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  • Yep it’s Stan’s Shameless Theatre Phwoar list for 2014

    Normally I pick one hottie for the StOliviers but there were too many to choose from and who doesn't love a bit of picture researching? I know at least two people who've been waiting for this list, I hope you enjoy. In no particular order and photo credits listed when available: Russell Tovey in The…

  • Rev Stan’s Theatre blog StOlivier awards for 2014

    Champagne photo by Rev Stan It was a year in which I was spat on, splattered with blood and humiliated – the things we audience members have to go through when watching a play. It was also the year of the dog with not one but two scene-stealing canine appearances (Two Gentlemen of Verona and…

  • Theatre review 2014: It was a vintage year and this is my big best of list

    Well I think we can safely say 2014 was a vintage year for theatre, just so many highlights. In June when I did a quick tally there were more than 10 potential contenders for my 'best of' list and the year just got better. I've also seen more this year probably around 15-20 more plays…

  • Theatre review 2014: My favourite fringe productions and my fringe star

    2014 was a cracking year for fringe productions, particularly new writing. Popular themes were deprivation and the break down of society but often delivered with a spark of hope in humanity and a dollop of humour. Sometimes you had to look hard to see the hope but it was there. Alex Waldmann gets my fringe…

  • Theatre review 2014: My favourite Shakespeare/Jacobean productions or the two Hamlets and two Henrys

    Anyone who's met me over the last few weeks will have heard my rant about 'best of lists' being released before the end of the year and here I am doing it myself but in my defence, I have seen all the Shakespeare and Jacobean drama I'm going to see for the year so there…

  • Who I would add to @Polyg’s W-list of actors still to see on stage

    Polyg has posted a fab list of five actors she'd love to see on stage but hasn't yet, which got me thinking. I ran a similar list back in 2011 which included men and women (can now tick off Julie Walters) but it is growing. Poly's list is all male (coincidence or is there a…

  • My five favourite plays of the year so far

    It's been a phenomenal year for theatre so far  and that isn't even including final performances of Ben Whishaw in Mojo and David Tennant's Richard II. I've managed to pack in more than 40 plays (no wonder I'm tired) and at least 10 of them would earn an equivalent of five stars if I rated…

  • Stan’s list of 15 stage hotties

    Inspired by What's on Stage's list this week, I thought I'd compile my own list of my favourite stage hotties. Now this is just the first 15 that come to mind… 1.Oliver Rix, Cardenio, RSC 2011 (see him also in Richard II, RSC)              

  • Five London theatres with decent tickets under £20

    Michael Grandage said in an interview last week that cheap West End theatre tickets are essential to attract the next generation of theatre-goers. Now while I'm much older than the age group Grandage is seeking to attract I a) go to the theatre a lot and always like a good value ticket and b) think…

  • It’s a list with a stage actor/music video/Ben Whishaw theme. OK.

    I've been collating this list in my head for a while but struggling to give it some sort of cohesive title. It started out as stage actors (and some film actors but I might come onto that) who are also musicians. But in compiling two subsequent themes floated to the surface: music videos and Ben…