Tag Archives: new writing

Girls & Boys, Royal Court

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mkmswain

“It just seems to be a thing that we do, this incomprehensible violence thing.” So says the narrator of Dennis Kelly’s new one-woman play, performed in a staggering tour-de-force from Carey Mulligan. She’s been reflecting on an American mass shooting … Continue reading →

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BWW Interview: Nicholas Hytner

Posted on November 14, 2017 by mkmswain

The former Artistic Director of the National Theatre discusses memoir Balancing Acts, and his new Bridge Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Florian Zeller’s latest leads this week’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on March 7, 2016 by mkmswain

From the French playwright’s highly anticipated The Truth to Kenneth Branagh’s hitman farce and an atomic musical, here are some of this week’s most eye-catching openings. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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