Ophelia premieres at Sundance

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Written by webmistress

Published: 18 December 2017

Ophelia, one of Nat's latest movie projects, will be having its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The 2018 festival will take place from 18th to 28th January 2018 in Park City, Utah. The movie will be part of the Premieres section - a showcase of some of the most highly anticipated narrative films of the coming year.

Ophelia is a British production which offers an alternative view of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is directed by Claire McCarthy and written by Semi Chellas based on a novel by Lisa Klein. It is a mythic spin on Hamlet through a lens of female empowerment: Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny. The movie stars Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, George MacKay, Tom Felton and Devon Terrell.

Young Epilepsy Charity Christmas Concert 2017

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Written by webmistress

Published: 09 November 2017

Nat will be part of an evening of festive music in aid of Young Epilepsy. As loyal Nat fans well know, he's been supporting this charity for quite a while now. The event will take place from 19:30 on Wednesday, December 20 at Guildford Cathedral in aid of the charity .

Young Epilepsy Vice President and former mezzo-soprano star Jean Rigby has brought together an all-star line-up that includes some of the most talented singers in opera. Performing on the night (besides Nat) will be Dame Felicity Lott, Dame Penelope Keith, Nicholas Owen, Sue Bickley, Mark Padmore, Sally Matthews, Alan Opie, Brindley Sherratt, Finnur Bjarnason, Viva Voce, Gareth Hancock and Nancy Cooley.

New film project - Swords and Sceptres

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Published: 31 October 2017

Great news that's currently spreading via the Mumbai Mirror. Nat is part of an exciting new film project that's currently being filmed in India / Rajasthan. The movie's working title is "Swords and Sceptres" and is directed by Swati Bhise. The British-Indian movie tells the true story of Rani Laxmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the infamous mutiny of 1857. The production stars Rupert Everett (Sir Hugh Rose), Arif Zakaria (Gaus Khan), Derek Jacobi (Lord Palmerston) and Nat Parker (Sir Robert Hamilton), Milind Gunaji (Maharaja of Jhansi), Ajinkya Deo (Tatya Tope), while Devika Bhise (Lakshmibai) and Jodhi May (Queen Victoria).

Weinstein

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Written by Nathaniel Parker

Published: 15 October 2017

What a bizarre year.   Whilst I have been very lucky this year we have all been knocked sideways by the recent Weinstein revelations.  The horror stories that are coming out about his properly ghastly behaviour have been heart wrenching.  Lysette Anthony has just come out and said that she was raped by the monster, and then had to attend meetings with him. Lysette holds a special and wonderful place in my life.  We were at the National Youth Theatre together as young and (fairly) innocent up and comers.   Her rendition of "Little White Bull" on the tour bus makes me smile to this day. It was a pretty good gathering of emerging talent.  Sally Dexter, Douglas Hodge, Caroline Goodall to name but a few.  Thank you Lysette for coming forward with what must be an awful memory, I salute you, and everyone else he has hurt.