'Donaldson’s Faustus is bombastic and loud, contrasted with times of great subtlety and clarity. It is a real tour-de-force performance with vulnerability exposed consistently that made this a performance which was utterly compelling.'
https://t.co/aesVL0A5uk
The National
'Donaldson plays the scene depicting the detective’s dependency on cocaine with a believable exhilaration and anguish'
The Stage
'..opposite Adam Donaldson’s excellent Holmes, here portrayed as a well-meaning, self-regarding nerd.'
'It’s not often I’m moved to a full on cry, but such were the performances from @HawbagHaws, @AdamOfDonaldson & Judy Earl - & the nightmare situation they were facing - I'd pretty much forgotten they were pretending.' @samwonfor reviews Subterranea https://t.co/IkgAs0rgdH
✨ CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
We’re over the moon to have the wonderful Adam Donaldson completing our main cast for Subterranea as Charlie!
We are big fans of him as both a performer and a human, so we’re very excited to have him joining us 🫶🏼
@JPMactors@AdamOfDonaldson
Just got an 88p royalty cheque for an old TV appearance.
And that’s from a time before high finance invaded TV to turn it into Uber…
Ps. If you need a loan, hit me up…
AND, we now have theatres announcing new seasons which are actually ANNUAL programmes of work. The whole model is running on a reduced scale.
Add in a cost of living crisis, casual work places taking the piss with their T&Cs (gigs not jobs), and the usual barriers to access...
On my mind a lot...The small-scale engagements which kept my career ticking over & massively expanded my skillset seem to have all but disappeared. That breadth of work meant I could walk into The NT in my 30s with confidence...where do young artists nurture their careers now?
"In 10 years’ time we’re going to turn around and say ‘where are all the artists, where are all the stories, where are all the good ideas?’"
@mrdavebyrne, @royalcourt Artistic Director, has called for a “rescue package” to keep young people in the arts.
https://t.co/mkGDBe1aVB
Farewell, Paul Auster.
Such a distinctive voice: inventive, mundane, absurd, personal - all at once!
I fell in love with this gem last year, and
I’ll be working through his other works for years to come. Bravo sir 🙌