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Tennant's Shakespearean triumph | Tennant's Shakespearean triumph |
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David Tennant's turn as Hamlet has earned him a best Shakespearean performance trophy at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. | David Tennant's turn as Hamlet has earned him a best Shakespearean performance trophy at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. |
Tennant took up the role in Stratford-upon-Avon but missed most of the London shows after injuring his back. | |
His award is shared with Derek Jacobi as Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Judges said it had been a particularly strong year for Shakespearean performances. | |
Kenneth Branagh took the award for best male performance for Ivanov. | Kenneth Branagh took the award for best male performance for Ivanov. |
Stellar year | Stellar year |
Branagh earned rave reviews when the Chekhov play opened in a new adaptation by Sir Tom Stoppard, with one critic saying the actor was "beyond praise" in the role. | |
Figures released recently showed London theatre attendance was at an all-time high last year, partly driven by star names like Tennant and Branagh in classic roles. | Figures released recently showed London theatre attendance was at an all-time high last year, partly driven by star names like Tennant and Branagh in classic roles. |
Michael Grandage was awarded best director for Ivanov and also, in a busy year for him, for his production of The Chalk Garden. | Michael Grandage was awarded best director for Ivanov and also, in a busy year for him, for his production of The Chalk Garden. |
Margaret Tyzack who played Mrs St Maugham in The Chalk Garden won best actress. | Margaret Tyzack who played Mrs St Maugham in The Chalk Garden won best actress. |
Her achievement meant the Donmar Warehouse, home to the productions of Twelfth Night, The Chalk Garden and Ivanov swept the board. | Her achievement meant the Donmar Warehouse, home to the productions of Twelfth Night, The Chalk Garden and Ivanov swept the board. |
In the best musical category, La Cage Aux Folles at the Menier Chocolate Factory was triumphant. The production has since transferred to the Playhouse Theatre, London, and stars Graham Norton. | |
Graham Norton helped earn La Cage aux Folles its award | |
New talent | New talent |
Ella Smith, 25, took the best newcomer honours for her role as the self-deprecating overweight girlfriend in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig. | Ella Smith, 25, took the best newcomer honours for her role as the self-deprecating overweight girlfriend in Neil LaBute's Fat Pig. |
Alexi Kaye Campbell, who only recently took up writing after a long career as an actor, won most promising playwright for his first work The Pride. | Alexi Kaye Campbell, who only recently took up writing after a long career as an actor, won most promising playwright for his first work The Pride. |
Aside from La Cage aux Folles, Brief Encounter is the only other award winner which can still be seen by audiences. | Aside from La Cage aux Folles, Brief Encounter is the only other award winner which can still be seen by audiences. |
The Kneehigh Theatre's show is based on David Lean's classic film and makes innovative use of live camera and audience interaction. | The Kneehigh Theatre's show is based on David Lean's classic film and makes innovative use of live camera and audience interaction. |
Neil Murray took the best designer award for the production which began at the site of the original film's premiere - the Cinema Haymarket, London. The play is now on tour around the country. | Neil Murray took the best designer award for the production which began at the site of the original film's premiere - the Cinema Haymarket, London. The play is now on tour around the country. |
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