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The Courier
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
GALLERY: Highlights from 'Diamond Alley' Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Bonar Hall, Dundee
Hundreds came together on Saturday, May 24, to watch and compete in the 'Diamond Alley,' which took place in Bonar Hall, Dundee. More than 100 jiu-jitsu fighters from across Scotland and Ireland gathered for this one-of-a-kind event to demonstrate their talent and skill. The full-day competition kicked off with the kids' matches from 9 am to 2 pm, followed by the adult bouts starting at 4 pm and continuing into the evening. With competitors ranging in age from as young as 5 to over 50, the event offered a rare opportunity for UK BJJA athletes of all generations to compete in a safe, supportive, and professional environment, all on the same stage, something virtually unheard of at a BJJ event in Dundee or even across Scotland. Competitors had the chance to showcase their skills in front of family, friends, and supporters, while the live stream extended the event's reach, offering athletes a platform to gain recognition well beyond the local scene. The event was organised by Inverted Diamond JJ Fife, led by Professor Darren Clark, in collaboration with Professor Valentine Duke of Gracie Barra Dundee. With support from the wider Gracie Barra organisation, the team brought together a high-calibre event for the BJJ community. Inverted Diamond also secured sponsorship from several local businesses, including Onyx Detailing Studio, Plaster 4 U, and Violet Autos. 'Diamond Alley' was a groundbreaking event for Dundee, setting a new benchmark in scale, production quality, and promotional reach. It helped promote Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, provided a valuable platform for competitors, and gave a welcome boost to local businesses while raising the city's profile in the combat sports community.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 companies own nearly 38,000 metro Atlanta homes
Darren Clark achieved a lifelong goal when he bought a home in a Henry County neighborhood. 'It means a great deal to own this and leave something for my family,' Clark told Channel 2's Michael Doudna. However, over the past few years, he's watched as the neighborhood has changed from a majority of neighbors being homeowners to being renters. 'I'd say at least 60 percent of the homes around here are owned by corporations,' Clark said. It's a growing trend. According to a study by Georgia State University professor Taylor Shelton, three corporations own nearly 38,000 homes in the Atlanta metro area. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'This is unlike anything we've ever seen before in America when it comes to the single-family rental market,' Shelton said. Shelton says many of the homes are what would be considered 'starter homes,' and some counties have been more impacted than others. For example, corporate landlords own more than 12,000 homes in Paulding and Henry County, accounting for 11.2% and 9.9% of all single-family homes in the counties. For Paulding, corporate landlords own more than half of all rental units, while in Henry County, that number is nearly 30%. Shelton says that when corporations control a large market share, it allows corporations to potentially control prices, include junk fees, and neglect maintenance. 'So that means these companies are able to get away with a lot more than they would otherwise because there is no competition. They have essentially crowded out their competitors,' Shelton said. TRENDING STORIES: Officer who arrested Ximena Arias-Cristobal resigns from department North GA man shoots, kills wife, girlfriend before turning gun on himself, police say Viral food critic Keith Lee awards metro Atlanta pizzeria $50,000 for community engagement Other studies back up those statements. A recent Georgia Tech study found large landlords were 4 to 5 times more likely to have code complaints than their smaller counterparts. For those like Clark, they want to see changes to give people a leg up over corporations. 'It's going to be a hard hill to climb to be able to dig out of these corporations owning so many properties. They are going to keep snatching them up,' Clark said. Senator Jon Ossoff has launched an investigation into these corporations but does not have a timeline for any legislation. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
The Guardian
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Olivier awards 2025: full list of winners
Best new musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, book and lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors theatre – WINNER! MJ the Musical, book by Lynn Nottage at Prince Edward theatre Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, music, lyrics and book by Dave Malloy at Donmar Warehouse Why Am I So Single?, music, lyrics and book by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss at Garrick theatre Best set designJon Bausor for set design, Toby Olié and Daisy Beattie for puppetry design and Satoshi Kuriyama for projection design for Spirited Away at London Coliseum Frankie Bradshaw for set design for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier Es Devlin for set design for Coriolanus at National Theatre – OlivierTom Scutt for set design for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre – WINNER! Best lighting design Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver! at Gielgud theatre – WINNER! Howard Hudson for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Howard Hudson for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park theatre Aideen Malone for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Best new opera productionDuke Bluebeard's Castle by English National Opera at London ColiseumFesten by the Royal Opera at Royal Opera House – WINNER! L'Olimpiade by Irish National Opera and the Royal Opera at Royal Opera House The Tales of Hoffmann by the Royal Opera at Royal Opera House Outstanding achievement in operaAigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen at Royal Opera HouseAllan Clayton for his performance in Festen at Royal Opera House – WINNER! Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear at Barbican theatre Best family show Brainiac Live at Marylebone theatre – WINNER! Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas at Apollo theatre The Nutcracker at Polka theatre Rough Magic at Shakespeare's Globe – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Best new production in affiliate theatreAnimal Farm at Theatre Royal Stratford East by George Orwell, adapted by Tatty HennessyBoys on the Verge of Tears by Sam Grabiner at Soho theatre – WINNER! English by Sanaz Toossi at Kiln theatre Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu at Theatre Royal Stratford East What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander at Marylebone theatre Best new dance production Assembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler's Wells – WINNER! Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner by the National Ballet of Canada at Sadler's Wells Theatre of Dreams by Hofesh Shechter Company at Sadler's Wells An Untitled Love by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at Sadler's Wells Outstanding achievement in danceSarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House – Linbury theatre Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler's WellsEva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena at Sadler's Wells – WINNER! Best actor in a supporting roleJorge Bosch for Kyoto at @sohoplace Tom Edden for Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal HaymarketElliot Levey for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre – WINNER! Ben Whishaw for Bluets at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Best actress in a supporting roleSharon D Clarke for The Importance of Being Earnest at National Theatre – Lyttelton Romola Garai for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatreRomola Garai for The Years at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre – WINNER! Gina McKee for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter theatre Best theatre choreographerMatthew Bourne for Oliver! at Gielgud theatre Julia Cheng for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus at the Old VicChristopher Wheeldon for MJ the Musical at Prince Edward theatre – WINNER! Best costume designHugh Durrant for Robin Hood at the London Palladium Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away at London Coliseum Tom Scutt for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatreGabriella Slade for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park theatre – WINNER! Best sound design Nick Lidster for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre – WINNER! Christopher Shutt for Oedipus at the Old Vic Thijs van Vuure for The Years at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away at London Coliseum Outstanding musical contributionMark Aspinall for musical supervision and additional orchestrations for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatreDarren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors theatre – WINNER! Dave Malloy for orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for musical supervision for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Asaf Zohar for compositions and Gavin Sutherland for dance arrangements and orchestration for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier Best actress in a supporting role in a musicalLiv Andrusier for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion theatre Beverley Klein for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatreMaimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse – WINNER! Best actor in a supporting role in a musicalAndy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium Raphael Papo for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatreLayton Williams for Titanique at Criterion theatre – WINNER! Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy theatre Best new entertainment or comedy playBallet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at National Theatre – Olivier Inside No 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith at Wyndham's theatre Spirited Away adapted by John Caird and co-adapted by Maoko Imai at London ColiseumTitanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli at Criterion theatre – WINNER! Best director Eline Arbo for The Years at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre – WINNER! Jordan Fein for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Nicholas Hytner for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Robert Icke for Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre Best actressHeather Agyepong for Shifters at Duke of York's theatreLesley Manville for Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre – WINNER! Rosie Sheehy for Machinal at the Old Vic Meera Syal for A Tupperware of Ashes at National Theatre – Dorfman Indira Varma for Oedipus at the Old Vic Best actorAdrien Brody for The Fear of 13 at Donmar Warehouse Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke at Ambassadors theatre Paapa Essiedu for Death of England: Delroy at @sohoplaceJohn Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre – WINNER! Mark Strong for Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre Best revivalThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at National Theatre – Lyttelton Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at the Old VicOedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham's theatre – WINNER! Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett at Theatre Royal Haymarket Best musical revival Fiddler on the Roof, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein at Regent's Park Open Air theatre – WINNER! Hello, Dolly!, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart at the London Palladium Oliver!, book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, new material and revisions by Cameron Mackintosh at Gielgud theatre Starlight Express, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Troubadour Wembley Park theatre Best actor in a musical John Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors theatre – WINNER! Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Myles Frost for MJ the Musical at Prince Edward theatre Simon Lipkin for Oliver! at Gielgud theatre Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Best actress in a musicalChumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Lauren Drew for Titanique at Criterion theatre Clare Foster for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors theatre Lara Pulver for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatreImelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium – WINNER! Best new playThe Fear of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino at Donmar WarehouseGiant by Mark Rosenblatt at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre – WINNER! Kyoto by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson at @sohoplace Shifters by Benedict Lombe at Duke of York's theatre The Years adapted by Eline Arbo, in an English version by Stephanie Bain at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre
The Guardian
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Olivier awards 2025: complete list of nominations
Best new musicalThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, book and lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors theatre MJ the Musical, book by Lynn Nottage at Prince Edward theatre Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, music, lyrics and book by Dave Malloy at Donmar Warehouse Why Am I So Single?, music, lyrics and book by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss at Garrick theatre Best set designJon Bausor for set design, Toby Olié and Daisy Beattie for puppetry design and Satoshi Kuriyama for projection design for Spirited Away at London Coliseum Frankie Bradshaw for set design for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier Es Devlin for set design for Coriolanus at National Theatre – Olivier Tom Scutt for set design for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Best lighting designPaule Constable and Ben Jacobs for Oliver! at Gielgud theatre Howard Hudson for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Howard Hudson for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park theatre Aideen Malone for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Best new opera productionDuke Bluebeard's Castle by English National Opera at London Coliseum Festen by the Royal Opera at Royal Opera House L'Olimpiade by Irish National Opera and the Royal Opera at Royal Opera House The Tales of Hoffmann by the Royal Opera at Royal Opera House Outstanding achievement in operaAigul Akhmetshina for her performance in Carmen at Royal Opera House Allan Clayton for his performance in Festen at Royal Opera House Jung Young-doo for his direction of Lear at Barbican theatre Best family showBrainiac Live at Marylebone theatre Maddie Moate's Very Curious Christmas at Apollo theatre The Nutcracker at Polka theatre Rough Magic at Shakespeare's Globe – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Best new production in affiliate theatreAnimal Farm at Theatre Royal Stratford East by George Orwell, adapted by Tatty Hennessy Boys on the Verge of Tears by Sam Grabiner at Soho theatre English by Sanaz Toossi at Kiln theatre Now, I See by Lanre Malaolu at Theatre Royal Stratford East What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander at Marylebone theatre Best new dance productionAssembly Hall by Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young at Sadler's Wells Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner by the National Ballet of Canada at Sadler's Wells Theatre of Dreams by Hofesh Shechter Company at Sadler's Wells An Untitled Love by A.I.M by Kyle Abraham at Sadler's Wells Outstanding achievement in danceSarah Chun for her performance in Three Short Ballets at Royal Opera House – Linbury theatre Tom Visser for his lighting design of Angels' Atlas as part of Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada – Pite/Kudelka/Portner at Sadler's Wells Eva Yerbabuena for her performance in Yerbagüena at Sadler's Wells Best actor in a supporting roleJorge Bosch for Kyoto at @sohoplace Tom Edden for Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket Elliot Levey for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Ben Whishaw for Bluets at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Best actress in a supporting roleSharon D Clarke for The Importance of Being Earnest at National Theatre – Lyttelton Romola Garai for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Romola Garai for The Years at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre Gina McKee for The Years at Almeida Theatre and Harold Pinter theatre Best theatre choreographerMatthew Bourne for Oliver! at Gielgud theatre Julia Cheng for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Hofesh Shechter for Oedipus at the Old Vic Christopher Wheeldon for MJ the Musical at Prince Edward theatre Best costume designHugh Durrant for Robin Hood at the London Palladium Sachiko Nakahara for Spirited Away at London Coliseum Tom Scutt for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Gabriella Slade for Starlight Express at Troubadour Wembley Park theatre Best sound designNick Lidster for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Christopher Shutt for Oedipus at the Old Vic Thijs van Vuure for The Years at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre Koichi Yamamoto for Spirited Away at London Coliseum Outstanding musical contributionMark Aspinall for musical supervision and additional orchestrations for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Darren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors theatre Dave Malloy for orchestrations and Nicholas Skilbeck for musical supervision for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Asaf Zohar for compositions and Gavin Sutherland for dance arrangements and orchestration for Ballet Shoes at National Theatre – Olivier Best actress in a supporting role in a musicalLiv Andrusier for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Amy Di Bartolomeo for The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion theatre Beverley Klein for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Maimuna Memon for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Best actor in a supporting role in a musicalAndy Nyman for Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium Raphael Papo for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Layton Williams for Titanique at Criterion theatre Tom Xander for Mean Girls at Savoy theatre Best new entertainment or comedy playBallet Shoes adapted by Kendall Feaver at National Theatre – Olivier Inside No 9 Stage/Fright by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith at Wyndham's theatre Spirited Away adapted by John Caird and co-adapted by Maoko Imai at London Coliseum Titanique by Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli at Criterion theatre Best directorEline Arbo for The Years at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre Jordan Fein for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Nicholas Hytner for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Robert Icke for Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre Best actressHeather Agyepong for Shifters at Duke of York's theatre Lesley Manville for Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre Rosie Sheehy for Machinal at the Old Vic Meera Syal for A Tupperware of Ashes at National Theatre – Dorfman Indira Varma for Oedipus at the Old Vic Best actorAdrien Brody for The Fear of 13 at Donmar Warehouse Billy Crudup for Harry Clarke at Ambassadors theatre Paapa Essiedu for Death of England: Delroy at @sohoplace John Lithgow for Giant at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Mark Strong for Oedipus at Wyndham's theatre Best revivalThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at National Theatre – Lyttelton Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at the Old Vic Oedipus by Robert Icke at Wyndham's theatre Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett at Theatre Royal Haymarket Best musical revivalFiddler on the Roof, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Hello, Dolly!, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Michael Stewart at the London Palladium Oliver!, book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, new material and revisions by Cameron Mackintosh at Gielgud theatre Starlight Express, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Troubadour Wembley Park theatre Best actor in a musicalJohn Dagleish for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors theatre Adam Dannheisser for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Myles Frost for MJ the Musical at Prince Edward theatre Simon Lipkin for Oliver! at Gielgud theatre Jamie Muscato for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Best actress in a musicalChumisa Dornford-May for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse Lauren Drew for Titanique at Criterion theatre Clare Foster for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Ambassadors theatre Lara Pulver for Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park Open Air theatre Imelda Staunton for Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium Best new playThe Fear of 13 by Lindsey Ferrentino at Donmar Warehouse Giant by Mark Rosenblatt at Jerwood theatre Downstairs at Royal Court theatre Kyoto by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson at @sohoplace Shifters by Benedict Lombe at Duke of York's theatre The Years adapted by Eline Arbo, in an English version by Stephanie Bain at Almeida theatre and Harold Pinter theatre
