Holly O'Mahony

3 weeks ago | mandy.com | Holly O'Mahony

Doctor Who has been a fixture of the BBC since 1963, and, having delivered just shy of 900 episodes since its premiere, it’s become part of the fabric of British culture. It stalled for a period between 1989 and 2005, but it’s been on a roll since its noughties regeneration, with pen-lords including Russell T. Davies, Steven Moffat, and Mark Gatiss among those writing its family-friendly sci-fi stories. If you want to step inside the show, here’s what to know about the casting process.

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | Holly O'Mahony

How technology is paving the way for greater accessibility in theatreSam Pay in Odd and the Frost Giants at the Unicorn Theatre, London. Photo: Helen MurrayHolly O’Mahony explores the technological innovations that theatres are using to make shows more inclusive to audience members who are deaf or hard of hearingSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | Holly O'Mahony

“Devilishly entertaining”ReviewsPark Theatre, LondonHarriet Madeley in Outpatient at Park Theatre, London. Photo: Abi MowbrayHarriet Madeley’s semi-autobiographical solo play about confronting death and relishing life subverts expectationsSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login

1 month ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Holly O'Mahony

Fancy spending an evening at Shakespeare’s Globe, but without the Shakespeare? For the first time in its 28-year history, the theatre has commissioned a revival of a classic play outside of the Bard’s repertoire. It’s chosen Arthur Miller’s perma-popular 1953 hit The Crucible – a warning cry on McCarthyism wrapped up in a small town tale of 17th-century witch hunts – that with its depictions of mass hysteria, floundering morality and a community in crisis always feels unsettlingly pertinent.

1 month ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Holly O'Mahony

The intensely intimate relationship a recovering alcoholic can have with their sponsor is the subject of this sharp, blackly comic two-hander from David Ireland, which transfers to London following a run in Edinburgh last summer, retaining cast member Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) and acquiring household name Martin Freeman to star opposite him. Luka (Lowden) has joined AA in a bid to stop drinking. James (Freeman) has been clean 25 years, and now sponsors other alcoholics looking to give it up.