"theatre"

How easy is it to present music in a 'live'setting

A. It can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. The factors involved depend on what you are producing, and how you want to present it to the public, paying or otherwise. Q. So there are no00:00 Mon 14th May 2001

Can you recommend any sights in Madrid for two young children

Retiro ParkAsks Howard Piercy A. Madrid is well-known for its alfresco dining (always a good option when children are noisy) so it is a child friendly place to visit. It depends on the age of your00:00 Mon 07th May 2001

What was the Beltane Fire

A. An intriguing question there from jayne b-t, answered by modge: 'Beltane is a Celtic festival, celebrated on the last day of April. It marked the end of winter and the beginning of summer. All00:00 Mon 30th Apr 2001

Q Why do radio stations ban certain records

A. There are a number of sensible, and sometimes not so sensible, reasons for not playing records on the radio. These are usually governed by the blanket criteria of what is referred to as 'good00:00 Mon 16th Apr 2001

What can you tell me about Pompeii

A. The question has come from Deiter, who's considering a visit. It's an ancient Roman city, south-east of Naples that was buried by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. Q. And when was it founded 00:00 Mon 16th Apr 2001

Which airlines fly direct to Palma

A. British Airways, British Midland, Go, Easy Jet and Air Europa all fly direct to Palma de Mallorca. Q. Is it feasible to visit Palma for the weekend A. It is definitely feasible as it only takes00:00 Mon 09th Apr 2001

Disney has just paid #240 million for the rights to Winnie-the-Pooh. Who will benefit

A. A A Milne, who wrote the books, died in 1956. He divided future earnings from his books four ways: Westminster, his old school; the Garrick, his club; the Royal Literary Fund, and his descendants.00:00 Mon 05th Mar 2001

Visually arresting, sensually challenging

by Nicola Shepherd FROM the beautiful to the bizarre, the best current and upcoming visual arts offerings from home and all around the world. The Tate GalleryStarting in London, the exhibiiton at00:00 Mon 12th Feb 2001

Pop the question - and other pops

By Hermione Gray VALENTINE'S DAY, with its associations with romance, has become a traditional day to propose marriage - or 'pop' the question. 'Pop' in this case, means unexpected, because the00:00 Mon 12th Feb 2001

Theatre of the absurd

by Nicola Shepehrd A ROW is raging over proposals to open a Museum of the Toilet in Staffordshire, but this is not the first time an exhibition has been dedicated to the bizarre. The Gladstone00:00 Mon 22nd Jan 2001

Secret files slam Evita

By George Harris She may have been adored by theatre-goers worldwide, but Eva Peron was held in contempt by the British Government, according to official Foreign Office files. Years before Don't00:00 Wed 03rd Jan 2001

Space invaders

By Katherine MacColl IT LACKS atmosphere and there isn't a swimming pool or a beach bar in site , so why are people desperate to take the first chartered shuttle to the moon 00:00 Mon 18th Dec 2000