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The timely play paying tribute to the late Queen’s unwavering dedication

Posted on September 12, 2022 by mkmswain

This revival of Moira Buffini’s comedy Handbagged is sharply poignant. Read my full Telegraph article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged comedy, death, elizabeth ii, handbagged, kiln theatre, late queen, london, margaret thatcher, play, prime minister, queen, telegraph, the queen, theatre | Leave a comment

Girl on an Altar, Kiln Theatre

Posted on May 26, 2022 by mkmswain

Marina Carr’s new twist on Ancient Greek tragedy spells out too much, but it’s superbly acted and pungently topical. Read my full Telegraph review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged agamemnon, ancient greece, clytemnestra, girl on an altar, iphigenia, kiln theatre, london, marina carr, marriage, murder, oresteia, play, review, telegraph, theatre, trojan war, ukraine war | Leave a comment

The Wife of Willesden, Kiln Theatre

Posted on November 18, 2021 by mkmswain

Zadie Smith’s playwriting debut is a love letter to her north-west London home. Read my full London Theatre review here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged brent, canterbury tales, chaucer, drama, kilburn, kiln theatre, london, london theatre, north london, north west london, play, review, the wife of willesden, theatre, wife of bath, zadie smith | Leave a comment

& Juliet leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on October 28, 2019 by mkmswain

From highly anticipated musicals to mountaineering and Welsh apocalypse, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged and juliet, as you like it, barbican, best, book tickets, broadwayworld, charing cross theatre, christmas, dear evan hansen, disney, duke of yorks theatre, elena ferrante, high fidelity, juliet, kiln theatre, london, mary poppins, max martin, musical, my brilliant friend, national theatre, nick hornby, noel coward theatre, november, on bear ridge, picks, play, prince edward theatre, recommendation, royal court, rsc, shaftesbury theatre, shakespeare, show, soho cinders, theatre, top, top 10, touching the void, turbine theatre, visit london, west end, when the crows visit, winter | Leave a comment

The Best Theatre Drinks, Snacks and Souvenirs

Posted on September 24, 2019 by mkmswain

BroadwayWorld reviewers share some of their favourites. Read the full article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged best, bookshop, bridge theatre, broadwayworld, buy, cocktail, coliseum, drink, eat, food, grange park opera, guide, heathers, kiln theatre, london, madeleine, merch, merchandise, musical, national theatre, old vic, play, rose theatre kingston, royal albert hall, royal court, shop, show, snacks, souvenir, souvenirs, the other palace, theatre, top, union theatre, visit london, waitress, west end, wicked | Leave a comment

Blues in the Night, Kiln Theatre

Posted on July 25, 2019 by mkmswain

It’s too darn hot, BoJo is in Downing Street, and we’re all going to Brexit hell – so we might as well sing the blues. Or at least take a night off from the apocalypse to enjoy a virtuoso company … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bessie smith, blues, blues in the night, camden, clive rowe, dancing, debbie kurup, gemma sutton, jazz, kilburn, kiln theatre, music, musical, north london, review, revue, sharon d clarke, singing, summer, susie mckenna, theartsdesk, theatre | Leave a comment

The Bridges of Madison County leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on June 26, 2019 by mkmswain

From Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to riotous comedy. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrew lloyd webber, andrew scott, anna gunn, barbican, best, blues in the night, book tickets, broadwayworld, captain corellis mandolin, cheap tickets, clive owen, coliseum, comedy, fleabag, gloria estefan, harold pinter theatre, hot priest, jack thorne, jason donovan, jason robert brown, jazz, jenna russell, jesus christ superstar, joseph, joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat, kiln theatre, lesley sharp, london, louis de bernieres, lyric hammersmith, matt cardle, meera syal, menier chocolate factory, michael frayn, musical, noel coward theatre, noises off, old vic, on your feet, palladium, present laughter, royal court, sale, save, sharon d clarke, sheridan smith, summer, tennessee williams, the bridges of madison county, the end of history, the night of the iguana, ticket deal, top 10, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

White Teeth, Kiln Theatre

Posted on November 7, 2018 by mkmswain

A few protestors might be doggedly hanging on outside the Kiln (was Tricycle) Theatre, but their complaints are firmly refuted by its current show: a vibrant adaptation of Zadie Smith’s award-winning novel that is not just about but firmly rooted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged adaptation, book tickets, broadwayworld, daughter, family, immigrant, Indhu Rubasingham, kilburn, kiln theatre, london, mother, music, north west london, novel, play, race, review, simon sharkey, songs, theatre, west hampstead, white teeth, zadie smith | Leave a comment

Hadestown leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on October 27, 2018 by mkmswain

From new musicals to Shakespeare, Pinter and Magic Mike. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged all we ever wanted was everything, ambassadors theatre, barbican, best, broadwayworld, bush theatre, channing tatum, christmas, comedy, don quixote, drama, duke of yorks theatre, garrick theatre, globe, hadestown, harold pinter theatre, hippodrome casino, janie dee, kiln theatre, lee evans, london, macbeth, magic mike live, male dancer, meera syal, michelle terry, music, musical, national theatre, november, patricia highsmith, phyllis logan, pinter at the pinter, play, romeo and juliet, rsc, shakepeare, show, stripper, stripping, summer and smoke, switzerland, tamsin greig, tennessee williams, theatre, top 10, visit london, west end, white teeth, winter, zadie smith | Leave a comment

Holy Sh!t, Kiln Theatre

Posted on September 12, 2018 by mkmswain

It’s all change at the Kiln (was Tricycle) Theatre, with a £5.5 million redevelopment resulting in a bright, light, spacious and welcoming new building – complete with a more obvious street presence, comfortable café/bar area, plentiful ladies’ loos, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alexis zegerman, book tickets, broadwayworld, child, christian, faith, holy shit, Indhu Rubasingham, jewish, kilburn, kiln theatre, london, parent, play, religion, review, school, teacher, theatre, tricycle theatre | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: kiln theatre

The timely play paying tribute to the late Queen’s unwavering dedication

Girl on an Altar, Kiln Theatre

The Wife of Willesden, Kiln Theatre

& Juliet leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

The Best Theatre Drinks, Snacks and Souvenirs

Blues in the Night, Kiln Theatre

The Bridges of Madison County leads July’s Top 10 new London shows

White Teeth, Kiln Theatre

Hadestown leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Holy Sh!t, Kiln Theatre

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