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Has there ever been a successful dinner party on stage? It seems no sooner has the table been set than domestic disharmony erupts: opposing personalities obligingly clash, the veil of marital bliss is torn asunder, and terrible secrets are spilled … Continue reading
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Extra time
The creators of The Beautiful Game have no truck with subtext. If there’s a point to be made, they will make it, in firm dialogue, in overt lyrics, and then in dialogue again, just to be sure. That leaves us in no doubt … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged andrew lloyd webber, bbc, belfast, ben elton, drama, football, footie, i'd do anything, ira, ireland, irish, london, lotte wakeham, michael d higgins, musical, nancy, niamh perry, northern ireland, oliver!, play, prison, review, riverdance, soccer, the beautiful game, the troubles, theatre, union theatre, war, west side story
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All sugar, no spice
There once lived a towering creative genius with the power to change children’s lives, who believed in both embracing the euphoria of silliness and relishing the very nasty consequences of natural justice. That statement applies to Willy Wonka, beloved titan … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, benefits, book, charlie and the chocolate factory, children, chocolate, david greig, dickens, douglas hodge, drama, film, hairspray, kardashian, Marc Shaiman, matilda, musical, oliver!, pension, play, review, roald dahl, sam mendes, Scott Wittman, song, theatre, tim minchin, west end, willy wonka
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