'I'm here to collect a few books,' I said, slipping my library card towards the desk clerk. Without lifting his eyes, he typed my name into his desktop and his face suddenly froze. 'Excuse me,' he said, excusing himself. He trotted off for a few words with a lady, behind, who peeked out at me sheepishly before quickly darting her head away again. 'You're sure you want these?'  he asked, returning to the desk. 'Yes, of course'. With a final encouraging nod from his timid lady-colleague, he...

Following last month's post on theatrical historical fiction, here we review some plays based on theatre greats of the past. There seems...

While most major theatrical personalities are catered for in non-fiction, recent years have curiously seen a few bestselling...