Tag Archives: 1960s

The Bridges of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted on July 24, 2019 by mkmswain

Robert James Waller’s bestselling, though critically panned, 1992 romance novel was reincarnated in the Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep-starring film, and then again in Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman’s Tony-winning 2013 musical – both adaptations wisely sloughing off some of the … Continue reading →

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Interview: Sharon D Clarke

Posted on November 27, 2018 by mkmswain

The actress discusses her role in musical Caroline, or Change. Read my full TodayTix interview here

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Casa Valentina, Southwark Playhouse

Posted on September 20, 2015 by mkmswain

The “femmepersonators” of Harvey Fierstein’s 1962-set drama would be flabbergasted by today’s level of trans visibility, from Grayson Perry and Caitlyn Jenner to Transparent and Eddie Redmayne’s new film The Danish Girl. Yet it’s the still pertinent issue of private … Continue reading →

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Dogfight, Southwark Playhouse

Posted on August 16, 2014 by mkmswain

It is no mean feat to turn an audience against idealistic, painfully young marines heading for the nightmarish hell of Vietnam, but Dogfight comes perilously close to achieving that undesirable goal in the manner of their introduction. The band of … Continue reading →

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