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Tag Archives: death
The timely play paying tribute to the late Queen’s unwavering dedication
This revival of Moira Buffini’s comedy Handbagged is sharply poignant. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged comedy, death, elizabeth ii, handbagged, kiln theatre, late queen, london, margaret thatcher, play, prime minister, queen, telegraph, the queen, theatre
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The strange, grisly saga of Eva Perón’s corpse
Argentina’s adored first lady led an incredible life. But the bizarre events that unfolded after her death were the stuff of horror fiction. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Fiction, Journalism, TV
Tagged argentina, Colonel Carlos Eugenio de Moori Koenig, corpse, death, disney plus, embalmed, eva peron, eva persons body, evita, first lady, juan peron, Maria Maggi, necrophilia, novel, Pedro Ara, president, Salma Hayek, santa evita, telegraph, Tomas Eloy Martinez, tv
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Wait For Me
Wouldn’t it be nice to know we’ve got a heavenly guide looking out for us? If ever we needed divine intervention, it’s surely 2020. Anyhow, that’s the premise of this new dance musical: two angels must unite human soulmates Emma … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism
Tagged angel, Ashley Ricketts, bbc, dance, dancing, death, digital, love, musical, online, review, romance, sam cassidy, soul mate, streaming, the greatest dancer, the i paper, tv, wait for me
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Endgame/Rough for Theatre II, Old Vic
“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.” Director Richard Jones has certainly taken Beckett’s words to heart in this vividly comic, star-cast Old Vic double bill, pairing Endgame with a lesser-known short play – which acts as a sort of stylistic and thematic amuse bouche. The result is a richly engaging … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged alan cumming, beckett, daniel radcliffe, death, endgame, existential, harry potter, jane horrocks, karl johnson, london, modernist, old vic, play, review, rough for theatre ii, theartsdesk, theatre
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Dear Evan Hansen, Noël Coward Theatre
Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is an institution in the States, running on Broadway since 2016 and currently on its second year of a national tour. It also made a star of original leading … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ben platt, benj pasek, book tickets, broadway, dear evan hansen, death, depression, evan hansen, facebook, internet, justin paul, kickstarter, lauren ward, london, memorial, mental health, musical, rebecca mckinnis, review, sam tutty, school, social media, suicide, teenager, theartsdesk, viral, west end
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The Height of the Storm, Wyndham’s Theatre
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
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, child, christopher hampton, death, eileen atkins, florian zeller, grief, husband, jonathan kent, jonathan pryce, london, lucy cohu, marriage, parent, review, sale, the height of the storm, theatre royal bath, ticket deal, visit london, west end, wife, wyndhams theatre
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Big Fish, The Other Palace
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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Tagged alabama, america, andrew lippa, big fish, broadwayworld, cheers, dancing, death, father, frasier, kelsey grammer, london, musical, parent, review, singing, son, story, the other palace, theatre, visit london, west end
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Death Takes A Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre
“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
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged charing cross theatre, chris peluso, death, death takes a holiday, donald trump, drama, first world war, great war, london, love, maury yeston, meet joe black, musical, review, romance, theartsdesk, theatre, thom southerland, world war one, zoe doano
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