Monthly Archives: December 2015

The National Peking Opera Company, participating in the 2015 UK-China Cultural Exchange, paid a quick visit to Liverpool and London with an unforgettable performance of Warrior Women of Yang, a traditional, classical, jingoistic spectacle, based on historical fact and offering … Continue reading →

Robert Bolt is best remembered today for The Man for All Seasons (with Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More) and Lawrence of Arabia (with Peter O’Toole in the lead). His first play, produced in 1957, was a throwback to an … Continue reading →

If you are in the mood for something really silly during the festive season, Ben Hur performed by just four actors is good for a laugh.