Dambusters
The National Archives boasts many treasures, but today a timely gem is unveiled, and with it a unique insight into our wartime history. The file, official reference number...
The general returns
It was Shakespeare’s birthday last month – his 449th – and it coincided with a devastating, but exhilarating, opening night at the National Theatre of a revival of Othello,...
Lady sings the blues
Firstly, I confess that I’m a huge Billie Holiday fan so I’m bound to be more critical than most when approaching any tribute to her. Reviews of the show have been...
Adultery anyone?
In the late 1970s and 1980s, it felt as if all our major playwrights were at it hammer and tongs. ‘It’ being writing about adultery: with astonishing insight. Sandwiched...
Once more with feeling
Tired of having your senses assaulted? Bored with being bombarded by a wall of noise? Then Once is just the musical for you. It began as a low-budget film, which became a...
The magic of memory lane
In his delicious double bill, Hymn And Cocktail Sticks, Alan Bennett potters down memory lane to ponder upon his past as well as examine the way in which writers plunder...
Elixir of life
What are your plans this summer? Perhaps an evening at the opera? Maybe you might like to invite a friend along and enjoy something chilled before and during? In which...
1960s heaven
Long-running shows can become a bit like wallpaper, you know they’re there but after a while you stop noticing them. But let’s face it, they tend to be longrunning for a...
Passion with rations
When the Second World War ended in 1945 the divisions between the haves and havenots increased considerably. In the three years following victory, rationing and price...
Daily tip from the lady archive
"BE careful with your mouth make-up. By careless work you may obliterate well-cut lines, and you will always achieve a badly groomed look if your lipstick is smudged and badly applied."
The Lady, Make-Up for Mouths, 8th January, 1942
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