The West End run of Broadway import Douglas Carter Beane’s The Little Dog Laughed will end, as scheduled, April 10.

The Little Dog Laughed is presented in a new production directed by Jamie Lloyd at the Garrick Theatre. The play was originally produced at Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre in 2006 before transferring to Broadway’s Cort Theatre, where Julie White won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for creating the role of Diane. That role is played here by U.K comedy actress Tamsin Greig, joined by rising young film actor Rupert Friend, Harry Lloyd and Gemma Arterton. It opened at the Garrick Theatre Jan. 20, following previews from Jan. 8, and ends its limited run as scheduled April 10.

To book tickets for remaining performances of The Little Dog Laughed, contact the box office at 0844 579 1974 or visit www.nimaxtheatres.com.

Since her breakthrough as a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace, Gemma Arterton has moved on apace, mixing mega-budget Hollywood with low-cost Isle of Man. Craig McLean meets an actress destined not merely to be remembered as Strawberry Fields for ever.

June 2009, Shepperton Studios, Surrey. On the set of Clash of the Titans, a toga-clad Gemma Arterton is gracefully evoking the aura of a mysterious spiritual guide while clutching a script and an iPhone. She is playing the ‘wise and ethereal’ Io in this big-budget remake of the cult 1981 film based on the myth of Perseus, Zeus’s mortal son who leads a band of warriors to defeat Hades, battling Medusa and the Kraken along the way. She shares the screen with Avatar’s Sam Worthington (as Perseus), Liam Neeson (Zeus), Ralph Fiennes (Hades) and, courtesy of the 85 special-effects and animation teams employed by the director Louis Leterrier, a menagerie of fantastical creatures.

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- Magazine Scans: Clippings from 2010
- Clash of the Titans (2010) -> Related Clippings: DVD and blu ray Review (UK) – May 2010
- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Heat (UK) – March 20 to 26, 2010

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- Magazine Scans: GQ (UK) – April 2010

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I’ve also added a wallpaper for March to the site, in various sizes. Click:

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- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: The Stage (UK) – February 25, 2010
- Candids: February 27, 2010

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Heather and Ruth both went to see The Little Dog Laughed on February 17, 19 and 20 – and kindly shared their gorgeous photos with us.
Heather:

Hi, been a reader of your site from the start & am a huge fan of Gemma! Last Wednesday (17th) I travelled to London from Liverpool to see The Little Dog Laughed, it was well worth going and I am actually going again to the last night can’t wait! Thought Id e-mail in my pics anyway!!

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Armani has lent its sartorial edge to the West End, dressing the cast of The Little Dog Laughed starring Tamsin Greig, Gemma Arterton, Harry Lloyd and Rupert Friend at the Garrick Theatre. The play, written by Douglas Carter Beane, is as sharp as the attire and brilliantly funny.

Keira Knightley’s other half Rupert Friend leads the cast playing a homosexual actor reluctant to admit his sexuality to the world. Tamsin Greig, as his agent, has perfect comic timing, whilst Gemma Arterton – playing Friend’s wife – proves that her acting credentials go far beyond “former Bond girl”.

The costumes by Armani come from the brand’s Emporio Armani collection and are a mixture of archive pieces from previous seasons.

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Theatregoers joining us for our Whatsonstage.com Outing to The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick Theatre last night (4 February 2010) were treated to an exclusive post-show Q&A with director Jamie Lloyd and cast members Harry Lloyd, Tamsin Greig, Rupert Friend and Gemma Arterton.

Written by Douglas Carter Beane, The Little Dog Laughed is a cautionary tale of Hollywood film actor Mitchell (Friend) who wants to come out of the closet, his agent Diane (Greig) who wants him to stay in it and the love triangle created when Mitch falls for rent boy Alex, who has a girlfriend named Ellen (Arterton).

The play premiered Off-Broadway in January 2006 before transferring to Broadway later that year, when it was Tony nominated. The title refers to a short story written by the fictional character Arturo Bandini in John Fante’s 1930s Los Angeles-set novel Ask the Dust.

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The The Little Dog Laughed photos were taken by Alastair Muir (Photocall) and Hugo Glendinning (On Stage) – thanks to Lorna for sending them in.

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- The Little Dog Laughed (2010): Photocall
- The Little Dog Laughed (2010): On Stage
- Photoshoots: Daily Mail (2008)
- Photoshoots: Portrait Session (2008)
- Photoshoots: Glamour UK (2007)
- Candids: February 2, 2010

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UPDATE:
I’ve also added a wallpaper for February to the site, in various sizes. Click:

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- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Mail on Sunday (UK) – January 31, 2010
- Magazine Scans: Harpers Bazaar (UK) – March 2010
- Magazine Scans: Glamour (UK) – March 2010

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Gemma Arterton was a special guest on Claudia Winkleman’s Arts Programme (BBC Radio 2) this Friday and talked about her latest role on stage in London’s West End. You have 7 days to listen to a recording on BBC Radio’s Official Website! It will be removed after 1 week.

But that’s not all, Gemma will be on Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4) this evening (Saturday, January 30th) from 6.15 to 7pm!

WIN a trip to London including theatre tickets, a meal for two AND a night’s stay at Hilton hotel!

Would you like a little treat on this Tuesday afternoon? Course you would!

Thanks to Grazia’s theatre land friends, you can get your hands on two tickets for Broadway’s hilarious new comedy, The Little Dog Laughed. Showing at the Garrick Theatre, the play revolves around the superficial world of show business and the game playing of the movie industry. Sound’s good, right? But wait till you hear this; the show stars Brit talent Gemma Arterton as well as the chiseled features of Rupert Friend.

And that’s not all! They’re also offering you travel to London and one night’s accommodation including breakfast at the Trafalgar Hilton Hotel, plus a meal for two at J Sheekey’s Oyster Bar (www.j-sheekey.co.uk). Now, aren’t they good to you?

To be in with a chance of winning this corker of a prize, just answer the question here.

My friend Tonny went to see The Little Dog Laughed on Saturday. She got her programme signed and scanned it for us.

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- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Signed Programme
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) -> Related Clippings: Total Film (UK) – March 2010 (Thanks to Lorna!)
- Candids: January 23, 2010
- Candids: January 25, 2010

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Thanks to Lorna for the scan!

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- The Little Dog Laughed (2010) -> Related Clippings: Daily Express (UK) – January 22, 2010
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By Sophie Eager Jan 22, 2010, 12:20 GMT

Actress Gemma Arterton says she has fallen for life on the West End stage after starring in blockbuster hits.

Arterton, 24, has already appeared in big-screen hits such as St Trinian’s, Bond film Quantum of Solace opposite Daniel Craig and Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time.

She recently made her stage debut in the play The Little Dog Laughed at the Garrick Theatre where she stars with Tamsin Greig, Harry Lloyd and Keira Knightley’s boyfriend Rupert Friend.

She told UK newspaper the Daily Express: ‘I really love coming back to the stage.

‘It is a much more rounded experience to working in films, which can be quite airy fairy, although working with Jake Gyllenhaal was great. He is lovely.’

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Gemma Arterton stars alongside Tamsin Greig, Rupert Friend and Harry Lloyd in the West End’s hilarious comedy, The Little Dog Laughed, about the superficial world of show business and the game playing of the movie industry.

GMTV are giving away a trip to see Gemma in The Little Dog Laughed to one lucky person. This amazing prize includes two tickets to the show plus one night’s accommodation including breakfast and dinner at the luxury Trafalgar Hilton.

Rising film star, Mitchell Green, is every girl’s fantasy and soon to become a household name, thanks to his devilish agent Diane. With Mitchell on the brink of superstardom, Diane encounters one teensy-weensy obstacle – she can’t seem to keep her leading man in the closet.

With Mitchell’s new ‘friend’ Alex on the scene, and Alex’s beautiful girlfriend Ellen (yes he has a girlfriend!) causing a drama of her own, what lengths will Mitchell go to play the part? And will there be a Hollywood ending when the final credits role?

Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H OHH

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- The Little Dog Laughed (2010): Photocall – January 15, 2010
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