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Theatregoers to face phone ‘ban’ when Broadway’s Liberation comes to London

New York audiences were asked to put phones in sealed pouches, and producer says she hopes to do the same in UK

The Guardian - UK

Mark Strong reveals he believes movie cameras capture stars’ souls

The acclaimed actor has reflected on the contrasting demands of theatre and screen acting while celebrating a major awards-season recognition for his return to the stage.

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Rosamund Pike calls out audience member for texting during show: ‘You know who you are’

The actor and producer returned to stage to remind people to stay off their phones

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Netflix just got this feel-good comedy-drama movie — and it's the perfect comfort watch

Netflix just got Anthony Fabian's 2022 comedy-drama, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," and it's a lovely feel-good movie starring Lesley Manville.

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3 new feel-good Netflix movies and shows to stream this week — including a charming comedy-drama set in the City of Lights (May 13-19)

Looking for feel-good movies and shows on Netflix this week? These three easy-good picks are guaranteed to give you a mood booster.

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The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead Tony nominations with Rose Byrne and Daniel Radcliffe in the race

Actors Nathan Lane and Luke Evans also nominated while stars such as Lea Michele and Ayo Edebiri were snubbed

The Guardian - US

Sarah Parish: ‘Sex scenes in the Nineties could get pretty awkward’

INTERVIEW: From ‘W1A’ to ‘Industry’, Sarah Parish has carved out a place as one of the most watchable actors on British TV. As her new play ‘Eclipse’ opens in Chichester, she talks to Patrick Smith about the arts taking a ‘hammering’ and what motivates her

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Cynthia Erivo interrupts Dracula performance after spotting audience member’s camera

Wicked star’s one-woman West End show was stopped in response to an increasingly common problem for theatres

The Guardian - UK

Audiences should be more relaxed about mobile phone use, says BBC Proms boss

The BBC Proms boss’s comments follows Olivier-winning actress Lesley Manville’s assertion that smartphone use during curtain call was ‘insulting’

The Independent UK

Actor slams theatre curtain call photos sparking West End debate

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Lesley Manville ignites theatre debate after saying photos during curtain calls are ‘insulting’

‘Clap or don’t clap, but don’t just stick your phone in our face’, infuriated star said

The Independent UK

Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre review: Lesley Manville alone is worth the price of admission

4/5 This sumptuous production features killer turns from an imperiously coquettish Manville and an amusedly saturnine Aidan Turner

Evening Standard

Les Liaisons Dangereuses review – love is a fight for power in this bold staging

National theatre, LondonA queenly Lesley Manville steals the show in this dark, rageful tale of seduction as contact sport

The Guardian - UK

Midwinter Break review – sad, spiky and brilliantly acted portrait of rupture and rapture

Polly Findlay’s barnstorming drama about interpersonal and religious tumult in late middle age is a triumph, swerving any sense of sentimentalism

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Sex is back: First look images of Aidan Turner in Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Les Liaisons Dangereuses is heading to the National Theatre and here’s a first look inside the steamy (sort of) rehearsal room with Turner, Monica Barbaro and Lesley Manville

Evening Standard

James Corden and Aidan Turner among stars at National Theatre gala

The gala is the theatre’s first under director Indhu Rubasingham.

The Guardian - UK

Chic couture, bio-terror and a whole load of Mike Leigh: Lesley Manville’s finest films – ranked!

With her 70th birthday around the corner, we assess the greatest screen outings of everybody’s favourite underrated doyenne of British cinema

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Midwinter Break’s Ending: Did Stella And Gerry Really Split? What Ciarán Hinds And Lesley Manville Told Me

The ending was pretty ambiguous.

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Cold Storage review – mutant-mildew plague horror comedy stuffs fun into the fungi

Stranger Things’ Joe Keery is joined by a stellar cast battling an outbreak of virulent brain spores, but the film doesn’t offer much more than endless wisecracks and a splatterhouse grossfest

The Guardian - UK

Lesley Walker obituary

Film editor who made an important contribution to the work of the directors Terry Gilliam and Richard Attenborough

Evening Standard

Jennifer Saunders to be honoured with prestigious award at Newport Beach Film Festival UK

The event, hosted by Nick Mohammed and Edith Bowman, has previously honoured figures including Sir Stephen Fry, Bill Nighy and Lesley Manville

The Guardian - UK

Letitia Wright, Cate Blanchett and Sandra Oh to star in National Theatre shows

Lineup for 2026 includes a Molière adaptation and a mash-up of Sophocles and Ingmar Bergman

Evening Standard

Cate Blanchett to perform at National Theatre as 2026 programme released

Killing Eve star Sandra Oh will also make her debut at the London theatre, while The Crown’s Lesley Manville will perform alongside Aiden Turner.

Evening Standard

Lesley Manville reflects on returning to theatre show 40 years later

The 69-year-old revealed she was among the original cast of Les Liaisons Dangereuses when it debuted in 1985.

The Guardian - UK

Cynthia Erivo is Dracula, Gentleman Jack does ballet and Phil Wang’s mega-tour: theatre, dance and comedy in 2026

Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner unite for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Michael Sheen launches Welsh National Theatre and Bridget Christie revs up for a return to the stage

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