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Dance Nation, Almeida Theatre

Posted on September 5, 2018 by mkmswain

Wild, raw, hilarious and tender, Clare Barron’s electrifying play – first seen in New York earlier this year – is a candid portrait of prepubescent girls, rare compared with the myriad male coming-of-age tales. But, like its warrior women, Barron’s … Continue reading →

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Sylvia leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on September 3, 2018 by mkmswain

From a new hip-hop history lesson to Pinter and Shakespeare. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Interview: Clare Barron talks Dance Nation

Posted on August 22, 2018 by mkmswain

The playwright discusses the UK premiere of her latest work at the Almeida Theatre. Read my full Islington Gazette interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged adolescence, almeida theatre, clare barron, coming of age, competition, dance moms, dance nation, dance teacher, dance team, dancer, dancing, female, friendship, girl, interview, islington gazette, london, newspaper, north london, play, sexuality, theatre, uk premiere | Leave a comment

Hamilton leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on November 29, 2017 by mkmswain

From a feverishly anticipated musical to sci-fi and Shakespeare. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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BWW Interview: Lizzy Connolly

Posted on November 23, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress discusses a new stage adaptation of TV classic The Twilight Zone. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged actress, adaptation, almeida theatre, anne washburn, book tickets, broadwayworld, christmas, donald trump, drama, family, government, interview, lizzy connolly, london, nuclear war, richard jones, sci fi, spooky, the twilight zone, theatre, tv | Leave a comment

Albion, Almeida Theatre

Posted on October 18, 2017 by mkmswain

The urge to present state-of-the-nation plays following the Brexit vote is understandable, even vital, but has produced decidedly mixed results. Thankfully, Mike Bartlett’s empathetic Chekhovian response is a real winner: rich in loamy metaphor, yes, but also a gripping family drama … Continue reading →

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Labour of Love leads October’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on September 28, 2017 by mkmswain

From James Graham’s political drama to immersive Agatha Christie and the unveiling of a new venue. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Against, Almeida Theatre

Posted on August 19, 2017 by mkmswain

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 →

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Apologia leads August’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on August 2, 2017 by mkmswain

From a starry drama to musical revivals and family-friendly fun. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Ink, Almeida Theatre

Posted on June 28, 2017 by mkmswain

James Graham’s portrait of Seventies politics, This House, recently enjoyed a West End outing, and his latest epic venture into Britain’s past may well follow suit. If slightly weighed down by detailed research, it’s still a riveting depiction of the birth … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: almeida theatre

Dance Nation, Almeida Theatre

Sylvia leads September’s Top 10 new London shows

Interview: Clare Barron talks Dance Nation

Hamilton leads December’s Top 10 new London shows

BWW Interview: Lizzy Connolly

Albion, Almeida Theatre

Labour of Love leads October’s Top 10 new London shows

Against, Almeida Theatre

Apologia leads August’s Top 10 new London shows

Ink, Almeida Theatre

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