Ugly duckling

The poet, actor and filmmaker Greta Bellamacina shares some of her favourite things

Leigh Lawson has embraced acting and poetry with the same determination that sustained Marie Lloyd, the music-hall queen whose memorabilia he collects, as Carla Passino discovers

From a muscle-bound Lucius Verus in Gladiator II to a mop-topped Paul McCartney in the forthcoming Beatles biopics, Irish heartthrob Paul Mescal could never be accused of shying away from adventurous

The unconventional instrumentation favoured by Tortoise is an indicator of how many different lineups have always jostled for space under the jazz umbrella. The national treasure that is The Pete Alle

Welcome to the Charles Jessop Theatre.” Lysette nervously eyed the group of drama students gathered in the foyer. She didn’t feel ready to lead her first guided tour. She’d only been at the theatre a

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