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Against, Almeida Theatre
The incident tent, the police tape: a sickeningly familiar sight, made fresh yet again by the tragic events of this week. But that very familiarity, and the tendency of one event to be swiftly superseded by another in the public … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged against, almeida theatre, ben whishaw, broadwayworld, christopher shinn, college, god, ian rickson, london, pc, rape, review, school shooting, terrorism, theatre, violence
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Apologia, Trafalgar Studios
Back in 2009, Alexi Kaye Campbell followed up his bold first play The Pride with Apologia, which takes the well-trodden path of a fraught family reunion where past grievances stalk the present. If more conventional, it’s still an enjoyable combination of big ideas, sharp … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alexi kaye campbell, america, american, apologia, baby boomer, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap, child, family, feminist, freema agyeman, jamie lloyd, laura carmichael, liberal, london, mother, obama, politics, protest, review, sixties, socialist, son, stockard channing, ticket deal, ticket discount, trafalgar studios, trump, west end
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Apologia leads August’s Top 10 new London shows
From a starry drama to musical revivals and family-friendly fun. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 13 the musical, against, almeida theatre, ambassadors theatre, andrew lloyd webber, apologia, august, ben whishaw, book tickets, brexit, broadwayworld, cheap, children, david walliams, discount, donmar warehouse, drama, emma hatton, evita, family, freema agyeman, gangsta granny, garrick theatre, globe, holiday, horrible histories, jason robert brown, jesus christ superstar, kids, king lear, knives in hens, late company, laura carmichael, london, musical, national theatre, phoenix theatre, play, politics, referendum, regents park open air, rob drummond, shakespeare, stockard channing, summer, the majority, theatre, ticket deal, trafalgar studios, trump, vote, west end
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Road, Royal Court
Thirty years on from its birth at the Royal Court, Jim Cartwright’s northern, working-class battle cry returns in a revival from John Tiffany which, though initially stodgy, has an accumulative and undeniable force. Read my full BroadwayWorld review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadwayworld, eighties, faye marsay, game of thrones, jim cartwright, john tiffany, lemn sissay, michelle fairley, north, poverty, review, road, royal court
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Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner
Covent Garden flower seller Peter Green on traditional trading and his Royal Warrant. Read my full Discover Britain interview here
Posted in Journalism
Tagged bouquet, buckingham palace, buy, covent garden, discover britain, florist, flower, history, king, london, magazine, market, my fair lady, peter green, queen, royal, royal warrant, seller, smith and green, things to do, tourism, tourist, trader, travel, windsor castle
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Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner
Doorman Michael O’Dowdall talks history, weddings and afternoon tea at The Ritz. Read my full Discover Britain interview here
Posted in Journalism
Tagged afternoon tea, dinner, discover britain, doorman, history, hotel, interview, london, magazine, rolls royce, the ritz, things to do, tourist, visit, wedding
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Movers and Shakers
Three leading practitioners discuss the thriving field of movement direction. Read my full Dancing Times article here
Posted in Dance, Film, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alexandra reynolds, brad pitt, dance, dancing, drama, eddie redmayne, fantastic beasts and where to find them, fatherland, film, frantic assembly, headlong, hollywood, movement, movement direction, movement director, movie, national theatre, people places and things, play, polly bennett, rsc, salome, scott graham, stage, stephen hoggett, the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, the danish girl, the mummy, the theory of everything, theatre, tom cruise, world war z
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BWW Interview: Emma Hatton
The actress discusses her starring roles in Wicked and Evita. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actress, andrew lloyd webber, argentina, broadwayworld, dont cry for me argentina, elphaba, emma hatton, eva peron, evita, interview, musical, singer, tim rice, west end, wicked
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ – The Musical, Menier Chocolate Factory
Britain’s most beloved diarist (give or take a Bridget Jones) comes to London in chamber musical form in a new adaptation created with the late Sue Townsend’s blessing. Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary’s version, tweaked since its premiere run in Leicester in 2015, should … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, broadwayworld, children, family, holiday, jake brunger, kids, love, luke sheppard, menier chocolate factory, musical, parents, pippa cleary, review, romance, school, sue townsend, the secret diary of adrian mole, young
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