Tag Archives: death

The Height of the Storm, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on October 9, 2018 by mkmswain

French playwright Florian Zeller returns, with another compelling puzzle box of a play – the only thing definite about it being the trademark definite article in the title. But anchoring the human side of this elliptical work is a pair of commanding … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Adrian Lester

Posted on March 13, 2018 by mkmswain

The actor discusses his role in Mike Bartlett’s TV drama Trauma. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Big Fish, The Other Palace

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mkmswain

Based on Daniel Wallace’s novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film adaptation, this musical is quite the oddity. Screenwriter John August has tinkered with the book since its brief Broadway run in 2013, but it remains an unfathomable mixture of magical … Continue reading →

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Death Takes A Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre

Posted on January 24, 2017 by mkmswain

“I’m Death.” “And you’re on holiday?” Well, there’s really no way to disguise the preposterousness of this show’s premise, nor to reconcile its winking humour and self-serious grand romance. Thus, Thom Southerland’s London premiere wisely diverts attention to its seductive … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Week

Posted on April 28, 2016 by mkmswain

Oscar-winning Son of Saul, Nick Payne’s latest play and Line of Duty reaches its nail-biting climax. Read my full theartsdesk newsletter 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 →

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Here We Go, National Theatre

Posted on December 11, 2015 by mkmswain

It’s life and death in Caryl Churchill’s new play, a 45-minute Beckettian triptych on mortality. At 77, she can still be relied upon to challenge in both content and form, with her latest effort guaranteed to polarise. Read my full Ham … Continue reading →

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Hangmen, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on December 8, 2015 by mkmswain

Just what constitutes reasonable behaviour in an enlightened society? Not long ago, the death penalty fell under that umbrella in Britain, and state-sanctioned killing as punishment for the crime of, well, killing is just the kind of twisted irony that … Continue reading →

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Macbeth, Young Vic

Posted on December 4, 2015 by mkmswain

Events have overtaken this Macbeth, dramatically heightening its queasy topicality. Not just brutal beheadings and torture, but the cost and collateral damage of conflict without end, and the scourge of a tyrant slaughtering his own people, strike one anew in … Continue reading →

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The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade/All On Her Own, Garrick Theatre

Posted on November 9, 2015 by mkmswain

What exactly is the level of Kenneth Branagh’s self-awareness? He’s certainly conscious of inviting comparison with Olivier once again by presenting a year-long season of plays at the refurbished Garrick under the auspices of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company – … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: death

The Height of the Storm, Wyndham’s Theatre

BWW Interview: Adrian Lester

Big Fish, The Other Palace

Death Takes A Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre

Pick of the Week

Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre

Here We Go, National Theatre

Hangmen, Wyndham’s Theatre

Macbeth, Young Vic

The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade/All On Her Own, Garrick Theatre

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