Hamlet to be filmed for BBC Two

The Telegraph report today that the recent RSC production of Hamlet is to be filmed, produced by BBC Two.
BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said the 180-minute screen production of Hamlet was “a wonderful opportunity… to bring one of the great stage successes of last year to a wider audience”.
David Tennant will be returning to the [...]

New play info – Hay Fever

After a veritable drought of information, it turns out that Ed’s been keeping busy with rehearsals for Noel Coward’s Hay Fever, which is opening this week at Chichester Festival Theatre. If you see it, please do pop along to the forum to let us know what you thought of it!
Whatsonstage.com has an interview with Ed [...]

Press reviews for Dream

The press night of A Midsummer Night’s Dream received glowing reviews – read them on the play’s page.
Also recently uploaded is an interview with Ed from the Official London Theatre Guide about his time at the RSC and what the future holds. Read it here.

End of Hamlet, on to Dream

The run of Hamlet has now finished…. and what an eventful run it was!
But there’s no rest for Ed, as previews for A Midsummer Night’s Dream start at the Novello on Thursday. The play runs until the 7th of February, and you can buy tickets from the Novello website or in person at the box [...]

Tennant’s back

David Tennant has now returned to the title role in Hamlet at the Novello. This means that Ed is once again playing Laertes.
The RSC Hamlet page has the following information for people going to see the play:
We will be assessing David’s return to each Hamlet performance this week on a day by day basis. Please [...]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Why not treat yourself to a trip to the theatre? David Tennant is still out of Hamlet, although currently hopes to be back for the last week of the run. He’s quoted on the RSC site as saying “I am very sorry to disappoint anyone who booked to come and see me in Hamlet, but [...]

Tennant still away

It has been confirmed that David Tennant will not be returning to Hamlet before Christmas due to a prolapsed disc which he is soon to receive surgery to correct. Read the RSC statement.
David Tennant said today: “It is hugely disappointing for me to have to miss these performances. My back problem has progressed to the [...]