... It's Not All Grimm: Iron Hans and Cinderella UNICORN THEATRE PETER Fieldson's adaptation of these two fairy tales by Grimm are 'devised' by the company under the direction of Richard Williams and feature the same cast in both playlets as were in the Unicorn's other adaptation in the repertoire, The Magic Island. Iron Hans is presented as a story told by the young people who all meet in the ...

... The Deep Blue Sea WYNDHAM'S THEATRE Gift Of The Gorgon APOLLO THEATRE IN KEEPING; with current vogue, two more plays have transferred from a London venue into a London venue, both under the stewardship of Bill Kenwrieht. Peter Shaffer's new play. Gift Of The Gorgon, presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company was first seen at The Pit last Decem ber. Now nominated for two Olivier Awards, best ...

... The Golden Key BOULEVARD THEATRE THE nation's addiction to television game shows forms the basis of The Golden Key, a musical comedy which started life as an entry for the Vivian Ellis prize in 1989, went to the Edinburgh Festival in 1991, and now, after extensive re-work ing, is at the Boulevard Theatre. Directed with enthusiasm by Glen Lee, the show's lack of pretension is half its ...

... The Big Picture FDINRURGH LIZ Lochhead's poems are noted for their vivacity and their humorous depiction of West Coast Scottish life. The same qualities are evident in The Big Picture, specially reworked for this Brunton Theatre produc tion. The play harks back to the fifties, that era of movies, rock 'n' roll and other Americana, beloved of Glasgow playwrights. Dorothy and Deanna are two ...

... Home Before Dark: The Saga of Miss Eddie Hill HAMPTON COURT JIMMIE Chinn's moving and sincere play, directed by Eric Yardley and Rick de Kerckhove, deals with a Lancashire mill town in the years preceding, during, and immediately after World War Two. It deals with stark contrasts of fun, tragedy laughter and tears during the author's childhood when mother was a mill girl. The scene opens ...

... Your chance to win a scholarship The 1993 Stage Academy Scholarships STAGE readers dedicated to pursuing a career in the acting profession are being offered a unique opportunity to win scholarships for two pioneering courses at a leading London drama school. un April I and 1 8 1 he Academy Drama School will be holding auditions for applications for their two daytime courses to begin in ...

... Cloud Howe EDINBURGH THIS, the second of Grassic Gibbon's trilogy, differs from the first in style and emphasis, with Chris the heroine's move to a new environment, the small town of Segget. This play is less about mood and atmosphere, more about ideas, but again, with the overriding theme of change. The fleeting ideologies form and reform, are seen as changing and insubstantial as the clouds ...

... EDINBURGH THE FINAL play of the Grassic Gibbon trilogy concludes Chris' journey, which is symbolic of the general shift of communities, from deep rural fastness, to small town, and finally to industrial city. This is very much Ewan's play and tie is as good as made of grantite! As the politics narrow and become more specific his convictions crystallise, with Stuart Bowman achieving the right ...

... Zampa Wexford WHOEVER would have believed this 19th Century war horse would find its feet and charge so bravely into battle? Regulars at Wexford, of course. Yet even by Wexford standards Zampa was a famous victory. The story tells of a wronged maiden and the statue to her memo ry that comes to life and drags her seducer down to hell even as he is about to marry her sister, fiancee of his noble ...

... Mitridate, Re di Ponto ROH THE 13-year-old Mozart's opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, based upon a Racine play, is a remarkable achievement, if somewhat exhausting for the spectator. Mitridate has circulated a false report of his death to test the fidelity of his sons, Sifare and Famace, only to discover that the former and Aspasia, betrothed to Mitridate, are in love, while Famace has sided with ...

... The Corn Is Green GREENWICH EMLYN Williams' 1938 play stands the test of time, since most of us will secretly acknowledge that some of the sweetest tunes are also the corniest. nis most popular piay, u noi nis best, starred both himself and Sybil Thorndike as the redoubtable Miss Moffat, the teacher who transforms the rough young Welshman into gold. Patricia Routledge plays the role here, in ...

... Tallulah Who? HORNCHURCH BBC PRODUCER, Nicholas Bottom, is looking for a 'star' to interview. Joan Crawford and Jane Russell are both out of town but Tallulah Bankhead would probably be available at'iv The big question is Tallulah Who? Has anyone heard of her at the BBC. or more important would any one be even vaguely interested? In desperation Bottom decides to give her a go and ...