At just 22 years old Abby Dow is fast becoming one ofthe mainstays of Simon Middleton’s England teams. Throughout the autumn she lockeddown her place with a series of impressive displays and will once again wearthe rose as the team face off against France this Sunday. In that time she hasheld out established and even […]
Shakespeare’s Globe announces Summer Season 2020
Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce the summer season 2020 will include Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Antony & Cleopatra, a two-day event ‘Globe 4 Globe: Shakespeare and Climate Emergency’, a symposium ‘Shakespeare and Race’, a Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production of Macbeth with 20,000 free tickets to school children, the return of family festival ‘Telling Tales’, […]
A Bright Future – We chat with Richmond Women’s Sadia Kabeya
Last weekend’s TyrrellsPremier 15s gave us a tightly contested and incredibly interesting gamebetween Worcester and Richmond Women.While the Warriors would leave with the win there were a lot of reasons to bepositive for the London side so we caught up with one of their most excitingyoung talents, Sadia Kabeya to gaugethe mood at the Athletic […]
Shakespeare’s Globe announces casting for The Taming of the Shrew andWomen Beware Women.
Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce full casting for the next two productions opening in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in February: The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Maria Gaitanidi, and Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women, directed by Amy Hodge.
The Wizard Of Oz @ Chichester Festival Theatre
The mince pies have been opened, there are presents under the tree and the only thing missing from our perfect Christmas was our annual visit to see Chichester Festival Theatre’s Christmas production. Last night we braved the rain to get our festive fix and, as always, it was a highlight of our theatrical year!
Celebrating Victory with Zoe Aldcroft
Last weekend saw the Red Roses secure an impressive win on French soil. The first for England Women since 2012, against a France team who had won 17 of their previous 18 games. With a return fixture this Saturday in Exeter we caught up with Gloucester-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft to see how the team were […]
Focusing On France – We check in with Jess Breach & Simon Middleton
After a summer series over in the US that saw the Red Roses focusing firmly on squad development, and still racking up their share of wins, it’s time once again for the squad to set their sights on results. We caught up with head coach Simon Middleton and Red Roses & Harlequins Women try-scoring phenom […]
Les Miserables @ Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
It’s amazing how a show as ubiquitous as Les Miserablescan at once be utterly recognisable and thoroughly fresh. This tour, currentlyspending some time in Southampton at the Mayflower Theatre feels morealive than any of the half a dozen or more previous visits I’ve made to revolutionaryFrance.
The Pirate Queen Sets Sail from the Coliseum!
Olivier nominee Rachel Tucker (‘Come From Away’, ‘Wicked’), ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ winner Jai McDowall and Matthew Pagan from Collabro are to headline a star-studded charity gala performance of Boublil And Schönberg’s ‘The Pirate Queen’ at the London Coliseum on Sunday 23 February, 2020, with proceeds going to Leukaemia UK.
Scoring tries and studying – We chat with Rhona Lloyd!
Women’s sport has never had a higher profile than it does right now, from the coverage of the football World Cup to the likes of Coco Gauff lighting up individual sports with their energy and, in rugby’s case ever more coverage of the game and its players domestically and internationally. I’ve been a rugby fan […]