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Gyles Brandreth talks to Simon Callow 📺
Gyles Brandreth talks to Friends patron Simon Callow for his Rosebud podcast.
Extraordinary Grandmothers, Absent Parents & A Life In Theatre
Gyles says: “One of Britain’s best-loved and most talented actors for you today: Simon Callow. In this gem of a conversation, Gyles hears about Simon’s childhood in Streatham, where he was dazzled by his theatrical grandmother but had a more complicated relationship with his “odd” mother. His father left when he was small. Gyles hears about formative teachers, an early love of theatre and literature, and music. Simon also talks about university in Belfast, Michael Mac Liammoir, drama school and how writing to Laurence Olivier landed him a job at the National Theatre. This is a fabulous episode, one of the best. We know you’ll enjoy it – and our deep gratitude to Simon Callow for taking the time and trouble to record with us.”
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The Friends help Lambeth Archives celebrate Shakespeare with Simon Callow
The Friends were pleased to be able to help Lambeth Archives celebrate the return of their original Shakespeare folios to the new Lambeth Archive premises in Brixton. The Archives have created an exhibition covering Shakespeare in Lambeth, including performances at Streatham Hill Theatre by Paul Robeson, Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud and Alec Guinness. Patron Simon…
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Theatres fit for the future 📺
Theatres Trust talks about its plans to support UK theatres, across four key themes: resilience, environmental sustainability, inclusion and placemaking. This video features our Patrons, Simon Callow and Samira Ahmed. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
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Pantomime at Streatham Hill Theatre
Today is #PantoDay! Oh yes it is! The Streatham Hill Theatre had a long tradition of Christmas pantomimes, staging such well-known stories as Babes in the Wood, Dick Whittington and of course Sleeping Beauty. Going to a panto as a child with the family is often a first, formative experience of theatre. Wouldn’t it be…
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Riverside Radio interview about Heritage at Risk listing 📻
Elliot Turnbull hears from David Harvey, Renato Balsadonna and Simon Callow why the preservation of Streatham Hill theatre is of utmost importance. It’s been added to the National Heritage At Risk Register. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
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Happy 92nd Birthday – Memories of Streatham Hill Theatre 📺
Today, 20th November 2021, is the 92nd birthday of Streatham Hill Theatre. The theatre opened in 1929, a few days late due to unfinished work – it had been due to open on the 18th – with the Cochrane Review “Wake up and Dream!“ In recognition of its over 90 years at the heart of…
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Simon Callow talks about Streatham Hill Theatre 📺
Simon Callow, well-known actor, writer and director, was born in Streatham and saw his first pantomime, starring Jimmy Edwards, at the Streatham Hill Theatre, aged 5. In this video interview (with subtitles) with photographer Stephanie Black, our Memories Project lead, he talks about his impressions from that visit, and about the theatre and its potential…
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Streatham Hill Theatre added to the national Heritage At Risk Register
Streatham Hill Theatre has been added to the national Heritage At Risk Register of most valued historic places and those most at risk of being lost. Photo: From left to right: From The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre: Chair David Harvey, Patrons Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE DL and Simon Callow CBE, and Lead Architect Armeet…
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Announcing Nine Fabulous Patrons on the Theatre’s 91st Birthday
The announcement on what would have been the theatre’s 91st birthday, is some welcome good news at a time when the industry is in crisis. The key points are: The campaign’s new Patrons are past and present Streatham or South London residents and join a long list of local business, members of the community, public…
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Major leap forward in plans to save Streatham Hill Theatre as leading consultants announced and begin work on viability study
The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre, supported by the Mayor of London, Lambeth Council and The Theatres Trust, and backed by a successful crowdfunding initiative, have started work with FEI, the successful bidders of a hard fought competitive tender to produce a Viability Study and Economic Impact Assessment on the historic building. This will deliver…
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Calling all creatives!
The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre’s campaign is calling on creative industry professionals to lend their support. When we worked to publicise the crowdfund earlier in the year, the Friends were fortunate enough to receive the backing of Simon Callow CBE, Catherine Russell, Lolita Chakrabarti, Lucie Shorthouse, Samira Ahmed, Sir Mark Rylance and Baroness Floella…
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90th Anniversary Celebration: 20th November 2019 📺
To its centenary and beyond! 90 years to the day the theatre opened with “Wake Up and Dream“, ‘Streatham Stars’ Simon Callow and Catherine Russell joined us to celebrate, cut the cake and launch our crowd-funder for a viability study to examine its future for community use. Watch the video, with subtitles, below. Stars of stage and screen came together to wish…
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Our Patron Simon Callow on Pantomime
As a six-year-old, Simon Callow first attended a pantomime at Streatham Hill Theatre. In this article from the Guardian newspaper in 2005 he talks about his experiences with pantomime since… https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/nov/30/theatre.pantoseason SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
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