Our writer, the mighty Sam Holcroft, interviewed in The Guardian today theguardian.com/stage/2023/aug…

We didn't start the fire update

“Books are a threat to those who seek to rule through absolutism” If you want to reflect a bit more about the themes in A Mirror, Azar Nafisi's article ‘Why we need to read dangerously’ is a great read >> bit.ly/3E2MPb4

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Think I’ve just discovered a glitch in the matrix?

I'd love to have been present at the drunken evening when Ringo's steel furniture business was spawned. A few months later he's on Blue Peter thinking 'what the f***have I done?'

Magnificent

One more week. Gonna miss working with this fabulous bunch of goons (Also, that picture of Jonny Lee Miller, Tanya Reynolds and me warming up is pure Legz Akimbo Theatre Company…)

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Courtesy of my friend Aaron Neil - at the National Theatre, Gambon took to firing water pistols at actors smoking out of their dressing room windows. The other actors got water pistols too in retaliation. So Gambon rigged up a hose. Didn’t get that with Gielgud.

Spent the summer yelling at Jonny Lee Miller. Can recommend. Thanks Almeida Theatre for having us. What a blast.

It was the best of times and (((Jew))) is truly the best of men.

'Ahh, Mr Stokes, Mr Root, Mr Pope and Mr Hartley... there appears to be a problem with your visas...'

Levelling down

A bit more information on these Beatles movies. The Paul McCartney film will focus mostly on how he went from reading out a simple website address to doing an accidental rasta voice.

.(((Jew))) is truly the best of men. I had the joy of sharing a dressing room and a stage with him last year and his kindness and decency continue to inspire me

One of my first jobs was a six month tour with Ian in A Passage To India. I can honestly say that no one taught me more about how to carry yourself in a company than him. He was good to his core. I've spent my life trying to live up to the example he set. theguardian.com/stage/2024/may…

Iphone found in Gunnersbury park yesterday (Sunday). No medical ID and it's locked so no way of identifying the owner. Could you possibly retweet so this gets to them. I'm keeping it charged in case the owner activates lost mode.

Phone returned to its owner! Thanks all.

You heard the man…