end at 40. 2008-06-22T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23494131-full-marks-for-chalk-garden.do The Chalk Garden is a delectable revival of a forgotten comedy that deserves five stars, says Nicholas de Jongh. 2008-06-11T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23456466-row-over-bbc-drama-which-shows-jesus-crucified-in-a-foetal-position.do The BBC is facing accusations of rewriting the Easter story by claiming Christ was nailed to the cross in a foetal position. The corporation is accused of "misleading" the public by ditching the traditional image of Jesus with arms outstretched, legs straight and hands nailed. Makers of lavish new drama The Passion, which started last night, say they are challenging this image, because new historical evidence shows he probably did not die this way 2008-03-17T00:43:54Z 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/article-23450916-stage-struck-kristins-triumph.do Kristin Scott Thomas took the top award of Best Actress at the Olivier Awards and declared there was nothing like working in British theatre. 2008-03-10T10:18:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23436108-hairspray-collects-record-award-nominations.do West End hit Hairspray has received a record 11 nominations at the Laurence Olivier Awards. 2008-02-07T08:27:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23423069-hollywood-star-joins-list-of-standard-presenters.do Christian Slater, Sheila Hancock, Samuel West and Olivia Williams complete the list of presenters for the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. 2007-11-26T11:43:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23422246-double-winner-and-tv-comic-present-awards.do Stage legend Sir Ian McKellen and TV favourite Meera Syal will be among the presenters at this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards. 2007-11-21T10:15:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23419891-joan-of-arc-fights-billie.do Anne-Marie Duff is shortlisted in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her impassioned Joan of Arc against Billie Piper's stage debut in Treats. 2007-11-07T09:44:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23397607-chip-off-the-old-block.do Rafe Spall - son of Timothy - talks to Claire Allfree about his latest role at the Royal Court and why he loves London, and its theatre. 2007-05-22T11:42:37Z