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Former Argus theatre critic remembered

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:52:00 +0100

No theatre would be complete without the critic and no critic is so synonymous with Theatre Royal Brighton as former Argus reporter Jack Tinker.

Take a look behind the scenes at theatre

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:35:00 +0100

Dressing up as Snow White, talking to the ghost of Hamlet's dad and making the wind howl are just some of the theatrical tricks visitors can try at an interactive exhibition.

Are you sitting comfortably?

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:53:00 +0100

"When I took over this building,' recalls Theatre Royal Brighton Chief Executive Julien Boast, "one thing I knew for sure was that I didn't want to just open the doors at six o'clock.

You've been a wonderful crowd

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:27:00 +0100

Any regional theatre would no doubt like to believe it attracts an unusually discerning audience but few could back up such a claim as convincingly as Theatre Royal Brighton which, throughout its history, has been used as a testing ground for plays on their way to the West End.

Always a star on the stage

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:19:00 +0100

"What's remarkable about Theatre Royal Brighton," states current Theatre Royal Brighton chief executive Julien Boast, "is that on our first ever night, Charles Kemble, the Richard Burton of his time, played Hamlet here. And pretty much from then on, there's always been a star on that stage."

It's better to give than to receive

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:50:00 +0100

Theatre Royal Brighton's determination to be more than simply a receiving house manifests itself not only in the creation of its own productions but also in its associate companies scheme.

A family business

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:49:00 +0100

Theatre Royal Brighton enters its third century under the ownership and management of the Ambassador Theatre Group, currently the largest theatre group in the West End and the second largest in the UK regions.

Product of its own success

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:15:00 +0100

Now known as a presenting house, Theatre Royal Brighton has, for the past three years, also been producing its own work to great acclaim.

Ghosts

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:18:00 +0000

Like all good theatres, Theatre Royal Brighton is widely reported to be haunted and given its long and rich history, there are plenty of rumours as to which departed souls could be returning to watch over the venue.

A galaxy of stars gather to celebrate 200th year of Brighton's Theatre Royal

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:18:00 +0000

It has hosted all the greats from Laurence Olivier to Ingrid Bergman and Richard Burton. But now it is time for Brighton's Theatre Royal to bask in its own limelight.