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Relive Simon Russell Beale’s greatest performances

Posted on September 9, 2022 by mkmswain

Ahead of The Lehman Trilogy returning and Beale starring in John Gabriel Borkman.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged book tickets, bridge theatre, film, john gabriel borkman, london, london theatre, musical, play, simon russell beale, the lehman trilogy, theatre, tv, west end | Leave a comment

Rehab: The Musical, Playground Theatre

Posted on September 9, 2022 by mkmswain

Keith Allen dons a terrible wig in this shrieking satire.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged addict, don black, grant black, keith allen, london, musical, rehab, rehab the musical, review, telegraph, theatre | Leave a comment

Trick or treat! Book tickets to West End Halloween shows

Posted on September 7, 2022 by mkmswain

Spook-tacular entertainment, from The Woman in Black to The Canterville Ghost.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, ghost, halloween, london, london theatre, musical, play, scary, spooky, theatre, west end, witch | Leave a comment

Secret Cinema’s Guardians of the Galaxy

Posted on September 2, 2022 by mkmswain

A funfair for (rich, tipsy) Marvel fans.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Film, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged clan, collector, Contraxia, disney, film, guardians of the galaxy, hooked on a feeling, immersive, london, movie, Nova Corps, nowhere, review, secret cinema, telegraph, theatre, wembley park | Leave a comment

A Different Stage, Duke of York’s Theatre

Posted on September 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Gary Barlow shines in this gem of a one-man show.

Read my full London Theatre review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged a different stage, duke of yorks theatre, gary barlow, london, london theatre, music, review, robbie williams, take that, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Everything you need to know about Arthur Miller’s The Crucible

Posted on August 30, 2022 by mkmswain

A guide to Miller’s seminal work ahead of a revival at the National Theatre.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged arthur miller, black listing, broadway, communist, drama, erin doherty, ivo van hove, london, london theatre, mcarthyism, national theatre, play, red scare, revival, salem, senator joseph mccarthy, the crucible, theatre, witch trials | Leave a comment

Carrie Soto is Back review

Posted on August 24, 2022 by mkmswain

Booktok sensation Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest is a juicy beach read.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Fiction, Journalism | Tagged beach read, booktok, carrie soto is back, celebrity, novel, review, taylor jenkins reid, telegraph, tennis, tiktok | Leave a comment

Bad Sisters review

Posted on August 24, 2022 by mkmswain

Great villain but gone is the Sharon Horgan we know and love.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, TV | Tagged apple tv, bad sisters, comedy, drama, family, ireland, irish, murder, review, sharon horgan, telegraph, tv | Leave a comment

A Farm Through Time review

Posted on August 24, 2022 by mkmswain

The Ant and Dec of agriculture plough straight into parody.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, TV | Tagged a farm through time, channel 5, documentary, farmer, history, Nicholson brothers, review, ruth goodman, telegraph, tv, war, world war two | Leave a comment

Britain’s Secret War Babies review

Posted on August 24, 2022 by mkmswain

A fascinating history – but why the blatant tear-jearking?

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, TV | Tagged babies, black, channel 4, documentary, mixed race, review, sean fletcher, telegraph, tv, war, world war two | Leave a comment

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