Alan Bennett
Actor, Author, and Playwright
Simon Hoggart's week: Feeling like a plum at Twickenham On Monday we went to the National Theatre to see Alan Bennett's new play, The Habit of Art, about a fictional meeting between WH Auden and Benjamin Britten. It was the performance before press night, so there had been no notices in the... In this article: Alan Bennett, Simon Hoggart, Britain, and Conservative Party |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | 2 days ago
Alan Bennett: shy and spiky - but 'one of us'
...National Theatre. Charles Spencer applauds a remarkable career that spans five decades. Sex has always been one of the big themes of Alan Bennett's work Photo: Eamonn McCabe A few years ago, I had to present Alan Bennett with the...
In this article: The History Boys, National Theatre, Tom Stoppard, Ian McKellen, Harold Pinter, Critics' Circle, Cancer, and AIDS
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Guardian | 3 days ago
The Habit of Art: Alan Bennett's debt to Homer
Alan Bennett's device of a play-within-a-play has its origins in the Iliad One of the most notable formal features of Alan Bennett's new play for the National Theatre, The Habit of Art, is its play-within-a-play. The action is set within...
In this article: Homer, Thetis, Hephaestus, Achilles, Cattle, and Odysseus
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Guardian Unlimited | 3 days ago
What to say about ... Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art
A smash hit about clever dead writers brooding in a complicated fashion? Alan Bennett's gift for ringing up box-office success has the critics feeling giddy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 November 2009 14.27 GMT Impish humour and archly...
In this article: Benjamin Britten, Richard Griffiths, Michael Frayn, Alex Jennings, Apollonian, and The History Boys
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boston.com - Top arts and entertainment stories | 3 days ago
Alan Bennett explores 'The Habit of Art'
...Lady in the Van;" and the power -- or not -- of art to change reality. Most critics were enthralled. The Independent proclaimed it "Alan Bennett's new masterpiece," and reviewer Paul Taylor gave the "hilariously provocative" play his top...
In this article: W.H. Auden, Benjamin Britten, The History Boys, The Madness of King George, London, The Guardian, and Daily Mail
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | 3 days ago
The Habit of Art at the National Theatre review
The Habit of Art at the National Theatre, review Age has failed to wither Alan Bennett's powers in the deeply and unexpectedly moving The Habit of Art at the National Theatre. Rating: * * * * * Alex Jennings and Richard Griffiths in The...
In this article: Benjamin Britten, National Theatre, Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, The History Boys, Death in Venice, and W H Auden
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Independent.co.uk - Theater | 3 days ago
The Habit of Art, Lyttelton, National Theatre, London
Bennett the maestro returns with a multi-layered masterpiece The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett, directed by Nicholas Hytner. With Richard Griffiths as Fitz (W H Auden), Alex Jennings as Henry (Benjamin Britten) For many years, Alan...
In this article: W.H. Auden, Benjamin Britten, Russell Harty, Nicholas Hytner, Richard Griffiths, Humphrey Carpenter, National Theatre, Death in Venice, and Thomas Mann
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Guardian Unlimited | 3 days ago
Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art lets actorly habits relax Arts diary
Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art lets actorly habits relax | Arts diary By the time you read this, I will have seen Alan Bennett's new play The Habit of Art, which opened at the National in London last night. The play has an intriguing framing...
In this article: Nicholas Hytner and London
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Playbill.com | 4 days ago
Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art Receives World Premiere at National Theatre Nov. 17
The world premiere of Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art opens at the National's Lyttelton Theatre Nov. 17 following previews from Nov. 5 in London. Tony Award-winning actor Richard Griffiths leading the cast of Nicholas Hytner's production.
In this article: Richard Griffiths, Nicholas Hytner, WH Auden, Benjamin Britten, National Theatre, The History Boys, Michael Gambon, and Frances de la Tour
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Playbill.com | November 12, 2009
PHOTO CALL: Bennett's The Habit of Art, Starring Griffiths, at London's National
Alan Bennett's new play The Habit of Art began performances at the National's Lyttelton Theatre Nov. 5. The production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and features Tony winner Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, Danny Burns, Martin...
In this article: Richard Griffiths, London, The National Theatre, Death in Venice, W. H. Auden, Nicholas Hytner, and Benjamin Britten
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Independent.co.uk - Theater | November 05, 2009
A very English playwright: The return of Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett stages his first play for years this month, at the National Theatre. Paul Taylor, who has met him many times, looks at how the butcher's son from Leeds became Britain's best loved playwright, and tries to unravel his complex...
In this article: WH Auden, Benjamin Britten, The History Boys, Andrew Motion, Ian McKellen, Kafka's Dick, National Theatre, and Philip Larkin
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Description from Wikipedia:
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is a Tony Award-winning English author, actor, humorist and playwright.
- Birth Date:
- May 09, 1934
- Birthplace:
- Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Occupation:
- Actor, author
- Years Active:
- 1963 - present
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