Front Row: Evenings at the Theatre
With an outstanding introductory essay, one of the greatest living English novelists has assembled her writings, essays and reviews about the theatre to provide a highly individual view of contemporary theatre and actors.
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This collection presents approximately 80 theater reviews by British novelist Beryl Bainbridge from the magazine The Oldie from 1992 to 2002. She relates her experiences as a former actress in the introduction and follows with reviews of The Wind in the Willows, Henry IV, Part II, Medea, Sunset Boulevard, Oliver!, The Glass Menagerie, Romeo and Juliet, Peter Pan, Cinderella, The Accused, Lulu, and The Three Sisters, among others. The reviews contain sketches and thoughts on actors such as Alan Rickman, Alan Bennett, Ronald Harwood, Judith Chalmers, and Billie Whitelaw. There is no index or bibliography. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The wind in the willows11Faith healer13Henry IV, part II16An awfully big adventure19The blue angel21The woman in black24Deja vu27Improvizafond30It runs in the family33Medea37Sunset Boulevard39Wallenstein41Separate tables43Hysteria46Mr. Director48Looking through a glass onion50She stoops to conquer52Macbeth57Unfinished business59The government inspector61Me and Mamie O'Rourke63King Lear65Les Miserables67Jack, a night on the town with John Barrymore69Home71A busy day73Don't dress for dinner75Oliver!79New England81Three tall women/dangerous corner83My night with Reg85Absolute hell87Hot mikado90Communicating doors92Taking sides94Hobson's choice/King Lear96When the lights go on again101The glass menagerie103Confusions105Cat and mouse (sheep)107Jolson109Passion111Romeo and Juliet113Two gentlemen of Verona115Art117Joey and Gina's wedding121Peter Pan123Henry IV125The school for wives127Tom & Clem129Life support131The herbal bed133Lecture on the Crimean War135A letter of resignation139An enemy of the people141Things we do for love143Oh! What a lovely war145Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick147Vassa151Good153The gin game155Cinderella159The family reunion161Baby doll163The mystery of Charles Dickens165Copenhagen167Notre-Dame de Paris170Fallen angels175The accused177Under the doctor179Lulu181A midsummer night's dream183Nixon's Nixon185Caught in the net187Antarctica189Over the top191Brood brothers197The three sisters199The syringa tree201Daisy pulls it off203Lady Windermere's fan205Bombay dreams207Sleuth209Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale211Afterplay213
