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Kenny Wax. Michael Harrison / RUG / London Palladium. Jonathan Church Productions. The Other Palace
Nov 12, 2021 · Belfast (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds, Nessa Eriksson, Charlie Barnard,...
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Lloyd-Webber and Rice have chalked up scores of huge hits, both together – Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita – and apart. This was their first outing, though. Does it stand up to the scrutiny of time? Most critics think it does. Stefan Kyriazis (Express, ★★★★★) writing that “somehow the show seems bigger, richer, deeper and even more ridiculous fun tha...
Laurence Connor is no stranger to Lloyd Webber musicals. He directed School of Rock on Broadway and in the West End, and has taken the reins of productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as helming the 25th-anniversary staging of Les Misérables. His directorial decisions here are spot-on, say the critic...
There are two talking points about Connor’s casting. Firstly, the return of musical theatre legend Sheridan Smith, who stars as the show’s narrator, and secondly, newcomer Jac Yarrow being given the title role, despite still studying at ArtsEd. Yarrow, it turns out, is a star in the making. He gives “a sensational debut” and “gives the impression h...
A rack of four-star write-ups and a few useful five-star ratings suggest that this is a successful staging of Lloyd-Webber and Rice’s much-loved musical. It might have grown a few questionable warts over the years – in its depiction of Egypt and its female roles – but it remains a fun, flamboyant show nonetheless, and Connor’s staging, featuring a ...
Nessa Eriksson is known for Belfast (2021) and Home (2022).
- Actress
- Nessa Eriksson
Nov 12, 2021 · After a vibrantly hued slide show of serene locales in the titular capital of Northern Ireland today, the camera ascends above a muraled wall to dramatically reveal a black-and-white throwback of...
Feb 15, 2022 · Branagh tells the story of his adolescent upbringing in Belfast during the troubles in the late 1960s. The film focuses on the impact that the escalating religious and political issues had on passive communities as seen through the eyes of 9-year-old Billy (engagingly portrayed by Hill).
Writing. Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.
