Edmund de Waal turns Amber Eyes towards Waddesdon
The ceramic artist and author of The Hare with Amber Eyes has been tasked with embellishing one of England's grandest housesThey came from a studio in a less than glamorous part of south London between a Betfred, a takeaway and a car repair shop and ar...
Orange prize 2012: Cynthia Ozick installed as favourite to win
Author celebrating her 84th birthday joins previous winner Ann Patchett and Booker winner Anne Enright on six-strong shortlistCynthia Ozick celebrated her 84th birthday on Tuesday and news that her seventh novel, Foreign Bodies, has been shortlisted fo...
Orange prize 2012 shortlist puts Ann Patchett in running for second victory
State of Wonder features on list of six contenders for women's fiction prize, with 84-year-old and Booker winner among rivalsGallery: Discover the shortlist in picturesFormer Orange prize winner Ann Patchett is in the running for the award once more. S...
Dahl’s gold: Matilda the Musical dominates Oliviers
RSC's stage version of children's novel takes record seven prizes at UK theatre's most prestigious awards ceremonyIt features quite breathtaking parental neglect, appalling child cruelty and a monstrous headteacher swinging girls by their pigtails, but...
Benjamin Britten original score to remain in Britain
Composer's draft of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been bought by the British LibraryBenjamin Britten's complete draft score of one of his best known and most performed pieces - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - is to stay in the U...
Benjamin Britten original score to remain in Britain
Composer's draft of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been bought by the British LibraryBenjamin Britten's complete draft score of one of his best known and most performed pieces - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - is to stay in the U...
Benjamin Britten original score to remain in Britain
Composer's draft of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been bought by the British LibraryBenjamin Britten's complete draft score of one of his best known and most performed pieces - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - is to stay in the U...
Benjamin Britten original score to remain in Britain
Composer's draft of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been bought by the British LibraryBenjamin Britten's complete draft score of one of his best known and most performed pieces - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - is to stay in the U...
Benjamin Britten original score to remain in Britain
Composer's draft of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been bought by the British LibraryBenjamin Britten's complete draft score of one of his best known and most performed pieces - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - is to stay in the U...
Matilda the Musical weaves magic over Olivier theatre awards
Stage version of Roald Dahl classic receives 10 nominations, including collective nod for all four actors playing title roleAll four of the girls who share the lead role in Matilda the Musical have been jointly named in the best actress in a musical ca...
Historical novels dominate Orange longlist
Five debut novelists among 20 vying for prize for women writersHistorical fiction – from love among heroes in ancient Greece to bickering jazz musicians in Nazi-occupied Paris – forms a significant chunk of this year's Orange prize longlist, which ...
Matilda is top of the class at Whatsonstage.com awards
Musical based on Roald Dahl's novel takes four prizes at only major theatre awards voted on by publicMatilda the musical – the RSC's hugely successful adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1988 novel – has taken more prizes than any other production in the o...
