John Mackay - 23 February 2009

John Mackay will be appearing in an episode of new ITV series Law & Order: UK called 'Care'. The episode in question will be airing on ITV1 on Monday 23 February 2009 at 9pm. John is playing Lindford.

WOS Theatregoers' Choice Awards - the results are in!

Aaaaand it's a great big fat hearty congratulations to Katy Stephens for kicking the not-inconsiderable competition to the kerb and proving she is the theatregoer's choice for Best Actress in a Play for 2008. Huzzah and well done!

The full list of winners can be found here. Continued congratulations to Grandage, Donmar, and all other winners. ^_^

Geoffrey Streatfeild - 3 February 2009

Geoffrey Streatfeild was part of BBC Radio 4's Weird Tales on Tuesday 3 February 2009. 'The Loop' is a half-hour chilling tale set in 1906, during the digging of the London Underground. While it's too late to tune in the traditional way, the programme will be available through the BBC website until Tuesday 10 February 2009. Geoffrey is playing Geoffrey Coombs.

Geoffrey Streatfeild - 9 February 2009

Geoffrey Streatfeild is in an episode of Midsomer Murders called 'Orchis Fatalis'. This episode, a repeat from 2005, was directed by Peter Smith. It will be shown on ITV1 on Monday 9 February 2009 at 4pm. Geoffrey plays Jonathan Makepeace.

Thank you, Jo. ^_^

Laurence Olivier Awards - nominations announced!

The nominations for this year's Laurence Olivier Awards have been announced, and the Histories have received recognition in four categories.

Best Company Performance
- August: Osage County at the NT Lyttelton
- Black Watch at the Barbican
- The Histories at the Roundhouse
- The Norman Conquests at the Old Vic
- Sunset Boulevard at the Comedy

Best Revival
- The Chalk Garden at the Donmar Warehouse
- The Histories at the Roundhouse
- The Norman Conquests at the Old Vic

Best Set Design
- Todd Rosenthal - August: Osage County at the NT Lyttelton
- Neil Murray, projections by Gemma Carrington and Jon Driscoll - Brief Encounter at the Cinema, Haymarket
- Tom Piper - The Histories at the Roundhouse
- Soutra Gilmour - The Lover And The Collection at the Comedy
- Paul Brown - Marguerite at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket

Best Costume Design
- Tom Piper and Emma Williams - The Histories at the Roundhouse
- Matthew Wright - La Cage Aux Folles at the Playhouse
- Rob Howell - The Norman Conquests at the Old Vic
- Christopher Oram - Twelfth Night at the Wyndham’s

The winners will be announced at the annual awards ceremony held this year on Sunday 8 March 2009. Live coverage will be available on the evening through OfficialLondonTheatre.co.uk including, for the first time, live video footage.