Tag Archives: george bernard shaw

The Philanderer, Orange Tree Theatre

Posted on May 18, 2016 by mkmswain

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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Richard Madden and Lily James’s Romeo and Juliet leads May’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on May 2, 2016 by mkmswain

From buzzy Shakespeare productions and satirical opera to Sideways and dance at the Old Vic. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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The Last of the De Mullins, Jermyn Street Theatre

Posted on February 6, 2015 by mkmswain

Even the most begrudging acquaintanceship with thematic foghorn Downton Abbey will have affirmed that the Edwardian era heralded momentous social change. Provocatively embedding this revolution in his work was now largely forgotten “New Drama” exponent St John Hankin, whose suicide … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: george bernard shaw

The Philanderer, Orange Tree Theatre

Richard Madden and Lily James’s Romeo and Juliet leads May’s Top 10 new London shows

The Last of the De Mullins, Jermyn Street Theatre

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