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Middle, National Theatre
David Eldridge’s marital drama is sincere but too conservative. Read my full London Theatre review here
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Tagged david eldridge, drama, london, london theatre, marriage, middle, national theatre, play, review, theatre
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Moulin Rouge! Leads January’s Top 10 New London Shows
From a spectacular jukebox musical to a Caryl Churchill revival and Florence Nightingale-inspired ballet. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballet, book tickets, broadwayworld, dance, dancing, drama, hamlet, hex, january, london, moulin rouge, musical, national theatre, play, review, theatre, top 10, west end
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Manor, National Theatre
Moira Buffini’s state-of-the-nation play is pegged to that irresistible trope: the dark and stormy night, with a group of strangers forced to seek shelter in a spooky manor house. Read my full London Theatre review here
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Tagged drama, london, london theatre, manor, moira buffini, national theatre, play, review, shaun evans, theatre
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How Curious Incident went from beloved book to theatrical phenomenon
The show is returning for a 10th anniversary tour. Read my full London Theatre article here
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Duke of York’s Theatre
The monsters are back. Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel came to life at the National Theatre in 2019 and now, following a Covid delay, is weaving its magic over the West End. Read my full London Theatre review here
The Normal Heart, National Theatre
It is astonishing to think that Larry Kramer’s largely autobiographical play debuted in 1985, right in the midst of the AIDS crisis. No wonder it feels like a missive from the battlefield, blood and shrapnel clinging to every word. Read … Continue reading
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Tagged aids, gay, larry kramer, london, national theatre, play, review, the normal heart, theatre
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Paradise, National Theatre
In Sophocles’ Philoctetes, the wounded warrior is abandoned on the island of Lemnos by Odysseus but, following a prophecy that says the great archer is crucial to winning the Trojan War, Odysseus returns to fetch him. Read my full Telegraph … Continue reading
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Tagged kae tempest, lesley sharp, london, national theatre, paradise, play, review, telegraph, theatre
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Under Milk Wood, National Theatre
Why do we tell stories? Lyndsey Turner’s emotive staging of Dylan Thomas’s 1953 play for voices proffers some profound ideas: to heal familial bonds, to find lucidity in the murkiness of dementia, and to reach much-needed catharsis after a long … Continue reading
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Tagged dylan thomas, london, michael sheen, national theatre, play, review, theatre, under milk wood
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Death of England: Delroy, National Theatre
Wednesday’s press performance was both opening and closing night at the National – their first show back curtailed by lockdown. Deeply frustrating, since Roy Williams and Clint Dyer’s blistering new state-of-the-nation monologue is clearly the play for the moment. Read my full … Continue reading
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Tagged clint dyer, death of england, delroy, england, lockdown, michael balogun, national theatre, pandemic, play, race, racial, racism, review, roy williams, the i paper, theatre, windrush
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Roundup: Check Out These Socially Distanced Shows
Hurrah for the green shoots in our beleaguered industry. Lots of venues are mounting new shows and bringing back our favourites over the next few weeks and months – albeit with social distancing and safety measures in place. Here are … Continue reading
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