Kate Morley
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Big belly, wavy fur and a nose for trouble: we exclusively reveal the new-look Paddington
Big belly, wavy fur and a nose for trouble: we exclusively reveal the new-look Paddington
It’s been the biggest secret in theatre: what will the marmalade-loving, hyper-polite Peruvian look like in Paddington the Musical? As the curtain rises, we speak to the new bear’s creator, a veteran of Star Wars and PG Tips ads
Paddington stands within touching distance. His fur flutters as he turns, his neat button nose sniffs the air, and his eyes soften with a smile. For years, design details of the bear for Paddington the Musical, directed by Luke Sheppard, have been kept top secret. Now here he is, in his blue duffel coat and red hat. A quiet theatrical marvel. “What we’re doing,” says producer Sonia Friedman, “has never been done before.”
Standing around 1.2 metres (just under 4ft) tall, the bear is beautifully round, all belly and sloping shoulders. He is not an exact replica of the Paddingtons we’ve seen in illustrations or movies, but something new. His shaggy, caramel fur has a gentle wave, and his white snout is dotted with a brown nose, ideal for sniffing out trouble. Around his neck sits a label, threaded through an old piece of string, asking for someone to look after him. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Big belly, wavy fur and a nose for trouble: we exclusively reveal the new-look Paddington
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Royal Shakespeare Company co-artistic director Tamara Harvey has revealed how she was told she would not be able to do the job while having children by a man who was "very connected with the theatre" just before she started officially in the role 👇
Tamara Harvey: A man told me I could not have children and run the RSC as well
www.thestage.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Royal Shakespeare Company co-artistic director Tamara Harvey has revealed how she was told she would not be able to do the job while having children by a man who was "very connected with the theatre" just before she started officially in the role 👇
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It feels like we're one bad round of golf away from America joining the Ukraine war... on Russia's side.
February 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It feels like we're one bad round of golf away from America joining the Ukraine war... on Russia's side.
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‘I’m in my early 20s most of the time… totally up for it!’: Tamsin Greig on ageing, caring and learning bass guitar
‘I’m in my early 20s most of the time… totally up for it!’: Tamsin Greig on ageing, caring and learning bass guitar
The stage and screen actor on her two, vastly different new roles – with Celia Imrie in a radical play about a woman caring for her mother after a stroke, and in a Sally Wainwright TV drama about five women who form a punk band
Not many interviews begin…
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
‘I’m in my early 20s most of the time… totally up for it!’: Tamsin Greig on ageing, caring and learning bass guitar
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‘The high point of TV as a medium’: David Lynch’s Twin Peaks may never be bettered
‘The high point of TV as a medium’: David Lynch’s Twin Peaks may never be bettered
The surreal murder mystery’s impact is so profound that its fingerprints are on every show made during TV’s golden age. What a legacy
In the coming days and weeks, much will be made about David Lynch’s gargantuan contribution to cinema. This will be…
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
‘The high point of TV as a medium’: David Lynch’s Twin Peaks may never be bettered
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The death of the surrealist film and television director David Lynch inspired tributes from fellow filmmakers, celebrities and past collaborators, who praised his visionary work and singular voice.
The Entertainment World Mourns the ‘Dreamer’ Director David Lynch
Lynch’s death inspired tributes from fellow filmmakers, celebrities and past collaborators, who praised his visionary work and singular voice.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The death of the surrealist film and television director David Lynch inspired tributes from fellow filmmakers, celebrities and past collaborators, who praised his visionary work and singular voice.
Gorgeous winter run through central London. Love this city xx
January 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Gorgeous winter run through central London. Love this city xx
Oh dear god, how do you leave Facebook and Threads? I mean I know they deliberately make it hard, but…
January 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Oh dear god, how do you leave Facebook and Threads? I mean I know they deliberately make it hard, but…
We’re the ‘fuming PR’!! @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social
I'm such a terrible critic that the one time I took a date - my now partner - to a press night, I was so keen for us to get along that I ended up knocking a star off to agree with her.
Sorry Dealing With Clair at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2018, Looking back, you were definitely a four-star show.
Sorry Dealing With Clair at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2018, Looking back, you were definitely a four-star show.
Alexander Cohen writes about the perils of turning press nights into dates nights, and the search for that elusive spark - both on the stage and off
January 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We’re the ‘fuming PR’!! @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social
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“There are,” said Stanislavski, “no small parts.” And, last year, a helluva lot of actors proved him thrillingly right. www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/in-p...
David Benedict: In praise of so-called ‘supporting actors’
David Benedict highlights the the exhilarating work in the category of "supporting characters" in a year of London theatre
www.thestage.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“There are,” said Stanislavski, “no small parts.” And, last year, a helluva lot of actors proved him thrillingly right. www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/in-p...
Oh sigh, do I now need to leave Instagram?! principles, principles…
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta is to get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and recommend more political content on its platforms, including…
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Oh sigh, do I now need to leave Instagram?! principles, principles…
Does anyone know why I am still eating?!
December 25, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Does anyone know why I am still eating?!
Happy Christmas Eve lovely people xx
December 24, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Happy Christmas Eve lovely people xx
Kudos to Blake Lively. Courage and power
December 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Kudos to Blake Lively. Courage and power
This needs to be read
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and a Smear Campaign After ‘It Ends With Us’
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:46 PM
This needs to be read
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
Someone really needs to invent a sports bra you can actually get on and off without being Houdini…
December 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Someone really needs to invent a sports bra you can actually get on and off without being Houdini…
Beautiful day out there for a run x
December 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Beautiful day out there for a run x
Oh go away, I last had 6 hours of continuous sleep in 2004… Ask any parent
www.ladbible.com/news/health/...
www.ladbible.com/news/health/...
Haunting images show what six hours of sleep a night will do to your body
Benson for Beds has come out with a terrifying reality for 2025 Brits
www.ladbible.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Oh go away, I last had 6 hours of continuous sleep in 2004… Ask any parent
www.ladbible.com/news/health/...
www.ladbible.com/news/health/...
Friday night - home alone with no children for the first time in forever… Total conundrum - go to bed early as I’m exhausted, or stay up and make the most of a quiet house?
December 13, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Friday night - home alone with no children for the first time in forever… Total conundrum - go to bed early as I’m exhausted, or stay up and make the most of a quiet house?
Valencia marathon ✅. 10th marathon of 2024. Off to lie in a darkened room x
December 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Valencia marathon ✅. 10th marathon of 2024. Off to lie in a darkened room x
Those little wafers, eh?
November 26, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Those little wafers, eh?
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So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
November 25, 2024 at 10:30 PM
So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.