* Sam Riley and Rory Kinnear are featured in the Telegraph's "Twenty top talents".

* Simon Russell Beale will play Undershaft in the National Theatre's production of Major Barbara, which also stars OBFAs Hayley Atwell (who probably won't be obscure for much longer) and Clare Higgins.

* Dealer's Choice, which has transferred from the Menier Chocolate ( Read more... )

• Review round up of Dealer's Choice, directed by Sam West and starring Samuel Barnett, Ross Boatman, Jay Simpson, Malcolm Sinclair, Roger Lloyd Pack and Stephen Wight [link]
• Chris New has an IMDB page - so far he has been in an episode of Casualty. Chris plays Viola in the RSC's current production of Twelfth Night. Here is a review from Variety.
• Some ( Read more... )

Here are some obasc-y bits and bobs scanned in from the Evening Standard magazine.


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The History Boys UK theatrical trailer, that is.
90% cast is made up of very talented and very attractive OBAs, including my personal favourite, Stephen Campbell Moore!