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The Antipodes leads October’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on September 24, 2019 by mkmswain

From Annie Baker to Ealing comedy and a royal reunion. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre

Posted on February 5, 2016 by mkmswain

The death of a child is an unnatural loss. There’s no reassurance that the departed lived a full life, rather the jagged edge of one cut short. In the case of Becca and Howie, it’s also nonsensical: their perfectly healthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged america, bereavement, child, christian, claire skinner, david lindsay-abaire, death, drama, edward hall, faith, good people, grief, hampstead theatre, london, loss, marriage, oscar, parent, play, pulitzer, rabbit hole, religion, review, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, tom goodman-hill, tony award | Leave a comment

Savagely powerful play takes us inside dementia

Posted on May 22, 2015 by mkmswain

At its best, theatre doesn’t just communicate ideas or invite distanced empathy. It completely immerses us in the experience of another human being. Florian Zeller won France’s top drama prize, the Molière Award, for 2014 play The Father, and Christopher … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alzheimers, care, carer, christopher hampton, claire skinner, daughter, dementia, drama, family, father, florian zeller, france, french, ham and high, hampstead, highgate, kenneth cranham, king lear, london, paris, pinter, play, review, the father, theatre, tricycle theatre | Leave a comment

The Father, Tricycle Theatre

Posted on May 13, 2015 by mkmswain

André is losing time. It’s not just his perennially mislaid watch, but whole hours, weeks, years. Is he still living in his Paris flat, or did he move in with his daughter Anne? Is she married, divorced, leaving the country … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: claire skinner

The Antipodes leads October’s Top 10 new London shows

Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre

Savagely powerful play takes us inside dementia

The Father, Tricycle Theatre

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