The ObserverStage This article is more than 15 years oldCurtain rises on Gielgud's gay scandalThis article is more than 15 years oldCritic's play shows how the famous actor's arrest was part of the 1950s homosexual witch-huntsThe scandal that almost ended the career of Sir John Gielgud is to be brought to the London stage this month in a new play about the actor.
In the autumn of 1953 the newly knighted actor was at the height of his fame and about to direct himself in a prestigious West End production when he was arrested in a public lavatory in Chelsea. Read More...
PoetryObituaryDennis O'Driscoll obituaryPoet with a direct style that stood out among fellow Irish writersIn an age when poets tend to hover near schools and universities, Dennis O'Driscoll, who has died suddenly aged 58, was an exception. Having become a civil servant in Dublin at the age of 16 (starting with death duties), he remained one for almost 40 years. "In the civil service you are assigned a grade. You know your status," Read More...
Explain it to me quicklyFashionThe Sun sent a reporter on a horrifying assignment. For our series Explain It To Me Quickly, one Guardian Australia staffer asked another to explain why … quickly
There seem to be only three topics animating our colleagues today: the Australian election, Game of Thrones and duct tape fashion. I’ve read too much about the first two. Please explain the third.
You know how you see certain fashions on the catwalk and you think, “WHAT? Read More...
