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Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Wyndham’s Theatre
Though a long journey indeed, Richard Eyre’s is a vital revival, giving vigour to Eugene O’Neill’s mighty, semi-autobiographical work and making all the more poignant this tormented but fast-talking family’s gradual dwindling into a despairing silence. Read my full BroadwayWorld review here
Dark portrait of addiction
Emma lies, professionally and pathologically. She’s a struggling actress, and her zeal for living lives other than her own is the biggest barrier to her recovery from drugs and alcohol addiction. Duncan Macmillan’s searing piece, which transfers after a sold-out … Continue reading
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Tagged aa, addict, addiction, alcohol, denise gough, drama, drugs, duncan macmillan, headlong, islington gazette, jeremy herrin, london, national theatre, people places and things, recovery, rehab, review, theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre
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People, Places & Things, Wyndham’s Theatre
Recovery depends on honesty, but Emma – not her real name – lies for a living. Duncan Macmillan’s searing play, getting a well-deserved West End transfer from the National, complicates the familiar story of addiction and rehab by making its … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 steps, aa, actress, addict, addiction, alcohol, denise gough, drama, drugs, headlong, jeremy herrin, london, national theatre, people places and things, play, rehab, review, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre
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The End of Longing, Playhouse Theatre
Jack is an alcoholic. Stephanie is a whore. Joseph is stupid. Stevie is a broody neurotic. These identifiers are proudly proclaimed in the first minute of Matthew Perry’s debut play, but if you weren’t paying attention, fear not: they will … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, comedy, debut, drama, friends, london, love, matthew perry, play, playhouse theatre, review, romance, romcom, sex, sitcom, the arts desk, the end of longing, theartsdesk, theatre, west end
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Dear Lupin, Apollo Theatre
A sterling case is made for the lost art of letter-writing in Michael Simkins’ dramatisation of Roger Mortimer’s missives to his wayward son. Mortimer’s inimitable turn of phrase, preserved in epistolary form, is the highlight of a genial show notable … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, addiction, apollo theatre, army, book, charlie mortimer, coldstream guards, comedy, dear lupin, diary of a nobody, drama, eton, father, humour, humourist, jack fox, james fox, journalist, letter, london, lupin, parent, play, racing, review, roger mortimer, son, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, west end
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Dance grippingly explores world of social outsiders
Lloyd Newson’s DV8 company takes a big risk in fusing two opposing elements – metaphorical movement and verbatim drama – but it pays off with gripping new work JOHN. DV8, which previously tackled Islamic fundamentalism and homophobia, here confronts the harrowing life of a social outsider, the eponymous John (Hannes Langolf), … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged addict, addiction, alcohol, choreography, contemporary, criminal, dance, dancing, drama, drink, drugs, dv8, fundamentalism, gay, homeless, homosexual, islamic, islington gazette, john, lloyd newson, london, love, movement, national theatre, north london, nt live, physical theatre, play, prison, rape, rehab, review, sauna, sex, theatre, verbatim, violence
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JOHN, National Theatre
It is no exaggeration to say that Lloyd Newson has created a new theatrical language. Verbatim drama and intricate choreography would seem, on paper, to be fatally competing elements, yet Newson’s hypnotic fusion charges both word and movement with fresh … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, addict, addiction, alcohol, choreography, contemporary, criminal, dance, dancing, drama, drugs, dv8, gay, homosexual, john, lloyd newson, london, love, movement, national, nt live, physical theatre, play, prison, rape, rehab, review, sauna, sex, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, verbatim, violence
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Wet House, Soho Theatre
When gifting the unheard a voice, the temptation is often to make it a solemn one. Thankfully, Paddy Campbell has, for the most part, sidestepped puritanical preaching in his debut play based on experiences working at a ‘wet house’, a … Continue reading
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Tagged addict, addiction, alcohol, alcoholic, drama, drink, drunk, health care, homeless, hostel, live theatre, london, newcastle, paddy campbell, play, rehab, rehabilitation, review, social services, soho theatre, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, wet house
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