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3 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

National Theatre production of 'Phedre' to be broadcast at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater

In Phedre, Helen Mirren plays a queen who falls in love with her stepson, played by Dominic Cooper.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

NewsTimesLive.com

High-def screening of National Theatre 'Phedre' at Fairfield...

It's one of the hottest stage shows in London at the moment, but you don't need airplane tickets and a hotel reservation to see Helen Mirren in the National Theatre production of "Phedre." The drama that opened June 11 to excellent reviews -- and sold-out houses -- will be transmitted in high-definition video to Fairfield University's Quick Center ...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Daily Express

Laughter allays gloom in times of crisis

AS FAR as the theatre is concerned, however, this is turning out to be a bumper summer and it could be because of the economic difficulties.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

This is Viewpoints for Sunday, July 5, 2009

How fortunate we are in Macon are to have the Douglass Theatre. For over eight years the Douglass has been the home of the Macon Film Guild, with its monthly films that we are unlikely to see on the big screen unless we're on an out-of-town trip.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Vancouver Courier

Not suitable for work

No one likes spam. Except maybe for the manufacturers of Viagra and Cialis. But between promises of "Kim Kardashian nude" and sexual performance supplements, we received this hard-to-resist item: "Helen Mirren nude." Now, nothing against Mirren, an accomplished stage and screen actor and an all-around super-talented Brit.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

New York Times

Passion and Rage, in Tight Focus

In the classical French play "Phedre" Racine dramatized in theatrical verse the notion that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Variety

Helen Mirren to perform on NT Live

In North America these days and nights, the London-born model and actor Robert Pattison, vampire star of the film "Twilight," is all the rage.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Star-telegram.com

Bargain airfare and a stronger exchange rate draw a theater junkie to London

By CHRISTOPHER KELLY Theatre buffs have been buzzing about the recently completed season on Broadway, regarded as one of the strongest in years.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

New York Times

The Stars Are Aligned, and They're Playing It Big

There are queens, and then there are queens. Helen Mirren , having won an Academy Award as the emotionally clamped-down Elizabeth II in "The Queen," has donned the purple of royalty again to portray the emotionally unedited title character in Racine's "Phedre" at the National Theater.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

This is Derbyshire

No big screen return for Cloughie

A PLAYWRIGHT says he is devastated after discovering his book about Brian Clough would have been made into a film if he had written it two years earlier.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

SeacoastOnline

The Music Hall announces new National Theatre of London titles

The Music Hall announced today the balance of the 2009-2010 lineup in the new international partnership - National Theatre of London HD Broadcast Series.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

The New York Times

ArtsBeat: - Phedre' at National Theater in London

"This is not a feel-good play," said the tall, silver-haired woman to the tall, gray-haired man, as they made their way into the Lyttleton Theater, looking like a pair of stately salt and pepper shakers.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Publishers' Weekly

The Fine Art of Reading Customers

Training staffers to read customers' signals can lead to much better, more successful experiences for both customer and bookseller.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

MediaGuardian.co.uk

What to see: theatre tips | Lyn Gardner

La Clique's last hurrah at the Hippodrome is a must, and there are festivals aplenty.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

SooToday

England's National Theatre broadcasts live to Sault

NEWS RELEASE CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT ************************** Cineplex Entertainment's first NT Live performance, Phedre, starring Helen Mirren premieres on Thursday, June 25 From London, England via satellite to Cineplex Entertainment theatres across the country WHAT: Cineplex Entertainment is pleased to announce that the first season of the NT ...

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

This is London

It's all going on off-stage

London, It's all going on off-stage Dramatic sites: Vagabonds' Voyage uses a stretch of Regent's Canal as its setting Kursk: Part of the Young Vic has been transformed into a submarine's interior Shady territory: Cardboard Citizens' Mincemeat leads the audience through Cordy House in Shoreditch We are in the midst of a mini theatrical boom.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

TheNational

Dream weavers

Stuart Blackburn, Alan Brent, Darren Beaumont, Cheska Moon and Christopher Orton, from left, will appear in the Northern Shakespeare Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Madinat Theatre in Dubai.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Broadwaystars.com

Way Early Sunday

The Connecticut Critics Circle announced its annual awards for outstanding work in the state for the 2008-09 season.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Broadway and Sienna Miller's old pals' act

Sienna Miller may have parted acrimoniously from Jude Law, but his best friend, Jonny Lee Miller, seems to hold no grudge against the 27-year-old actress.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Trainspotting, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Jonny Lee Miller

Wed Jun 10, 2009

The London News.Net

Bai Ling to play Dame Helen Mirren

London, June 10 : Actress Bai Ling has revealed that she has landed a role alongside Dame Helen Mirren in 'Love Ranch', a new film about a Las Vegas brothel, despite a bad audition.

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