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Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Posted on January 22, 2019 by mkmswain

Welcome to the new and improved double MoveTo Town and Country Arts section! January highlights include: Exhibition Somerset House celebrates the enduring influence of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang Film Steve McQueen provides thought-provoking genre thrills in Widows Theatre Natasha Gordon’s family drama Nine … Continue reading →

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Top Christmas picks for London theatre

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mkmswain

Christmas is upon us, and the capital, as usual, is serving up a veritable feast of festive offerings. Here are some of London’s finest… Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

Posted on November 4, 2017 by mkmswain

From a new British musical to starry Mamet and cheeky burlesque. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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LET THERE BE LIGHT: Lucy Carter

Posted on November 14, 2016 by mkmswain

The lighting designer talks dance, multimedia and expressing ideas. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged almeida theatre, broadwayworld, dance, dancing, husbands and sons, interview, let there be light, lighting, lighting designer, lucy carter, national theatre, oil, royal ballet, theatre, wayne mcgregor | Leave a comment

Feminist comedy, the Bard reborn and a must-see arts venue

Posted on October 6, 2014 by mkmswain

In my Compass magazine Arts pages this month: Feminist stand-up Bridget Christie headlines Winchester Comedy Festival The hottest shows come to ODEON cinemas Propeller’s innovative retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sizzling double bill of Brazilian dance Sensational new arts centre Hauser & Wirth Somerset … Continue reading →

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Messing about in boats

Posted on December 18, 2013 by mkmswain

Acclaimed choreographer Will Tuckett’s version of children’s classic ‘The Wind in the Willows’ is a slice of theatrical magic. At the Duchess Theatre It is not unusual to hear a child gasp at a clever stage trick, but far more unusual … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Fiction, Journalism, Theatre | Tagged andrew motion, ballet, blackadder, carol, childrens book, christmas, dance, dancing, fiction, kenneth grahame, play, royal ballet, theatre, time team, tony robinson, will tuckett, wind in the willows | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: royal ballet

Peanuts, Widows, mime and romantic cinemas

Top Christmas picks for London theatre

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie leads November’s Top 10 new London shows

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Lucy Carter

Feminist comedy, the Bard reborn and a must-see arts venue

Messing about in boats

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