Tag Archives: ireland

Translations, National Theatre

Posted on May 31, 2018 by mkmswain

It begins with deep breathing, in order to access words that hold unimaginable power. And Ian Rickson’s exquisite production of Brian Friel’s masterpiece maintains that space throughout: for words to breathe and simmer, to hang in the air, and for us to … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, brexit, brian friel, broadwayworld, ciaran hinds, colin morgan, gaelic, ian rickson, ireland, irish, language, london, national theatre, review, theatre, translations, troubles, visit london | Leave a comment

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on June 29, 2016 by mkmswain

From a magical mega-hit and eye-catching musical revivals to plays with strong social resonance. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrew lloyd webber, beverley knight, book tickets, breakfast at tiffanys, broadwayworld, dominion theatre, easter rising, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, into the woods, ireland, jesus christ superstar, jk rowling, july, london, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, neil labute, palace theatre, park theatre, pixie lott, queens of syria, refugees, regents park, richard o'brien, rocky horror, rotterdam, sean o'casey, some girls, sondheim, st james theatre, the bodyguard, the plough and the stars, the stripper, theatre, trafalgar studios, west end, young vic | Leave a comment

The Man in the Woman’s Shoes, Tricycle Theatre

Posted on April 15, 2016 by mkmswain

Where else can you find a spot-on impression of a dog who thinks she’s a cockerel? That’s just one member of the menagerie conjured by the extraordinary Mikel Murfi, who also summons chickens, bees, seagulls, pigs, sheep and a dying … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged church, drama, ham and high, ireland, irish, london, love, Mikel Murfi, play, review, rural, seventies, sligo, the man in the womans shoes, theatre, tricycle theatre | Leave a comment

Strictly Speaking: Week 4

Posted on October 19, 2015 by mkmswain

It’s almost worth having bonkers Strictly theme shows just to make us really appreciate the relative sanity of a non-theme show. Well, almost. We’re into “I keep whacking myself with a hammer because it feels so good when I stop” … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Journalism, TV | Tagged 1980s, american smooth, anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, blog, celebrity, competition, dance, dance today, dancing, daniel o'donnell, elimination, gleb, ireland, irish, jay mcguiness, katie derham, kirsty gallacher, latin, leaderboard, music, paso doble, peter andre, quickstep, recap, review, scd, score, strictly, strictly come dancing, tv, u2, viennese waltz, will young | Leave a comment

Lippy, Young Vic

Posted on February 28, 2015 by mkmswain

How do we respond to a tragedy of infinite mystery? We investigate, we speculate, and we seek to impose meaning, to produce a story that safely contains unfathomable horror. However, those hoping for such reassurance via a traditional theatrical narrative … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, absurdist, america, beckett, campaign, casino, catholic, country music, death, drama, family, film, ireland, irish, leixlip, lip reader, lip reading, lippy, london, meta, mitt romney, movie, not i, play, police, president, religious, review, suicide, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, young vic | Leave a comment

Jezebel, Soho Theatre

Posted on August 15, 2014 by mkmswain

If comedy is tragedy plus time, either too much has elapsed since the fictional events of Jezebel, or not quite enough. Newcomer Mark Cantan’s uneven screwball pitting a methodical couple against a scatter-brained opposite, with wacky misunderstandings aplenty, lacks the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged comedy, design for living, farce, friends, ireland, irish, jezebel, london, mark cantan, noel coward, play, review, sex, sitcom, soho, soho theatre, theatre, threes company, threesome | Leave a comment

Extra time

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mkmswain

The creators of The Beautiful Game have no truck with subtext. If there’s a point to be made, they will make it, in firm dialogue, in overt lyrics, and then in dialogue again, just to be sure. That leaves us in no doubt … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV | Tagged andrew lloyd webber, bbc, belfast, ben elton, drama, football, footie, i'd do anything, ira, ireland, irish, london, lotte wakeham, michael d higgins, musical, nancy, niamh perry, northern ireland, oliver!, play, prison, review, riverdance, soccer, the beautiful game, the troubles, theatre, union theatre, war, west side story | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: ireland

Translations, National Theatre

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

The Man in the Woman’s Shoes, Tricycle Theatre

Strictly Speaking: Week 4

Lippy, Young Vic

Jezebel, Soho Theatre

Extra time

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