Sentences with phrase «playwright tom»

But playwright Tom Stoppard has criticised such artists for producing work he said was artless, self - indulgent and without spiritual meaning.

Of Emin's exhibit - which later sold for # 150,000 - playwright Tom Stoppard remarked: «It is but a hop, skip and jump to Tracey's knickers.»

YBAs have been heavily criticized for their lack of craftsmanship and other artistic qualities, by numerous art critics as well as such luminaries as the composer Simon Rattle, and the playwright Tom Stoppard.

Playwright Tom Stoppard made a public denunciation, and Brian Sewell (art critic of the Evening Standard) has consistently been hostile, as has David Lee, the editor of Jackdaw.

Preminger's last film — a faithful adaptation of Graham Greene's dark, knowing novel about a British defector / putative spy (Nicol Williamson)-- has a good, smart script, inspired by the Kim Philby case, written by playwright Tom Stoppard.

The film's screenplay is written by playwright Tom Stoppard, whose works like «Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead» and «Arcadia» are widely acclaimed; he also penned screenplays for Terry Gilliam's «Brazil,» John Madden's «Shakespeare In Love,» and Joe Wright's «Anna Karenina.»

Adapted by renowned playwright Tom Stoppard, this take on Leo Tolstoy's classic Russian novel is anything but stuffy, historical drama.

The screenplay was the brainchild of Marc Norman but on Weinstein's suggestion, England's esteemed playwright Tom Stoppard was hired to do a rewrite, and they shared original screenplay credit.

Director Joe Wright imagines the world of Imperial Russia in the 1870s as theater — both the art and the physical space (That the screenplay is written by the playwright Tom Stoppard might have something to do with this).

When the British magazine Prospect asked its readers to vote for England's leading public intellectual last summer, Dawkins emerged victorious atop a list that included the playwright Tom Stoppard, feminist Germaine Greer, historian Simon Schama, and a host of other seemingly more household names.

Not exact matches

Bitter by - election battles, gaffe - prone juniors, devious whips and one big game of «coalition chess» sounds more like the sober politics pages of a national broadsheet than a fun evening out, but first - time playwrights Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky remarkably manage to marry the two in their new political comedy, Coalition.

Professor Jim Al - Khalili, President of the BHA Phillip Pullman, author Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster Tim Minchin, musician and writer Dr Simon Singh, science writer Ken Follett, novelist Dr Adam Rutherford, broadcaster and science writer Sir John Sulston FRS, Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir David Smith FRS FRSE, eminent botanist Professor Jonathan Glover, philosopher Professor Anthony Grayling, philosopher Nick Ross, broadcaster CJ De Mooi, actor and professional quizzer Virginia Ironside, writer Professor Steven Rose, scientist and writer Natalie Haynes, comedian and writer Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner Professor Raymond Tallis FMedSci, physician, philosopher and author Dr Iolo ap Gwynn FRMS, scientist and mountaineer Stephen Volk, screenwriter and author Professor Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics, science writer and broadcaster Sir Terry Pratchett OBE, Fantasy fiction author, satirist Dr Evan Harris, Former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament and Vice-President of the BHA Dr Richard Bartle, Professor of Computer Game Design Sian Berry, Green campaigner, politician and author Professor John A Lee, Consultant Histopathologist and Professor of Pathology Professor Richard Norman, philosopher Zoe Margolis, author Joan Smith, journalist and author Michael Gore, CVO CBE Derek McAuley, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches Lorraine Barratt, former member of the Welsh Assembly Dr Susan Blackmore, writer and broadcaster Dr Harry Stopes - Roe, Vice President of the BHA Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC (Hon), human rights lawyer Adele Anderson, actor and singer Dr Helena Cronin, Co-Director, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science Professor Alice Roberts, Anatomist, author and broadcaster Professor Chris French, Professor of Psychology, editor of The Skeptic Sir Tom Blundell, scientist Maureen Duffy, poet, playwright and novelist Baroness Whitaker, Labour peer Lord Avebury, Liberal Democrat peer Richard Herring, writer and comedian Martin Rowson, writer and cartoonist Tony Hawks, comedian, writer, musician and philanthropist Peter Cave, philosopher and author Diane Munday, campaigner Professor Norman MacLean, Biologist Professor Sir Harold Kroto FRS, Nobel prize winner, Professor of Chemistry Sir Richard Dalton, former Diplomat Sir David Blatherwick, KCMG, OBE, Diplomat and writer Michael Rubenstein, writer and legal expert Polly Toynbee, columnist and broadcaster Lord O'Neill, labour peer

There's the crazy housemate (Tom Hollander, funny as a surly playwright); there's the kooky, damaged woman close to the main character (Lydia Wilson playing Tim's troubled sister, Kit Kat).

Throughout, there's fine support from Tom Hollander as a passive - aggressive playwright, Richard Cordery as a lovably dithering uncle and Lydia Wilson as Tim's eccentric, volatile sister.

Though his primary profession is as a renowned playwright, the versatile and prolific Tom Stoppard has also carved out a distinguished secondary career as a screenwriter.

British playwright Matt Charman makes his Hollywood debut penning fact - based Cold War epic «Bridge of Spies» for director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Hanks.

Tim's real adventure away from home begins when he shares a loft with cartoonish playwright Harry (Tom Hollander).

Rewritten by the playwright since its premiere at the Public Theater in 2014, the play moves to Second Stage's new Broadway flagship with a cast that includes Tom Skerritt and widespread internet crush object Armie Hammer (Call Me by Your Name).

Already a seasoned playwright in his native U.K., the 36 - year - old makes his feature screenplay debut with «Bridge of Spies,» a Cold War espionage thriller with none other than Steven Spielberg at its helm and Tom Hanks as its hero.

Tom Hollander steals the few scenes he's in as the bitter playwright who serves as Tim's first roommate, while Lydia Wilson is borderline cringe - inducing as Tim's Manic Pixie Dream Girl sister.

Grant recipients will be recommended by an advisory board made up of theater industry insiders: the actress Annette Bening («20th Century Women»); the award - winning playwrights Lynn Nottage («Sweat»), Tom Stoppard («The Coast of Utopia») and David Henry Hwang («M. Butterfly»); the directors Trip Cullman («Six Degrees of Separation») and Leigh Silverman («Violet»); and two artistic directors of Off Broadway companies, Oskar Eustis of the Public Theater, and Mimi O'Donnell of Labyrinth Theater Company.

Audible will select recipients for grants in collaboration with an advisory board of distinguished talent in the theatre world, including playwrights Sir Tom Stoppard, David Henry Hwang and Lynn Nottage, artistic director Oskar Eustis, actress Annette Bening, and director Leigh Silverman.

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