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See creatures come to life in West End puppet shows

Posted on June 14, 2022 by mkmswain

From Life of Pi to Frozen and 101 Dalmatians.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 101 dalmatians, book tickets, disney, family, frozen, life of pi, london, london theatre, musical, play, puppet, puppeteer, puppetry, the lion king, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, theatre, west end, young audience | Leave a comment

West End shows to see for Father’s Day

Posted on June 13, 2022 by mkmswain

Celebrate your dad with one of these fantastic productions.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, dad, family, father, fathers day, fathers day 2022, fathers day shows, harry potter, les miserables, london, london shows, london theatre, mamma mia, musical, only fools and horses, play, the lion king, theatre, to kill a mockingbird, west end | Leave a comment

The Car Man, Royal Albert Hall

Posted on June 13, 2022 by mkmswain

Matthew Bourne’s steamy dance drama is back with a bang.

Read my full London Theatre review here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged carmen, dance, dancing, london, london theatre, matthew bourne, new adventures, review, royal albert hall, The Car Man, theatre, zizi strallen | Leave a comment

Avoidance review

Posted on June 11, 2022 by mkmswain

Romesh Ranganathan’s sadcom creation is a punishing bore.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, TV | Tagged bbc, comedy, dad, depression, divorce, review, ricky gervais, romesh ranganathan, sadcom, sitcom, telegraph, tv | Leave a comment

Discover the West End shows nominated for Tony Awards

Posted on June 9, 2022 by mkmswain

From Six and The Lehman Trilogy to Company.

Read my full London Theatre article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged awards, bob dylan, caroline or change, company, girl from the north country, hangmen, london, musical, new york, nominated, olivier awards, patti lupone, play, sharon d clarke, six, sondheim, the lehman trilogy, theatre, tony awards, tony awards 2022, tonys, west end | Leave a comment

Ms Marvel review

Posted on June 7, 2022 by mkmswain

Marvel’s first Muslim superhero breaks barriers, if not the mould.

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, TV | Tagged avengercon, avengers, captain marvel, disney plus, ewan mcgregor, Iman Vellani, marvel, mcu, ms marvel, muslim, obi wan, review, star wars, teenage, teenager, tom holland, tv, young adult | Leave a comment

Bel Powley on Everything I Know About Love

Posted on June 4, 2022 by mkmswain

The actress discusses the BBC’s adaptation of Dolly Alderton’s hit memoir.

Read my full Telegraph interview here

Posted in Film, Journalism, TV | Tagged A Small Light, adaptation, anne frank, apple tv, band of brothers, bbc, bbc one, bel powley, casual sex, comedy, dolly alderton, drama, everything i know about love, film, interview, jewish, jubilee, louise perry, made in chelsea, Masters of the Air, miep gies, movie, spielberg, telegraph, the morning show, tom hanks, tv | Leave a comment

Anne of Green Gables, Peacock Theatre

Posted on June 4, 2022 by mkmswain

A plucky red-headed orphan takes centre stage in this luminous new production from London Children’s Ballet.

Read my full The i Paper review here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged anne of green gables, ballet, dance, dancing, london, london childrens ballet, netflix, peacock theatre, review, sadlers wells, the i paper, theatre, west end, young audience | Leave a comment

Requiem, Sadler’s Wells

Posted on June 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Kyle Abraham’s latest is vivid and engaging, but did poor Mozart really deserve this?

Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged aim, ballet, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, kyle abraham, london, mozart, requiem, Requiem Fire in the Air of the Earth, review, telegraph, theatre | Leave a comment

Agatha Christie’s secret life as a romance novelist

Posted on June 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Hiding under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie wrote stories that reflected the pain of her private life.

Read my full Telegraph article here

Posted in Fiction, Journalism | Tagged agatha christie, author, book, giants bread, Mary Westmacott, murder mystery, radio, radio 4, radio play, romance, secret, telegraph | Leave a comment

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