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Katherine Ryan interview
I spoke to the comedian about her stand-up, podcast and new Netflix series The Duchess. Read my full The i Paper interview here
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The Philanderer, Orange Tree Theatre
Gender deconstruction, fraught feminism and the perils of hook-up culture: George Bernard Shaw’s comedy of manners, penned in 1893, shows we haven’t come as far as we might think. It’s a point rammed home by Paul Miller’s choice of modern … Continue reading
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Dinner With Friends, Park Theatre
After 12 seemingly idyllic years, Tom and Beth’s marriage is over. That’s a concern for Gabe and Karen, partly because they care for their friends, and there’s the ugly business of choosing sides, but mainly because it causes them to … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, america, american, artist, break up, cheating, connecticut, dating, dinner with friends, divorce, drama, food, friend, husband, lawyer, london, marriage, married, park theatre, play, Pulitzer Prize, review, romance, sex, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, wife, writer
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Hello/Goodbye, Hampstead Theatre
If the London property boom continues post-election, the fight for living space may well develop into all-out war. But what begins as skirmish in Peter Souter’s 2013 play, promoted from the Hampstead’s downstairs space, soon turns to romance as two … Continue reading
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Tagged collection, collector, couple, divorce, drama, election, endeavour, flat, hampstead theatre, hello/goodbye, house, let, london, love, marriage, masterchef, miranda raison, peter souter, play, property, rent, review, romance, shaun evans, sherlock, tamara harvey, tenant, the arts desk, the odd couple, theartsdesk, theatre
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Till death us do part
First, a word of warning: if you’re looking for a great first-date outing or anniversary treat, steer clear of Scenes from a Marriage. Judging by the gasps of recognition, embarrassed laughter and knowing glances stealthily exchanged, Joanna Murray-Smith’s theatrical adaptation … Continue reading
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Tagged a doll's house, divorce, ibsen, imogen stubbs, ingmar bergman, marriage, married, olivia williams, play, review, scenes from a marriage, st james theatre, theatre, trevor nunn, wedding
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Till death do us part
In 1928, in Nijar in the Spanish province of Almeria, Francisco Montes Canada was shot dead after fleeing a wedding with the prospective bride, his cousin Francisca. The murder was carried out by the groom’s brother and this grisly matrimonial … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, blood wedding, bride, divorce, drama, family, feminism, groom, kenneth branagh, lorca, marriage, much ado about nothing, play, review, shakespeare, spain, spanish, theatre, waterloo east, wedding
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