“Most theatre professionals recognise the value of bringing in younger patrons, especially those seeking careers in the theatre, as essential to the continued welfare of the industry. But there’s another benefit to bringing in such a group – that it has the effect of improving the vitality of the entire audience, broadening the range of responses to the work and breaking down the homogeneity that too often affects that essential element of theatre: the audience.” – The Stage
Tag: 04.12.19
This Director Made A Film About Young Lesbians In Kenya, And Her International Career Is Soaring. At Home, She Gets Death Threats.
Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki won raves at Cannes and beyond, and she’s now become the first African woman to get a major Hollywood studio deal. In Kenya, “Kahiu has been trolled on social media, threatened with arrest and suffered endless offensive comments, sometimes from members of her own family. ‘I have seen the vilest of comments come out of people I love,’ she says.” – The Guardian
Why Geoffrey Rush Won His Defamation Lawsuit Against A Sydney Tabloid
Here’s a selection of quotes from the Australian federal judge’s decision against The Daily Telegraph that explain why the allegations, published by the tabloid, of “inappropriate behaviour” by Rush toward an actress playing Cordelia to his Lear were not deemed credible. – The Guardian