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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Marlowe theatre creates its first touring production
Rehearsals are under way for the world premiere of the first touring production developed by a theatre in Kent. The Party Girls will be performed at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury from 1 to 6 September before embarking on a country-wide tour. The new play by Amy Rosenthal tells the story of the aristocratic Mitford sisters who were "celebrated and sometimes scandalous figures" in England of the Richard Beecham said: "Amy's brilliant portrayal of the notorious Mitford sisters explores the present through the past, uncovers the political in the personal, and finds considerable humour amongst all the horror and heartache." The Mitford family were aristocrats who became particularly well-known in the 1930s for six wrote several novels about upper-class life in England, including The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold married British fascist leader Oswald Mosley, and Unity belonged to Hitler's circle of was a communist who eloped to Spain, Deborah married the future Duke of Devonshire and Pamela married a millionaire physicist. Deborah Shaw, Marlowe Theatre chief executive, said: "When we first read it we knew we had a majorly important, prescient play on our hands."Amy's play captures the wit of Nancy Mitford's novels and tells a cracking love story across continents, to a backdrop of the rise of extremism and dangerous populist leaders, intent on remaking the world order." After a week in Canterbury, the play will go on to tour to Coventry, Great Malvern, Eastbourne, Oxford and Birmingham in September and October.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Bad Guys 2' Cast on Revisiting Their Characters and Director Talks Possible Third Movie
At the recent world premiere of 'The Bad Guys 2' in Los Angeles, franchise star Craig Robinson expressed his excitement revisiting his character for a sequel, as did several of his cast members and directors. 'I loved it because you have the confidence with it being the second one,' Robinson said. 'They gave me some more crazy stuff to do. It was so much fun and passionate. It's contagious. They're amazing to work with alongside producer Damon [Ross] and directors JP [Sans] and Pierre [Perifel]. I had a ball.' More from Variety Box Office: 'Fantastic Four' Craters by 66% in Second Weekend, 'Naked Gun' Debuts to $17 Million 'Bad Guys 2' Director on Spoofing Elon Musk's SpaceX and How the Cold Open Was Influenced by 'Skyfall' and 'Mission: Impossible' Marc Maron on 'The Bad Guys 2,' His Reaction to Colbert's 'Late Show' Being Canceled and Why Barack Obama Is His Dream Pick for Final 'WTF' Guest Robinson voices Mr. Shark, who is a part of a group of ex-convicts determined to be good as they reenter society. 'The Office' star recently made headlines for his so-called 'retirement' stunt for his new marketing campaign with AT&T. When asked if he still had to clear up that he's not quitting comedy, Robinson told Variety, 'Yes, but it's all good. It was a troll move, but it was nice to see some people care.' Awkwafina said she has always been a fan of her character, Ms. Tarantula, since the first film. 'It's great to kind of revisit a character from a movie that you love,' she said. 'It's cool being back in a situation where you never thought you would be back again with the same people, and everyone gets along.' The premiere was held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, where Sam Rockwell pulled off a stunt by arriving to the event in a black vehicle reminiscent of his character's getaway car in the animated film before he was cuffed by two police officers before stepping onto the orange carpet. Danielle Brooks bonded with Rockwell in their recording sessions as she voiced Kitty Kat, the snow leopard ringleader of the newly introduced criminal group Bad Girls. 'I got to be in the booth with Sam, which never really happens,' Brooks said. 'That was a lot of fun. He reminded me to loosen up with the script. We did a lot of improv together.' Rounding up the Bad Girls are Bulgarian wild boar Pigtail, which was voiced by Maria Bakalova and Natasha Lyonne as the wry raven Doom (aka Susan). In the first film, the Bad Guys turn bad to good. 'The Bad Guys 2' picks up with the ex-convicts trying to reinvent themselves. Struggling to find socially acceptable jobs outside of their traditional high-stakes operations, they suddenly find themselves framed for a crime they didn't commit and forced by the Bad Girls to do one last heist. The returning cast members include Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as Mr. Snake, Robinson as Mr. Shark, Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha, Awkwafina as Ms. Tarantula and Alex Borstein as the police commissioner. The co-director, JP Sans, named Lyonne as having one of the best impromptu moments. 'There was a scene with her and Marc where they're opening up a safe, but they're also talking about the romanticness of it,' he said. We told Natasha to go wild, and she went wild a little too much, where we could not use the stuff that she said. It was amazing and really funny.' For the director Pierre Perifel, one of the biggest challenges with doing the sequel was executing the same quality that audiences enjoyed from the first film. 'When you have the opportunity to make a sequel from a movie that people reacted well to, the challenge was, 'Is there a way I can do it again? Am I going to be successful at doing at least a good job with the same quality or better? Sequels are notoriously complicated to make,' he explained. 'That's the pressure that we're facing. We had to get out of our way and embrace what was there for us so that the movie and story would develop itself.' Perifel also spoke about the hopes of a third film, describing a potential 'sci-fi and action' direction. 'There's definitely conversation,' he said. 'We've been chatting among ourselves out of sheer passion about potentially making a third one. We have ideas and are excited because this is the world we want to play in. It's so fun. Now, is it going to happen? That's a different question, because it's all tied up to much more than just us.' 'Bad Guys 2' is now in theaters. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in August 2025 What's Coming to Netflix in August 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Odyssey Theatre presents: The Girl with No Hands
Ottawa Watch Odyssey Theatre's latest production is the world premiere of 'The Girl with No Hands' we have all the details for you.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Venice Film Festival Lineup Announcement
Alberto Barbera will this morning announce the lineup for this year's Venice Film Festival, which runs from August 27-September 6. You can follow the announcement livestream below. The festival has already set La Grazia, the latest feature from Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, to open the event. The film starring Toni Servillo and Anna Ferzetti will have its world premiere screening on Wednesday, 27 August in the Sala Grande. More from Deadline Venice Critics' Week Line-Up Features Julia Jackman's '100 Nights Of Hero' Starring Charli XCX & Emma Corrin Venice Juries: Fernanda Torres & Mohammad Rasoulof Set For Main Competition Jury; Julia Ducournau & Charlotte Wells Named As Horizons & First Film Presidents Doug Liman To Debut Google-Backed XR Thriller 'Asteroid' In Venice Immersive + Full Line-Up With Edward Berger Short La Grazia, written and directed by Sorrentino. Very little about the film's plot is known, but sources close to the film have told Deadline that the film follows the final days of a fictional Italian Presidency. The feature is a Fremantle film produced by The Apartment, Numero 10, and PiperFilm, which will distribute in Italy. Mubi owns worldwide rights, excluding Italy. The Match Factory is handling international sales. Elsewhere, Kim Novak will receive the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. On the main competition jury, previously announced jury president Alexander Payne, will be joined by French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé; Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero; Romanian director, writer and producer Cristian Mungiu; Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof; Brazilian actress, writer and screenwriter Fernanda Torres; and Chinese actress Zhao Tao. In the Venice Critics' Week sidebar, Julia Jackman's 100 Nights Of Hero will have its debut screening. The film stars Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine, Charli XCX, Richard E. Grant, Amir El-Masry, and Felicity Jones. The film will close the Critics' Week sidebar. Follow our live list of the announced films below. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Khaleej Times
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Look: Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal shine at 'Fantastic Four' world premiere
The stars aligned at Los Angeles' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as The Fantastic Four: First Steps held its world premiere, drawing the MCU's newest quartet, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, to the "blue" carpet. Cast members, Marvel alums, and celebrity guests turned up in style, while fans lined the sides dressed as the iconic foursome. Take a look at some of the images from the star-studded night below: The Fantastic Four: First Steps will release on July 24 in the UAE. Directed by three-time Emmy nominee Matt Shakman, the film is Marvel's fourth big-screen adaptation of the iconic Fantastic Four — Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing). This latest reimagining unfolds in a 1960s-set alternate universe, delivering a bold retrofuturistic twist to the beloved origin story.
