A royal author is claiming to know the reason King Charles stopped taking Prince Harry’s calls.
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Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company is bringing back its barnstorming stage adaptation of famed Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s hand-drawn 1988 classic My Neighbour Totoro for a second season at London’s Barbican in November.
The show will play 17 weeks at the arts venue located in the capital’s City district from November 21-March 23.
It follows an inaugural 15-week run that closed January 21 after playing to record-breaking audiences of more than 130,000, according to data we requested from the RSC.
Director Phelim McDermott told us “that for lots of children” the show was “their first experience of visiting the theater.”
But there was another demographic that fascinated him.
“There were a lot of video and games enthusiasts, a lot of them in their late teens, who really got into it,” said McDermott, who also is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Improbable theater company.
It’s thought that both the family and the teen audience watched Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli masterworks on Netflix during the pandemic. ”They were switched on to it,” McDermott noted.
My Neighbour Totoro is produced by Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi and the RSC in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. It’s adapted by Tom Morton-Smith with music by Hisaishi; some of his stage score wasn’t in the movie version.
As with the film, the show is set in 1950s Japan and follows the adventures of Satsuki and Mei, young sisters who move from Tokyo to the countryside. Once there, they encounter playful spirits and furry creatures including a giant fluffy fellow known as the Totoro and a mammoth catbus that flies across a stage skillfully designed by Tom Pye and lit by Jessica Hung and Han Yun.
The playful beasts were designed by puppetmaster
A royal author is claiming to know the reason King Charles stopped taking Prince Harry’s calls.
The Royal Family still has a lot of feelings when it comes to Prince Harry attending King Charles III‘s coronation. Last week, the palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would be attending the historic event, although his wife, Meghan Markle, will be at home in California celebrating their son, Archie’s birthday.
Prince Harry attending King Charles III's coronation. Last week, the palace confirmed that the Duke of Sussex would be attending the historic event, although his wife, Meghan Markle, will be at home in California celebrating their son, Arichie's birthday.However, according to a source, members of the royal family still have thoughts. «Relationships between Harry and Meghan and the family are still very tense,» a source tells ET. «The family will be cordial because the King wants his son at his Coronation but there will be no meaningful conversation as there’s still a lack of trust given the revelations in his book and the Sussexes Netflix documentary and the allegations in the Oprah interview.»Another source shared that the family is still surprised that the Duke is attending without his wife.Adding, «There were still several members of the family who expressed surprise she had decided to stay home.»Buckingham Palace confirmed to ET that Prince Harry will be attending the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.
LIVE – Updated at 16:32The lineup for the forthcoming coronation concert was unveiled this week, with British pop band Take That and US star Katy Perry to headine. The official coronation takes place on Saturday 6 May, with a coronation concert taking place the following day on Sunday 7 May. Also on the line-up are Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli and Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel.
Sex Pistols singer John Lydon criticized how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been handling their royal exit. "So messy," the British singer-songwriter said during an interview with The Telegraph. "If you want to be normal and outside of [the Royal Family], then f--k off. Just f--k off and shut up," he suggested. Although the musician has sympathy for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their decision to part from the royal family, Lydon pointed out that they aren’t leaving quietly. "I’ve had to make decisions like this in the past.
Meghan Markle is highly unlikely to attend another official Palace after deciding to skip King Charles III's coronation in London next month, a royal author has claimed. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace earlier this week, it was confirmed that Prince Harry would be present at his 74 year old father's crowning ceremony alone, with his wife, 41, staying at home in California with their two children.
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Meghan Markle not attending King Charles III's coronation ceremony next month has brought a senes of «relief» to Prince William and Kate Middleton, according to royal expert Eloise Parker.«I think there's bound to be some relief from William and Kate that Meghan won't be attending the coronation simply because less emphasis is going to be on them, who's looking where, who's lip reading, what's going on between them,» Parker tells ET. «There's such a fever of interest in these relationships and the truth is we're never going to see a moment between these women.
Following the long-awaited confirmation that the Duke of Sussex will travel to the UK for King Charles' Coronation on May 6, it was announced that the Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with the couple's two young children.The official statement read: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May.The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.” Despite His Majesty's hugely busy schedule as the countdown to his Coronation enters the final weeks, one royal expert has claimed King Charles will be saddened by the fact he will miss out on seeing his grandchildren. Speaking to OK!, royal commentator Jennie Bond said: "I realise Charles will be very, very busy over the coronation period.
Royal expert and friend of the Sussexes Omid Scobie has revealed why Meghan Markle will not be attending the coronation of her father-in-law King Charles. Earlier today, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Harry will be attending the coronation, but that his wife and children will not.
Buckingham Palace confirmed today that the Duke of Sussex will travel to the UK for King Charles' Coronation on May 6, while the Duchess of Sussex will stay in the US with the couple's two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.The announcement comes after ongoing reports that the couple were delaying their response to officials who are working hard to organise the Coronation down to the last detail.The brief statement read: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May.The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.” Following the confirmation, OK! spoke with royal expert Jennie Bond about the furore surrounding the couple's attendance at the ancient ceremony. Referring to reports that the couple were delaying offering a response about attending on May 6, Jennie said: "I think that by taking so long to reply to the invitation, Harry and Meghan have been very rude.
Meghan Markle found royal life “very difficult” because of the Queen Mother’s “well-worn mantra”, an expert said. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, rose to fame playing Rachel Zane in US legal drama Suits and her celebrity background meant she had freedom to express herself as she wished - often through her now defunct social media blog, The Tig.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hoshino Koji, president of the iconic Japanese animation firm Studio Ghibli, made public his plan to retire Tuesday. He will be replaced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Suzuki Toshio. His move comes as the company, which is poised to release Miyazaki Hayao’s last film “How Do You Live?” in July, is reported to be weathering an executive scandal. The studio has denied that there is a connection between Hoshino’s resignation and a recent swirl of media allegations about Suzuki. Studio Ghibli on Tuesday published a letter of resignation from Hoshino, which appeared already to be several days out of date.
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Prince Harry and Elton John make their way out of the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday afternoon (March 27) in London, England.
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Meghan Markle had connections with the Royal Family before she even met Prince Harry. The 41 year old was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and rose to fame when she landed the role of Rachel Zane in US legal drama Suits in 2011 - a part she went on to play for seven seasons. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met in 2016 and went on to marry two years later .