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Tag Archives: putin
See incredible West End shows based on true stories
From Jersey Boys and Ain’t Too Proud to The Lehman Trilogy. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ain't too proud, book tickets, drama, jersey boys, london, london theatre, musical, patriots, play, putin, real life, real story, six musical, the lehman trilogy, the temptations, theatre, tina turner, true story, vardy v rooney, wagatha christie, west end
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Berlusconi: A New Musical, Southwark Playhouse
Berlusconi is given a free pass in this audacious MeToo musical. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged Angela Merkel, berlusconi, berlusconi musical, evita, italy, london, metoo, musical, prime minister, prince andrew, putin, review, rock opera, satire, Sebastien Torkia, southwark playhouse, telegraph, theatre, trial
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Patriots, Almeida Theatre
A monstrously entertaining account of Vladimir Putin’s kingmaker. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged almeida theatre, Boris Berezovsky, london, london theatre, patriots, peter morgan, play, putin, review, rupert goold, russia, theatre, tom hollander
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Not to hold Eurovision in Ukraine is a capitulation to Putin
Ukraine could have gained soft power, international attention and trade, while giving the Song Contest purpose. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged eurovision, eurovision 2023, music, putin, russia, sam ryder, telegraph, uk, ukraine, war
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Dance for Ukraine, London Coliseum
Ivan Putrov and Alina Cojocaru raised money, and spirits, with their triumphant fundraising gala. Read my full Telegraph report here
Posted in Dance, Journalism
Tagged alina cojocaru, ballet, dance, dance for ukraine, dancing, english national opera, Ivan Putrov, kyiv, london, london coliseum, marianela nunez, Natalia Osipova, putin, review, royal ballet, telegraph, theatre, ukraine, west end
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Eurovision has long been a battleground between Russia and Ukraine
Eurovision has tried to remain apolitical, but with Russia now booted from the contest, it has finally succumbed to long-simmering discord. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged alina pash, ban, crimea, eurovision, eurovision song contest, jamala, Kalush Orchestra, kyiv, maruv, music, pop music, putin, russia, telegraph, turin, ukraine, war
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A Very Expensive Poison, Old Vic
How theatre should, or should not, be addressing Brexit is a constant topic of conversation. But while Lucy Prebble’s phenomenal new work – a combination of horror, espionage thriller, love story and satire, with dazzlingly theatrical framing – doesn’t centre … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged a very expensive poison, alexander litvinenko, book tickets, brexit, broadwayworld, comedy, fake news, government, london, lucy prebble, murder, old vic, play, poison, police, politics, putin, reece shearsmith, review, salisbury, satire, succession, theatre, trump
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Describe the Night, Hampstead Theatre
American playwright Rajiv Joseph’s latest certainly doesn’t lack for ambition, spanning 90 years, three countries, and mixing history and fiction in its form to make a point about, well, mixing history and fiction. Storytelling through to the pertinent “fake news” … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ben caplan, berlin wall, broadwayworld, david birrell, describe the night, drama, east germany, fake news, hampstead theatre, isaac babel, kgb, lisa spirling, london, moscow, nikolai yezhov, plane crash, play, poland, propaganda, putin, rajiv joseph, rebecca o'mara, review, russia, secret police, smolensk, soviet, spy, stalin, story, theatre
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