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Tag Archives: park theatre
Rags: The Musical, Park Theatre
“Take our country back!” is the rallying cry of the self-identified “real” Americans gathered to protest the arrival of immigrants. It could be a contemporary Trump rally – or, indeed, the nastier side of current British political discourse – but in fact this scene … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged america, brexit, fiddler on the roof, immigrant, jewish, london, musical, new york, park theatre, rags, review, stephen schwartz, theartsdesk, theatre, trump
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BWW Interview: Ian Hallard
The actor discusses working with husband Mark Gatiss on the revival of The Boys in the Band at Park Theatre. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadwayworld, doctor who, gay, ian hallard, interview, lgbt, london, Mark Gatiss, park theatre, poirot, sherlock, switchboard, the boys in the band, theatre, tour
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Yerma, Young Vic
Australian theatre’s ‘enfant terrible’ Simon Stone, whose 2014 version of Ibsen’s The Wild Duck at the Barbican memorably starred a live duck, has returned to take on Lorca’s 1934 “tragic poem”. If some of the elemental lyricism has been lost … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, australian, baby, billie piper, brendan cowell, broadwayworld, charlotte randle, child, children, feminist, gareth farr, infertility, ivf, lorca, maureen beattie, millennial, modern, mother, parent, park theatre, review, simon stone, the quiet house, yerma, young vic
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Some Girl(s), Park Theatre
Neil LaBute’s exercise in self-flagellation, first seen in 2005 and adapted for film in 2013, offers his familiar misanthropic take on the battle of the sexes. This one concerns Guy (Charles Dorfman), engaged to be married and embarking on a … Continue reading
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Tagged neil labute, park theatre, review, some girls, theartsdesk
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leads July’s Top 10 new London shows
From a magical mega-hit and eye-catching musical revivals to plays with strong social resonance. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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Tagged andrew lloyd webber, beverley knight, book tickets, breakfast at tiffanys, broadwayworld, dominion theatre, easter rising, harry potter, harry potter and the cursed child, into the woods, ireland, jesus christ superstar, jk rowling, july, london, menier chocolate factory, musical, national theatre, neil labute, palace theatre, park theatre, pixie lott, queens of syria, refugees, regents park, richard o'brien, rocky horror, rotterdam, sean o'casey, some girls, sondheim, st james theatre, the bodyguard, the plough and the stars, the stripper, theatre, trafalgar studios, west end, young vic
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The Quiet House, Park Theatre
Infertility affects one in six couples, but it’s still something of a taboo subject. Gareth Farr’s new play throws welcome light on the challenges of conception, and is accompanied by a Fertility Fest that brings together artists and medical experts … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, child, drama, fertility, gareth farr, infertile, ivf, london, north london, parent, park theatre, play, review, stage, tessa walker, the arts desk, the quiet house, theartsdesk, theatre
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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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Dinner With Friends, Park Theatre
After 12 seemingly idyllic years, Tom and Beth’s marriage is over. That’s a concern for Gabe and Karen, partly because they care for their friends, and there’s the ugly business of choosing sides, but mainly because it causes them to … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, america, american, artist, break up, cheating, connecticut, dating, dinner with friends, divorce, drama, food, friend, husband, lawyer, london, marriage, married, park theatre, play, Pulitzer Prize, review, romance, sex, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, wife, writer
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