Dr Who star Alex Kingston has suggested writers are becoming 'nervous' of creating characters and stories among the opposite sex in plays, film and television. Kingston also criticised a growing trend in the industry which sees performances cancelled due to staff illness - arguing that when she was a young actress starting out, she worked through back and knee pain …
A top West end director has criticised trigger warnings on theatre productions and has warned anxious audience members to simply avoid plays so they won't be upset by potentially distressing content. Gregory Doran, director emeritus at the Royal Shakespeare Company and its former artistic director, commented on trigger warnings while addressing an audience at London South Bank University last week. …
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Directed by Mathew Vaughn, The King’s Man stars Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, and Daniel Brühl among others A new special look at The King’s Man gives a glimpse of how the upcoming prequel will explore the foundation and legacy of the Kingsman franchise. Directed and co-produced by Mathew Vaughn, the film stars Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, …
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