Michael Coveney
Articles by Michael Coveney
Results 21 to 27 of 27
Culture
Desperately seeking Doddy
- 25 October 2004
Encounters - On the trail of the unmatchable Ken Dodd, Michael Coveney finally catches up with the great comic as he prepares for a five-hour show
Culture
Ebony and ivory
- 18 October 2004
Opera - Michael Coveney on an opera that takes the notion of the humble piano tuner into fresh territory
Culture
Quitting the day job
- 27 September 2004
A critic writes - It's not as easy as it looks. Michael Coveney on an attempt by a colleague to write a play
Culture
Will you still need me?
- 20 September 2004
Repertory theatre - As it hits 40, Liverpool's once unmissable Everyman has got to get its act together, urges Michael Coveney
Culture
Suffer for your art
- 16 August 2004
Edinburgh epics - Don't waste your time on mediocre comedy or a 90-minute play, advises Michael Coveney. Lock yourself away with an 11-hour blockbuster
Culture
Bums on seats
- 09 August 2004
London theatres are dumping their loyalty to the traditional Victorian playhouse and going in for radical refurbishments. Change or die, writes critic Michael Coveney. But will the feverish rebuilding leave one of our national companies out in the cold?
Culture
Desperately saving showbiz
- 12 July 2004
Poised to light up Theatreland and London's West End are three big musical productions. But given a limp summer season, which has been staggering through saturation and failure, are they more likely to face slow handclaps than receive standing ovations?
