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Adrian Lester and Lolita Chakrabarti - best actor in Red Velvet, most promising playwright for Red Velvet at the 2012 Drama Awards © Critics' Circle
Drama
An Introduction to the Drama Section
Published: 08/11/2010
Chair: Mark Shenton
Hon Secretary: Heather Neill
The Drama Section of the Critics' Circle is the oldest of the Circle's sections, now approaching its centenary in 2013. SR Littlewood (Daily Chronicle), JT Grein (who first brought Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ to London in 1891) and John Parker (the 1913 editor of Who’s Who in the Theatre) arranged the first general meeting in the Hall of the Institute of Journalists when Grein took to the stage and said – “Well, gentlemen, here we are! Let us do something. I propose that we begin by electing William Archer to the chair.”
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The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2012
Young Vic is the big winner (Shakespeare's Globe does well too)
Jane Edwardes
16/01/2013
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2012
Winners will be announced on Tuesday Jan 15
Jane Edwardes
09/01/2013
The centenary year kicks off with the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2012
Critical Stages seeks sponsors
Highly-regarded webjournal is looking for funds
Mark Brown
22/09/2012
Prestigious, biannual webjournal has a growing readership of 50,000.
Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
Winners announced at ceremony in Glasgow
Mark Brown
12/06/2012
Artists are critical of Creative Scotland at 2012 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS)
Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
Shortlists announced
Mark Brown
15/05/2012
The National Theatre of Scotland is the front runner with twelve nominations
IATC report
News from the recent congress in Warsaw
Mark Brown
15/05/2012
Indian writer Kapila Vatsyayan wins Thalia Prize for services to theatre criticism
The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2011
Winners declared
Jane Edwardes
24/01/2012
National Theatre is the big winner
The 2011 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
Winners will be announced on Tuesday 24th January
Jane Edwardes
08/01/2012
Theatrical viagra - the best awards show in town.
International Association of Theatre Critics Supports Robert Sturua
A report from Tbilisi
Mark Brown
03/10/2011
The IATC joins other protesters around the world to protest against the sacking of Robert Sturua from his position as artistic director of the National Theatre of Georgia.
Three Perfect Things
Or Two Plus One
William Russell
21/08/2011
One of London's nicest small theatres and a splendid show
European Theatre Prize continued
A report on events in St Petersburg
Jane Edwardes
26/04/2011
Prizes, productions, seminars and some drunken behaviour in St Petersburg
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European Theatre Prize
Critics gather for this year's event
Ian Herbert
03/04/2011
Critics from all over the world will gather in St Petersburg for the Europe Theatre Prize ceremony, which takes place from 12-18 April.
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Franco Quadri
Influential Italian critic and publisher
Ian Herbert
03/04/2011
The death is announced of the influential theatre critic and publisher
What Next?
A conference has been held to debate the future of funding for the arts at the Young Vic
Jane Edwardes
25/03/2011
500 art practioners and supporters attended a conference to debate the future of the arts at the Young Vic. At the same time a letter has been delivered to Downing Street.
John Gross
Distinguished theatre and literary critic dies at 75
Benedict Nightingale
14/01/2011
It was always hard to find anyone with a bad word to say about John Gross, who died on January 10 at the age of 75. How could anybody with his extensive knowledge and intellectual distinction – the Spectator called him “the best-read man in Britain” – be so unpretentiously agreeable?
The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
Tuesday January 25 2011
Jane Edwardes
14/01/2011
The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards are 22 years old this year and will take place on Jan 25 at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Entrance to this informal event is by invitation only.
The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2010
Winners announced
Jane Edwardes
25/01/2011
The Drama Section of the Critics’ Circle held its annual awards at lunchtime today at the Prince of Wales Theatre. They were introduced by Arthur Smith and hosted by Mark Shenton, Chair of the Drama Section.
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Members of the Drama Section
Including Honorary Members
06/01/2010