Experimental British theatre director whose confrontational style often featured loud rock music, nudity, blasphemy and free dance
April 2023
Murray Melvin obituary
Actor, archivist of the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, and director, with a long career in theatre, film and television
January 2023
Other lives
Shirley Dynevor-White obituary
Other lives: Stage actor who went on to be a long-serving stage manager on the Coronation Street set
February 2021
Oh what a lovely archive: British Library gets Joan Littlewood treasure trove
Theatre Royal Stratford East’s colourful history is documented in more than 100 boxes of material collected by actor Murray Melvin
December 2020
Barbara Windsor: a priceless and mischievous stage sensation
Before Carry On typecast her, Barbara Windsor was a brilliant kitchen sink star
November 2018
George A Cooper obituary
Character actor who played countless roles as shadowy figures in television series over 40 years
September 2018
Dudley Sutton obituary
Veteran stage and screen actor who found fame as Tinker Dill in the BBC series Lovejoy
July 2018
The week in theatre: The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Miss Littlewood; The Winter’s Tale – review
Miss Littlewood review – the seven ages of a theatrical revolutionary
November 2015
Maxine Peake: Real voices, real lives - the inspirational Ewan MacColl
He thought albums were a self-indulgence and said his favourite songwriter was ‘Anon’. Actor Maxine Peake pays tribute to the man who inspired her to act, write – and even relocate to Salford
September 2015
A gallery with no pictures – why not?
Stella Duffy
Tate Modern’s new ‘space for conversation’ isn’t sidelining art, it’s inviting more of the public in
February 2015
Fun Palaces 2015: realising the excellence of local communities
Artistic excellence can only ever be subjective, writes Stella Duffy – let’s demand instead excellence of engagement and participation
November 2014
Impossible! by Michelle Magorian review – a theatrical homage to Joan Littlewood
Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop: a design for living
October 2014
Joan Littlewood: Oh what a legacy
Tell us about your Fun Palaces weekend – share your photos and stories
September 2014
Theatre blog
Plan your week's theatre: top tickets
Forced Entertainment have a UK premiere at Warwick Arts Centre, Here Lies Love brings Imelda Marcos to the NT in disco style, and Fun Palaces pop up all over the country this weekend
July 2014
Fun palaces: Joan Littlewood's dream to be realised 100 years after birth
Project inspired by late theatre maverick encourages people to celebrate arts, culture and science at variety of venues
June 2014
Rebel theatre
Letters: While many of the people involved are no longer around, it is clear that their spirit lives on, as new people rediscover their DIY form of politcal theatre
