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Pegasus Theatre appoints Jonathan Lloyd
Jonathan Lloyd is onto pastures new after seven years at the Polka Theatre...
Roxana Silbert
Roxana Silbert is the artistic director of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre which is re-opening in September. LESLEY FINLAY spoke to the dynamic woman who came to a career in theatre relatively late...
Northern Art Prize: the runners and riders
The Northern Art Prize supports artists living in the ...errrr... north of England. Here we introduce the prize and the artists....
Trestle: the power of the mask
Drama teacher ZOE NEAGLE explains how working with a professional theatre company like Trestle can add enormous value to the learning and confidence of students...
Pass it on: April
Share these lovely creative ideas with your colleagues....
Noticeboard: April
The latest news and views from around the world of the arts...
A Riot of our Own, Night and Day with The Clash
Johnny Green and Garry Barker's classic book on The Clash gets the audiobook treatment...
The Disgrace of Kitty Grey by Mary Hooper
Pamela McFarland enjoys another historical helping from Mary Hooper...
The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Men (/Women) 2
LESLEY FINLAY enjoys delving into this new collection from Oberon Books...
Anne Cassidy on The Murder Notebooks
Anne Cassidy is a celebrated writer of young adult fiction, noted for the Murder Notebooks series which are not shy in coming forward on the subject of crime. Here she shares why crime is a good subject for your students...
Stage Whispers
Meet Lesley Finlay, the editor of Ink Pellet. She is a bit of a traditionalist (Jane Austen, the Brontes, Shakespeare, Dickens…) who is developing a love of modern teen fiction. Michele Williams is keeper of the adverts and is rekindling her all-round love of the arts. Do get in touch with her about advertising – you know it’s worth it.
These are just some of our occasional musings on life in the arts world in Stage Whispers, the every day tale of everyday magazine folk.
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We recommend you book tickets for Fresh Glory’s Lilies on the Land that uses the testimony of land girls in a powerful, entertaining and moving production. The play was conceived in 2001 by the Lions part theatre company as a companion piece to Christopher Fry’s A Sleep of Prisoners. Producer Rosalind Riley told Ink Pellet: [...]
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The University Gallery in Newcastle opens its doors to a festive exhibition. It's bound to keep you warm on our cold winter nights...
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Lesley Finlay - 09.44 pm 01/10/10 Lesley Finlay encourages you to whet your appetite with a look at an innovative new film...
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Lesley Finlay - 9.40 am 16/09/10 Tate announces a northwards move for its flagship event, as LESLEY reveals...
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Lesley Finlay - 12.05 pm 14/09/10 Lesley Finlay had a chat to Rick Riordan last night and has a diary date for all those Percy Jackson fans in your classroom...
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Lesley Finlay - 13.03 pm 10/09/10 LESLEY FINLAY enjoyed a theatre visit in one of London's most historic theatres....
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Lesley Finlay - 13.25 pm 09/09/10 Lesley Finlay gets some news from Peter King, one of Ink Pellet's regular contributors...
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Lesley Finlay - 9:05 pm 06/09/10 Lesley Finlay was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Bob McKee, the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), who gave an impassioned defence of libraries for the latest edition of Ink Pellet...
