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Peter Ford obituary

Other lives: Author and editor who co-wrote a biography of Joseph Merrick, the ‘Elephant Man’

The Guardian - UK

The Elephant Man at 45: Looking back at David Lynch's most moving film

As its 45th anniversary approaches, we revisit David Lynch's melancholy classic

Total Film

Adam Pearson to play Elephant Man in movie remake

Actor will be first disabled star to take on the role of Joseph Merrick

The Independent UK

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Adam Pearson 'beyond honoured' to star in Elephant Man remake

Adam Pearson is "beyond honoured" to lead the cast of a new adaptation of 'The Elephant Man'.

BANG Premier

A Different Man’s Adam Pearson to star in new film of The Elephant Man

Pearson, who will be the first disabled actor to play the role in a film, said: ‘I can think of no greater honour than to tell the true story of Joseph Carey Merrick’

The Guardian - UK

7 Infamous Suspects Who Could Have Been Jack the Ripper—And Why Aaron Kosminski Might Be the One

The most compelling suspect in recent years is Aaron Kosminski, a Polish immigrant who lived in Whitechapel during the time of the murders.

International Business Times UK

David Lynch obituary

US director whose wildly unconventional films burrowed into the unsavoury depths of his nation’s psyche

The Guardian - UK

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David Lynch: The Dark Side Of The American Dream

For seven years, US director David Lynch drank the same chocolate milkshake each day at the same time from the same place in Los Angeles because he believed it helped his creativity.

International Business Times

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Elephant Man director, dies aged 78

The brilliant auteur whose unsettling, beautiful dreamscapes skewered the hypocrisy of the American dream has passed away at 78

The Independent UK

The Real & Imagined History of the Elephant Man – a tale for the age of sameness

Nottingham PlayhouseThis ‘theatre poem’ by the Australian dramatist Tom Wright lacks drama under Stephen Bailey’s direction

The Guardian - UK

The Real & Imagined History of the Elephant Man review – vigorous call for inclusivity

With excellent performances, Tom Wright’s play about the man who became a Victorian freakshow attraction is an at times uneasy mix of circus and polemic

The Guardian - UK

Starry Shakespeare, super standups and a Black Sabbath ballet: the best theatre, dance and comedy of autumn 2023

Patsy Ferran takes on Eliza in Pygmalion, Andrew Scott plays multiple characters from Uncle Vanya and Mlima’s Tale tells a powerful tale of the ivory trade. Here’s what’s in store on stage

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