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BWW Interview: Dr Daniel Sokol

Posted on August 27, 2019 by mkmswain

The medical ethicist discusses his consultation on Robert Icke’s The Doctor at the Almeida Theatre. Read my full interview here Advertisements

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The Doctor, Almeida Theatre

Posted on August 21, 2019 by mkmswain

Robert Icke, an associate director at the Almeida for the past six years, bids farewell in typically bold and epic fashion with his latest contemporary update. Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi, which premiered in 1912, has been skilfully reconfigured as an interrogation of … Continue reading →

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Bad Jews, Arts Theatre

Posted on March 26, 2015 by mkmswain

Joshua Harmon’s provocative 2012 piece is the Rocky of comedies. His evenly matched sparring partners, a pair of viscerally antagonistic cousins confined in close quarters after a familial loss, bruise, bludgeon and literally draw blood. The bonds of kinship have … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Shine of Comrade Fiasco, Gate Theatre

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mkmswain

The quest for liberation is popular dramatic terrain, but the Gate Theatre’s “Freedom Burning” season shifts focus to the aftermath. What do you do when the fight is over, and how can you be sure the sacrifice was worthwhile? It’s … Continue reading →

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