monologues

Forget dull monologues – these mini dramas pack a big punch: PATRICK MARMION reviews Barnes’ People 

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Barnes’ People (originaltheatreonline.com) Verdict: Power to the people  Rating: He never became a national treasure, but about the same time Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads were launched on TV in the 1980s, playwright Peter Barnes had his own set of one-person vignettes on telly. Back then, they starred Jeremy Irons, Judi Dench, Alan Rickman and Antony Sher. … Read more

New heads for old tales: Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues are coming back with A-list stars

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Net curtains. They’re respectable enough when they hang straight, especially when made from lace, not nylon. But if they’re drawn to the side with a loop hitching them up at the middle, they’re common — like a blousy woman emerging from the lavatory who doesn’t realise she’s got the hem of her underskirt tucked into … Read more