‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ Review: Thornton Wilder’s Beautifully Decorated Disaster on Broadway

Lise Pedersen Three fiction features and two documentary films were presented to an industry audience at the Cannes Film Market as part of its Thessaloniki Goes to Cannes, the Cannes Film Market’s Works-in-Progress showcase, on May 23.“Panellinion”Described as a movie about obsession, madness and loneliness, “Panellinion” is the debut documentary feature of Spyros Mantzavinos and Kostas Antarachas.The film is named after a coffee-house for passionate chess players in the heart of Athens, which has become a refuge for those who suffocate in modern life. Giannis, the owner, hates chess, but has a fatherly affection for his regulars.

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A man has been arrested after another man was raped at a hotel in Manchester city centre. Emergency services were called to a hotel in Portland Street shortly before 8.30am today (Wednesday).

Bruce Willis enjoyed a game of basketball as he made a rare appearance in a sweet family video. In March, the 67 year old actor's family came together to release a joint statement, revealing that Bruce was stepping away from acting following a diagnosis with the neurological disorder, aphasia.

Katie Price has pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order against her ex-husband Kieran Hayler’s fiancee. The 44-year-old appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday morning (May 25) for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

Emmerdale fans didn't hold back as they took a brutal swip at David Metcalfe and Victoria Sugden. The couple have been seen discussing their relationship on screen this week as David suggested the pair had got in a bit of a 'rut'.

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Martin Roberts made an emotional return to work on Tuesday after undergoing emergency heart surgery.The presenter, 58, was rushed to hospital last month after experiencing chest pains and told OK! he was given “hours to live” before doctors saved his life. After being told there was "a massive amount of fluid" surrounding his heart, the former I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star had the life-saving op before being discharged a week later.Taking to social media, he shared his excitement at returning to filming after the life-saving surgery.

Rail passengers the length and breadth of the UK face a summer of major disruption after workers voted for the biggest strike more than 25 years. As the Manchester Evening News reported last night, members of the RMT union backed industrial action over pay, conditions, 2,500 Network Rail maintenance job cuts and reforms that the union claims will lead to a wave of ticket office closures.

Becky Holt has spent over a decade adorning her body with body art, and now the 34 year old is Britain's most tattooed woman. Her boyfriend Ben Mason, 23, meanwhile has so far abstained from any inkings. They may not seem like a well matched couple on first appearances, but when OK! met their first photo shoot as a couple it was immediately clear that their love runs much deeper than their differing views on tattoos...

Olivia Bowen and her husband Alex Bowen are easily one of the biggest romantic success stories to come out of ITV’s hit dating show Love Island. Appearing on the show’s second season back in 2016, the couple eventually came in second place and have been together ever since they left the iconic villa – going on to get married in 2018. Fast forward to 2022 and they’re currently expecting their first child together, and this week Olivia has indulged in a little bit of pregnancy pampering.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a number of useful parenting tips, and have even found ways to ensure their brood eat healthily and have an alternative to the naughty step. Kate, 40, and Prince William, 39, are proud parents to Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and four year old Prince Louis, and while they're part of the Royal family, the Cambridges still have a relatively normal home life.

Pavement played their first gig in nearly 12 years earlier this week – you can watch fan-shot footage and see the setlist from the Los Angeles show below.The band kicked off their long-awaited reunion tour, which was initially announced in 2019, with a warm-up show at The Fonda Theatre in LA on Monday night (May 23), marking their first live appearance together since November 2010.Ahead of the show, Pavement’s Twitter account joked that it’d “been 4,198 days since our last work incident. That changes tomorrow.”The band’s comeback set featured such songs as ‘Gold Soundz’, ‘Range Life’, ‘Cut Your Hair’ and ‘Spit On A Stranger’, while fan favourites like ‘Here’, ‘Grounded’ and ‘Summer Babe (Winter Version)’ were also aired.‘Harness Your Hopes’, a 1997 B-side that has become popular on TikTok and Spotify in recent years, was also part of the setlist.

Pablo Sandoval World premiering at the Cannes ACID showcase, “Polaris” explores the intimate relationship between two sisters, Hayat and Leila. The film, set between the isolated Northern Sea and warm, well-connected France, aims to bring a human perspective to this tale of sisterhood set against dramatic land- and seascapes.“Polaris” marks the doc feature debut of Spain’s director Ainara Vera whose experience includes workings a first AD and co-editor on several of Victor Kossakovsky’s productions, including the Berlinale 2020-selected  “Gunda.”Vera and Hayat met on the shoot of another Kossakovsky movie, “Aquarela,” during which the two fostered a bond, with Hayat serving on Kossakovsky and Vera’s sailors crew.

Caitlin Quinlan Returning to Cannes’ Un Certain Regard with her second feature film, Palestinian director Maha Haj tackles the dynamics of male friendship and the strain of living under occupation in “Mediterranean Fever.” The subtly tender film follows family man Waleed, whose chronic depression hinders his dreams of a writing career and leads him into the path of neighbor and petty criminal Jalal, where tragedy awaits. “Mediterranean Fever” is a co-production between Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus and Qatar, with sales handled by Luxbox.“The idea came to me five years ago,” says Haj, “but I can’t really tell you how or what exactly inspired me.

K.J. Yossman “The Repair Shop’s” Jay Blades has struck a first look deal with BBC Studios via his production company Hungry Jay Media.Hungry Jay is a joint venture between Blades and production company Hunrgy Bear (“Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel”), which was founded in November 2020 by Dan Baldwin and Juliet Denison Gay.The 1-year deal will mean BBC Studios has first dibs on Hungry Jay’s factual entertainment slate.

Kate Moss is no stranger to headlines, often courting attention through her love of fashion and the highs and lows of her tumultuous relationships. On Wednesday, the model is expected to take the stand in her ex Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard.MORE: Johnny Depp and Kate Moss: Inside their relationship - then and nowHere at HELLO!, we have delved into Kate's former relationship with the Hollywood star and her other highly-publicised romances.WATCH: Johnny Depp's libel trial: What has happened so far?Johnny and Kate met in 1994 at New York's trendy Caf Tabac. At the time, he was 31 and she was 20.

Jennifer Lopez talks skincare, we listen. An undisputed beauty icon, the 52-year-old follows a multi-step skincare regimen, and one of her go-to products is more affordable than you might think. RELATED: Jennifer Lopez in tears in trailer for intimate Netflix documentary HalftimeTalking to People, JLo revealed just how important SPF is to her and to get her daily dose of sun protection, the singer uses L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Moisturizer.

Rebekah Vardy beamed for the camera just days after the Wagatha Christie trial came to an end.MORE: Coleen Rooney shares rare photo of lookalike mum for this special reason amid Wagatha Christie trialTaking to Instagram on Wednesday, the 40-year-old - who is awaiting to hear the verdict from the court case that has gripped the nation - shared a sweet family snap after attending Leicester City's final Premier League match at the King Power Stadium.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy cries in witness box during second day of evidence in libel trialAlongside the family photo from the pitch, Rebekah added a smiling face with three hearts emoji.MORE: Peter Andre and wife Emily put on defiant display after Rebekah Vardy's claimsREAD: Wayne Rooney breaks silence with new holiday photo after end of Wagatha Christie trialFans of the star were quick to comment, with one writing: "Lovely photo. Hope you are ok." Another said: "Beautiful photo, have a lovely family break, you all deserve it xx." A third post read: "So glad to see you back Becky.

Rumer Willis has taken to Instagram to share a particularly poignant post in light of her father's recent health diagnosis.READ: Rumer Willis alters her appearance but fans aren't sure if it's real or notJust last month, the family announced that Bruce Willis was retiring after being diagnosed with aphasia. WATCH: Emma Heming Willis shares sweet video of husband Bruce WillisAnd posting on social media on Tuesday, Rumer revealed she was working on a special gift for her dad.READ: Demi Moore shares heartfelt family photograph with all three daughtersMORE: Demi Moore mistaken for Cher in bold new photoThe 33-year-old posed for a picture showing her sat on a sofa, with a large guitar across her lap. She sweetly explained: "Out of practice but trying to play some tunes for my Daddio." Rumer has picked up her guitar again to play to her father"Sending good wishes and blessings to you and your Daddio, hoping he's doing well," one fan wrote in response, while a second noted: "I feel music will help Bruce since he has such a connection to it."READ: Rumer Willis shares video of mom Demi Moore dancing in just a towel - 'My favourite'MORE: Bruce Willis enjoys sweet date with daughters he shares with ex Demi MooreA third enthused: "You are such a beautiful soul and, my goodness, what a beautiful girl!! You are gorgeous! Playing music for your Daddy is smart too, and extremely thoughtful.

threatening to cut his microphone if he mentioned his sexual orientation during his graduation speech was able to deliver his preferred speech by using “curly hair” as a euphemism for “gay.”Zander Moricz, the senior class president at Pine View School in Osprey, Florida, and the youngest public plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, has long been an LGBTQ activist since coming out as gay. Since passage of the law two months ago, Moricz has claimed that teachers have preemptively sought to censor his freedom of expression, saying they will no longer allow him to speak about LGBTQ issues and cannot acknowledge his sexual orientation in class (even if he raises it without prompting).Moricz claimed in a statement posted to Twitter earlier this month that the principal of Pine View School warned him that he was unable to talk about his sexual orientation, his past activism, or his role as a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

In soapland, anything is possible - even coming back from the dead.  This week Coronation Street fans were in tears as Sinead Tinker made an emotional return.  Sinead, played by Strictly star Katie McGlynn, died in October 2019, from cervical cancer.  She reappeared in a video message encouraging her husband, Daniel Osbourne, to find love again.  But Sinead isn’t the only soap star to 'come back to life'.

Gold Panda has returned with his first new music since 2019, new single ‘I’ve Felt Better (Than I Do Now).“I made this when my daughter was two years old and I felt knackered and I’d turned 41”, he says. “The samples just came together and sounded like ‘I’ve felt better…’, and at the same time I was looking at my anti-depressants feeling tired and just thought, ‘ha, that’s right!’”“I mess with chopping up samples until I get an interesting loop so I never set out to write a track”, he goes on.

Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler has entered rehab, leading to the cancellation of the first half of the band’s planned Las Vegas residency which was due to kick off next month.“As many of you know, our beloved brother Steven has worked on his sobriety for many years”, say the band in a statement. “After foot surgery to prepare for the stage and the necessity of pain management during the process, he has recently relapsed and voluntarily entered a treatment programme to concentrate on his health and recovery”.“We are truly sorry to inform our fans and friends that we must cancel our first set of Las Vegas residency dates this June and July while he focuses on his well-being”, they continue.“We will continue our 2022 dates starting in September, and we’ll let you know any further updates as soon as we can”, they conclude.

BBC Radio 3 has announced the musicians that will join the next phase of its New Generation Artists programme, who will work with the broadcaster from September this year through to December 2024, initially crossing over with the last team of musicians participating in the scheme.The programme, in the words of the BBC itself, “supports young musicians at the beginning of their international careers with performance opportunities in London and around the UK”.That includes solo shows as well as performances with the BBC orchestras and appearances at festivals including the BBC Proms, Cheltenham Festival and Edinburgh International Festival, with broadcasts of those performances on Radio 3 and other radio stations around Europe bringing participating musicians to a wider audience.The new team taking part in the programme includes three UK musicians – accordionist Ryan Corbett, jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie and countertenor Hugh Cutting – plus, from beyond the UK, Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet, New Zealand-born violinist Geneva Lewis and South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.Says Radio 3 Controller Alan Davey: “It is a privilege for Radio 3 to be providing performance and broadcast opportunities to young artists as they embark on their international careers. This year, we are particularly proud that the New Generation Artists joining the scheme showcase a variety of instruments and voices and come from many corners of the world”.“This means that our audiences can experience and discover a variety of music by encountering these inspiring young performers”, he adds.

TikTok UK has teamed up with JD Sports to launch a three-part series of programmes celebrating rap music and culture, the first edition of which goes live later today, with parts two and three following on 1 and 8 Jun.Called ‘Oi TikTok’, each show will feature, and I quote, “interviews, performances from established and emerging artists, comedy shorts and lots more”. I don’t know about you, but it’s the “lots more” I’m looking forward to most.

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Living Color” to the Pop series “Nightcap,” which she also created) spent much of the early days of the pandemic, recovering from COVID-19 and penning her new book, “Ali’s Well That Ends Well: Tales of Desperation and a Little Inspiration.”“I wrote it as a journal of what it was like being in quarantine with my family and what our coping mechanisms were,” she said. “I hope people who read it remember the lessons they learned during the extremely unprecedented time of a global pandemic.

A Brontosaurus and a Woolly Mammoth taking up residence among the mid-century modern trappings of a middle-class New Jersey household will now and forever make a theatrical impact – that, at least, hasn’t changed since playwright Thornton Wilder’s days – but so much else has, not least of all the ability of The Skin of Our Teeth, a seminal post-modern avant-garde winner of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize, to beguile merely on the strength of the post-modern avant-gardeness of it all.