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The mysterious art of the casting director: ‘When you see the truth in front of you, it’s the right person’

Is it gatekeeping or dream-making? Art or science? As the Oscars get set to award casting directors for the first time, British theatre’s finest share the secrets of their trade

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Player Kings; Red Pitch; Underdog: The Other Other Brontë – review

Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Robert Icke’s Henry IV mashup; Tyrell Williams’s coming-of-age football drama is bang on target; and the Brontë sisters are let loose – up to a point – at the National

The Guardian - UK

Red Pitch playwright Tyrell Williams: ‘People spend so much of their lives in these places – and then it’s taken away’’

The writer has gone from creating viral comedy to a play about football and friendship between a group of teens amid the gentrification of south London. ‘I’m never as nervous as when I played 11-a-side,’ he says

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Score! Red Pitch, the Bush Theatre's smash hit show, is coming to the West End

It joins Dear England, about Gareth Southgate's national team, as the latest football-related show to hit theatreland

Evening Standard

Patsy Ferran wins Critics’ Circle theatre award for 11th-hour Streetcar role

Lizzie Annis wins best newcomer and Arthur Hughes wins best Shakesperean performance as actors with disabilities take two prizes

The Guardian - UK

Joyous and emotional: inside the 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards returned last night after a two-year pandemic-enforced break, in a night that reflected the strength of London’s theatre recovery

Evening Standard

The 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist is here - and it’s a tribute to London’s incredible talent

And the nominees are...

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Justin Rogers: Evaluating how well Detroit Lions addressed offseason goals

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — While there is no finish line with roster building for Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, most of this offseason's heavy lifting is complete. Through free agency and the draft, the team was able to retain and add pieces, addressing many of the franchise's immediate needs…

Tribune News Service

The Guardian view on the power of live performance: all together now

Editorial: Theatre is bouncing back post-pandemic, and the pleasure and appreciation from audiences is palpable

The Guardian - UK

Bob Wojnowski: Lions can’t fall for fool’s gold in free agency or draft

We’ve been fooled before. The Lions have been fooled many times in the past, ill-equipped and ill-timed to play the high-risk free-agency game.

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Red Pitch review – football, friendship and the fear of being left behind

Tackling gentrification, change and ambition, Tyrell Williams’s writing creates a convincing bond in a play that is fierce, affectionate and effortlessly funny

The Guardian - UK

Red Pitch review: Tyrell Williams’s footie debut plays a blinder

Daniel Bailey’s energetic production at the Bush demands deft footwork and verbal agility from its likeable cast

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