Drama teacher who started a theatre school for young people in north London, producing future stage and screen stars
May 2021
Black lives
Rikki Beadle-Blair: the brilliant stage and screen writer who should be a household name
He has brought Black, gay and working-class experiences to a massive audience – as writer and director of countless plays and films, and creator of the pioneering TV show Metrosexuality
July 2020
Alan Parker – a life in pictures
Alan Parker: a maker of glorious films with a gift for connecting with audiences
Peter Bradshaw
May 2020
My favourite film aged 12
My favourite film aged 12: Bugsy Malone
The musical where cocktail-sipping kids pretend to be adults has a seam of pure feelgood that makes real life feel far away
August 2019
The best films for children: Observer readers have their say
A look at some of the best responses to Mark Kermode’s selection of 25 child-friendly films
January 2017
‘Film-making lost its lustre’: how Alan Parker found solace in art
Two years ago the acclaimed director of Bugsy Malone swapped his camera for canvas
July 2016
This week's best culture
Five of the best... theatre shows this week
Titanic | The Book Of Mormon | Bugsy Malone | The Flying Lovers Of Vitebsk | Young Chekhov: Platonov, Ivanov & The Seagull
October 2015
Cinema now
Carol Morley interview: ‘Bugsy Malone reminds me of my dad’
How we made
How we made Bugsy Malone
May 2015
Bugsy Malone review – a sassy, grab-you-by-the-tear-ducts production
Sean Holmes’s ebullient production avoids the pitfalls of staging Alan Parker’s musical
April 2015
Bugsy Malone review – splurge-gun turf wars and cutesy molls
Bringing back Bugsy Malone: ‘we’re going to smell of Angel Delight for months’
June 2013
Films made in 3D are a marketing gimmick, says director Alan Parker
Great Gatsby was only made in 3D to get the money back on a $120m movie, Bugsy Malone director tells Kirsty Wark. By Mark Sweney
January 2013
Alan Parker: 'I like the craziness of the film set'
How Alan Parker progressed to Bafta's top table
April 2012
Bugsy Malone screening lets families splurge
Children, and parents, revel in Future Cinema's interactive and immersive showing of classic film
March 2012
COMPETITION CLOSED Win a family ticket to see Bugsy Malone at the latest Future Cinema event
Future Cinema, creators of Secret Cinema, present special performances of Bugsy Malone at the Troxy in London. Extra members can win one of five family tickets to a matinee or evening performance
December 2011
Mortarboard blog
Here's looking at you, kid: how classic films are winning new fans
Buster Keaton, Bugsy Malone and the Wizard of Oz are captivating children at film clubs across the UK
