4 h. ago Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar

Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetreAs someone committed to my craft, I’ve always believed that the show must go on. An accident in my second year of university took it to new extremes. It was the Exeter University theatre society’s annual play at the Edinburgh fringe and I’d landed the part of Cassius in Julius Caesar. The director decided that instead of killing himself, Cassius would die during a choreographed fight with his rival, Mark Antony. We also chose to use real knives, which sounds absurd, but we wanted to be authentic. The plan was for the actor playing Antony to grab my arm as I held the knife, and pretend to push it behind my back. We must have rehearsed the sequence 50 times.We were about halfway through our month-long run, performing to a decently sized audience. Dressed in our togas, with the stage dark and moody, we began the fight as usua...

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18 h. ago Strictly star 'so happy' in partner update days after performing with real

Professional dancer Michelle Tsiakkas has been part of the BBC One dance show's line-up since 2022

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2 d. ago Strictly's La Voix 'actually can't believe' it in boost after tearful goodbye to show

The drag performer, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, sadly had to withdraw from the BBC dance competition

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3 d. ago Stroke warning signs after Childish Gambino suffers health emergency on tour

The 42-year-old performer - real name Donald Glover - has spoken out about his health scare at Camp Flog Gnaw Festival over the weekend

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7 d. ago Strictly's La Voix offers serious injury update after Aljaz Skorjanec's 'end' statement

The drag performer, real name is Christopher Dennis, was due to perform in the BBC One show this weekend before an injury

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9 d. ago Amanda Owen defiantly hits back at critics after being branded a 'pretend farmer' as she shares reality of juggling 'high glamour with keeping the nation fed'

Amanda Owen has hit back at her critics who have accused her of not being a real farmer and simply pretending to perform the role for TV.

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3 w. ago What Arne Slot thinks about Conor Bradley following Anfield chants in Real Madrid win

Arne Slot praised Conor Bradley for his performance in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Real Madrid, with the right-back keeping Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior quiet

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3 w. ago After stifling Mbappé and Vinícius, revived Liverpool hone in on Haaland

Arne Slot now finds himself tasked with turning his team’s victory over Real Madrid into a solid platform for recoveryArne Slot called for a repeat of Liverpool’s performance against Real Madrid when the Premier League champions visit Manchester City and will no doubt repeat himself in the coming days. For Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday, read Erling Haaland on Sunday. Nullifying another of the game’s finest strikers, while keeping a third clean sheet in a row, would reinforce Slot’s post-Madrid message that Liverpool remain in the chase for the biggest prizes. They do not include the Carabao Cup.The Champions League victory over Xabi Alonso’s La Liga leaders, who had 13 wins from 14 games before their arrival at Anfield, was the perfect remedy for a Liverpool team looking to heal the wounds of the worst run of Slot’s reign. It was also perfect preparation for what awaits at the Etihad Stadium: an opponent that wants to play out, that will not sit in a low block and car...

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3 w. ago After stifling Mbappé and Vinícius, revived Liverpool home in on Haaland

Arne Slot now finds himself tasked with turning his team’s win against Real Madrid into a solid platform for recoveryArne Slot called for a repeat of Liverpool’s performance against Real Madrid when the Premier League champions visit Manchester City and will no doubt repeat himself in the coming days. For Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday, read Erling Haaland on Sunday. Nullifying another of the game’s finest strikers, while keeping a third clean sheet in a row, would reinforce Slot’s post-Madrid message that Liverpool remain in the chase for the biggest prizes. They do not include the Carabao Cup.The Champions League victory over Xabi Alonso’s La Liga leaders, who had 13 wins from 14 games before their arrival at Anfield, was the perfect remedy for a Liverpool team looking to heal the wounds of the worst run of Slot’s reign. It was also perfect preparation for what awaits at the Etihad Stadium: an opponent that wants to play out, that will not sit in a low block and carr...

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3 w. ago Strictly's La Voix 'bursts into tears' after major move away from BBC show

The drag performer, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, had quite the weekend both in and out of the BBC show's ballroom

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