Tag Archives: play

Theatre loos: The best and the ones to avoid

Posted on June 14, 2019 by mkmswain

BroadwayWorld reviewers share their wisdom on theatre loos, in London and beyond – and we offer some sneaky tips to avoid those queues… Read the full BroadwayWorld article here Advertisements

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged broadwayworld, comedy, drama, london, loo, musical, play, theatre, toilet, uk, west end | Leave a comment

BWW Interview: Doon Mackichan

Posted on June 10, 2019 by mkmswain

The actress discusses David Mamet’s new play Bitter Wheat. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bitter wheat, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, comedy, david mamet, Doon Mackichan, drama, garrick theatre, harvey weinstein, hollywood, john malkovich, justice, london, mamet, metoo, play, power, sex addiction, sexual abuse, smack the pony, ticket deal, trial, victim, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

London’s Top 10 family-friendly theatres

Posted on May 28, 2019 by mkmswain

Continuing our London Theatre Guides series, we’re celebrating half-term by highlighting some of the capital’s most welcome and exciting venues for younger audiences. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Europe leads June’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on May 26, 2019 by mkmswain

From a drama about Europe to immersive Shakespeare and open-air opera. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, bernadette peters, book tickets, bridge theatre, broadwayworld, bronx gothic, cheap tickets, concert, donmar warehouse, dove cameron, education education education, eno, europe, game of thrones, gielgud theatre, gwendoline christie, hansel and gretel, jermyn street theatre, london, lyceum theatre, lyn nottage, martha plimpton, musical, national theatre, new, open air theatre, opera, oscar wilde, pictures of dorian gray, play, regents park, renee fleming, roger allam, royal festival hall, rutherford and son, shakespeare, sweat, the light in the piazza, theatre, ticket deal, top 10, trafalgar studios, visit london, west end, young vic | Leave a comment

No laughing matter: The challenges of reviewing comedy

Posted on May 14, 2019 by mkmswain

BroadwayWorld reviewers share their thoughts. Read the full article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged article, broadwayworld, comedy, comic, edinburgh festival, farce, funny, gender, humour, improv, joke, laugh, play, review, reviewer, reviewing, simon amstell, sketch, stand-up, theatre | Leave a comment

Travelling to London’s South Bank: Transport and Navigation Tips

Posted on May 12, 2019 by mkmswain

Advice on travelling to theatres in and around the South Bank, including the National and Shakespeare’s Globe. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bike, boat, bridge, broadwayworld, bus, directions, embankment, guide, help, london, national theatre, old vic, play, river, riverside, shakespeares globe, south bank, southbank centre, taxi, theatre, tips, train, transport, travel, tube, visit london, walk, waterloo, young vic | Leave a comment

Death of a Salesman, Young Vic

Posted on May 10, 2019 by mkmswain

Seventy years on from its Broadway opening, Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell present Arthur Miller’s masterpiece afresh in an inspired, shattering revival. One key change – making the 1940s Loman family African-American – gives the play a whole new texture, while retaining its searing condemnation … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged 1940s, african-american, american dream, arinze kene, arthur miller, broadwayworld, death of a salesman, london, marianne elliott, new york, play, race, review, sharon d clarke, theatre, wendell pierce, young vic | Leave a comment

London’s best pre-theatre outdoor places to eat and drink

Posted on May 6, 2019 by mkmswain

In honour of our recent sunny spell, hopefully the first of many as we head into summer, here are some of London’s finest pre-theatre outdoor eating and drinking options. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged bar, best, broadwayworld, cocktail, dining, dinner, drink, eat, guide, london, meal, musical, play, pre show, pre theatre, pub, restaurant, south bank, theatre, top, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

Rosmersholm, Duke of York’s Theatre

Posted on May 4, 2019 by mkmswain

As politicians and pundits dissect the local election results, Duncan Macmillan serves up a blistering new adaptation of an 1886 work that feels eerily like a 2019 commentary. Move over, James Graham – it turns out Ibsen has supplied the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged book tickets, brexit, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, duke of yorks theatre, duncan macmillan, election, giles terera, hamilton, hayley atwell, ibsen, london, play, politics, review, rosmersholm, theatre, ticket deal, tom burke, visit london, west end | Leave a comment

Small Island, National Theatre

Posted on May 3, 2019 by mkmswain

The 2004 prize-winning novel by Andrea Levy, who sadly passed away earlier this year, has been beautifully translated to stage by adaptor Helen Edmundson and NT head honcho Rufus Norris, using thrilling theatrical solutions to honour Levy’s epic – and still urgent – … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrea levy, book tickets, broadwayworld, caribbean, immigrant, immigration, jamaica, leah harvey, london, national theatre, play, review, rufus norris, second world war, small island, theatre, west indies, windrush | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: play

Theatre loos: The best and the ones to avoid

BWW Interview: Doon Mackichan

London’s Top 10 family-friendly theatres

Europe leads June’s Top 10 new London shows

No laughing matter: The challenges of reviewing comedy

Travelling to London’s South Bank: Transport and Navigation Tips

Death of a Salesman, Young Vic

London’s best pre-theatre outdoor places to eat and drink

Rosmersholm, Duke of York’s Theatre

Small Island, National Theatre

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