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The Prince of Egypt, Dominion Theatre
The theatre gods rained down not fire and pestilence, but a 45-minute techincal delay on opening night of this substantially revised musical – a stage adaptation of the 1998 DreamWorks animated movie. But nothing could entirely halt this juggernaut; fittingly, for a show that … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient egypt, bible, book tickets, christine allado, dominion theatre, dreamworks, egypt, london, moses, musical, review, stephen schwartz, the prince of egypt, theartsdesk, theatre, west end, when you believe
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Salome, National Theatre
Salome, that dancing seductress who demanded the head of John the Baptist, has been reclaimed by Yael Farber in this new feminist interpretation (the RSC stages Oscar Wilde’s more familiar take next month). Or at least that’s the intention, but … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, broadwayworld, herod, john the baptist, london, national theatre, pontius pilate, review, rome, salome, theatre, yael farber
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A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes, Tricycle Theatre
Molière’s 1664 comedy Tartuffe transplanted to present-day Atlanta, Georgia: it sounds like an inspired idea. The hypocritical religious devotee becomes a charlatan preacher fleecing his flock, offering salvation in exchange for hard cash and a distinctly unpriestly grope. But Marcus … Continue reading
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Tagged a wolf in snakeskin shoes, america, atlanta, bible, christian, church, comedy, deep south, drama, empire, faith, faith healer, family, farce, gay, georgia, god, gospel, homosexual, marcus gardley, moliere, music, noises off, play, poetry, preacher, religion, review, sex, singing, tartuffe, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, tricycle theatre, verse
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Martyr, Unicorn Theatre
Following a dangerously selective reading of a religious text, 15-year-old Benjamin has adopted a fundamentalist doctrine that espouses misogynist, homophobic and puritanical views and, at its extreme, violence. Neither his mum nor his teachers know how to handle him. The … Continue reading
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Best dance moments in literature
From Lizzy and Darcy’s charged conversations on the dancefloor to Nora’s tarantella and Natasha’s first ball, Dance Today magazine readers choose their favourite literary dance moments in celebration of World Book Day. What’s your pick? Do share it below!
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Tagged a doll's house, ballet shoes, ballroom, bible, book, cinderella, colin firth, dance, dance today, dancing, drama, favourite, film, Jane Austen, literature, magazine, noel streatfeild, pride and prejudice, pygmalion, read, red shoes, shakespeare, Silver Linings Playbook, thomas hardy, tv, war and peace, world book day
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