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Same-sex ballroom has been challenging conventions long before Dancing on Ice
It had been discussed among fans of the show for some time: when would Strictly Come Dancing feature its first same-sex pairing? One of the judges, Craig Revel Horwood, and a former contestant, the Rev Richard Coles, had both supported … Continue reading
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The Patriotic Traitor, Park Theatre
Theatregoers suffering from First World War fatigue may want to pass on Jonathan Lynn’s merely competent historical drama about two mythic figures: Charles de Gaulle and Philippe Pétain. It’s a fascinating subject – de Gaulle had his former mentor tried … Continue reading
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Tagged army, Charles de Gaulle, collaborator, drama, first world war, general, history, jonathan lynn, laurence fox, leader, london, nazi, park theatre, Philippe Petain, play, review, second world war, the patriotic traitor, theatre, tom conti, verdun, vichy, war, world war one, world war two
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Dead Sheep, Park Theatre
While seven-way debate rages, broadcaster and debuting playwright Jonathan Maitland takes us back 25 years to a radically different political landscape: a time of regents, and of regicide. It’s 1990 – Thatcher the leader claiming divine right to rule, Geoffrey … Continue reading
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Kingmaker, St James Theatre
The news cycle waits for no man. When Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky’s thinly veiled Boris Johnson satire premiered in Edinburgh at the beginning of August, it seemed remarkably timely, coinciding as it did with BoJo announcing his intention to … Continue reading
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Tagged bbc, boris johnson, comedy, conservative, documentary, drama, edinburgh festival, election, house of cards, interview, leader, london, machiavelli, mayor of london, mp, parliament, play, politician, politics, prime minister, review, spitting image, st james theatre, theatre, thriller, tory
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