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Ghost Quartet, Boulevard Theatre

Posted on November 1, 2019 by mkmswain

London’s latest new theatre opens with an appropriately otherworldly Halloween offering: American composer Dave Malloy’s teeming 2014 song cycle, which played at the Edinburgh Festival in 2016. It’s a superb piece for demonstrating the benefits of this intimate, flexible cabaret-esque space – played … Continue reading →

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London’s Best Post-Theatre Places To Eat and Drink

Posted on July 11, 2019 by mkmswain

From brasserie grandeur to Chinatown and spectacular South Bank views – all with handy set menus and late openings to suit the post-theatre diner. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here

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Absolute Hell, National Theatre

Posted on April 26, 2018 by mkmswain

The original version of Rodney Ackland’s provocative work, The Pink Room, had a bruising reception back in 1952, losing thousands for investor Terence Rattigan amidst furious reviews. Since salvaged by the Orange Tree in the Eighties, its rebirth was cemented by … Continue reading →

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Young Marx, Bridge Theatre

Posted on October 29, 2017 by mkmswain

Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr’s enterprise is certainly an historic one: The Bridge is London’s first new wholly commercial theatre in 80 years. If its opening play isn’t the same landmark work, it’s nevertheless an auspicious start to a promising … Continue reading →

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Don Juan in Soho, Wyndham’s Theatre

Posted on March 30, 2017 by mkmswain

The bad boy is back. Marber’s Molière update, which first appeared at the Donmar Warehouse in 2006, has been revived by the playwright for a West End run – David Tennant succeeding Rhys Ifans as the titular seducer. Read my … Continue reading →

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Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner

Posted on March 5, 2017 by mkmswain

Metropolitan policewoman Isabella Grotto talks life on the beat in the West End. Read my full Discover Britain magazine interview here

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BroadwayWorld Interview: Jon Brittain on Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Posted on April 15, 2016 by mkmswain

As his show comes to Udderbelly Festival, co-creator Jon Brittain talks mixing styles, gay rights and the ongoing process of development. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Jezebel, Soho Theatre

Posted on August 15, 2014 by mkmswain

If comedy is tragedy plus time, either too much has elapsed since the fictional events of Jezebel, or not quite enough. Newcomer Mark Cantan’s uneven screwball pitting a methodical couple against a scatter-brained opposite, with wacky misunderstandings aplenty, lacks the … Continue reading →

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