Great Gatsby? Well, good is about all you could say
Visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann is the first film-maker in almost 40 years bold enough to commit F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel to the big screen.
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Film
more storiesGreat Gatsby? Well, good is about all you could say
Visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann is the first film-maker in almost 40 years bold enough to commit F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel to the big screen.
Garden shed cinema is movie buff’s dream
It’s a movie buff’s dream – a cinema at the bottom of the garden.
Daniel Day-Lewis makes history at the Oscars
Daniel Day-Lewis wrote his name into the Hollywood history books today on another great night for Britain at the Oscars.
Theatre
more storiesHairspray role is no drag for actor Mark Benton
Waterloo Road star Mark Benton tells why he is enjoying putting on a dress.
The tow must go on for theatre in caravans
Eat!, a unique theatrical experience, is making its way to the Light House says Andy Richardson
Carousel casting complete
Am dram guru Alison Norton casts her eye over this week’s new shows.
Comedy
more storiesWell good nights out for comedy
Live at the Apollo star Lee Nelson will bring Dr Bob, Jason Bent and other famous friends to Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall tonight and Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn on Sunday.
Eddie Izzard is force to be reckoned with
The UK’s biggest comedy names will descend on the region to headline venues in Birmingham and Wolverhampton during the coming week.
Review: The Office, Dudley Little Theatre
The antics of self-styled ‘chilled out entertainer’ and cringeworthy paper firm boss David Brent had a Black Country audience in stitches as an amateur drama group recreated three classic sitcom episodes.