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Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle, Wyndham’s Theatre
For the premiere work of new company Elliott & Harper Productions, director Marianne Elliott got the Curious Incident band back together, from playwright Simon Stephens to her acclaimed creative team. But it’s in service of a much more intimate piece that – while strikingly staged … Continue reading
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Tagged anne-marie duff, broadwayworld, grief, heisenberg, kenneth cranham, london, loss, marianne elliott, physics, review, romance, romcom, simon stephens, theatre, west end, wyndhams theatre
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Olivier Awards 2016: Hits and Misses
As expected, the 40th anniversary Olivier Awards showered trophies on the sensational Gypsy. Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver’s performances and Mark Henderson’s lighting were recognised, and the production took Best Musical Revival. But there were surprises elsewhere, with starry shows … Continue reading
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Tagged award, benedict cumberbatch, broadwayworld, chorus, denise gough, diversity, eno, gypsy, hangmen, hits and misses, imelda staunton, in the heights, judi dench, kenneth branagh, kenneth cranham, kinky boots, lin-manuel miranda, london, Mark Gatiss, mark rylance, michael ball, musical, nell gwynn, oliver awards, oliviers, people places and things, prize, theatre, west end, win, winner
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Savagely powerful play takes us inside dementia
At its best, theatre doesn’t just communicate ideas or invite distanced empathy. It completely immerses us in the experience of another human being. Florian Zeller won France’s top drama prize, the Molière Award, for 2014 play The Father, and Christopher … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, care, carer, christopher hampton, claire skinner, daughter, dementia, drama, family, father, florian zeller, france, french, ham and high, hampstead, highgate, kenneth cranham, king lear, london, paris, pinter, play, review, the father, theatre, tricycle theatre
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The Father, Tricycle Theatre
André is losing time. It’s not just his perennially mislaid watch, but whole hours, weeks, years. Is he still living in his Paris flat, or did he move in with his daughter Anne? Is she married, divorced, leaving the country … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, award, bath, care, carer, child, christopher hampton, claire skinner, dad, daughter, dementia, drama, father, five star, flat, florian zeller, france, grief, ill, kenneth cranham, king lear, lear, london, loss, memory, moliere, nurse, paris, pinter, play, review, sick, the arts desk, the father, theartsdesk, theatre, tricycle theatre
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