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50 TV shows you probably aren’t watching – but should be
Cold War sci-fi, adult animation, Daniel Radcliffe in the Dark Ages… Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged amazon prime video, apple tv, bbc, comedy, disney plus, documentary, drama, iplayer, now tv, peacock, sitcom, sky, starz, streaming, telegraph, tv, what to watch
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Diana: The Musical
“A fairy tale born in Hell.” That’s the nuanced take on Princess Diana’s marriage in this redundant soap opera-meets-rock opera, which would be in bad taste were it not so dull. Read my full Telegraph review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre, TV
Tagged broadway, diana, diana musical, diana the musical, musical, netflix, prince charles, princess diana, review, royal family, streaming, telegraph, the queen, theatre
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The Nutcracker, Birmingham Royal Ballet online
It’s a tough year for our festive favourite, with the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s (BRB) Nutcrackers all obstructed by the Government’s tier restrictions. But, 2020 style, it’s a pivot to digital for BRB, who live-streamed their production from Birmingham Rep … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballet, birmingham, birmingham rep, birmingham royal ballet, brb, carlos acosta, children, christmas, dance, digital, family, festive, kids, live stream, online, peter wright, review, streaming, the i paper, the nutcracker
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British comedians in lockdown: ‘They’re in Amazon warehouses and Sainsbury’s vans’
Few stand-up comedians are laughing these days, with Covid-19 decimating their industry. So raise a glass to Kiri Pritchard-McLean, who has been providing much-needed gigs for her fellow comics, and raising thousands for charity, via her online “pub”, The Covid … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged comedian, comedy, comic, digital, interview, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, lockdown, online, streaming, telegraph, the covid arms
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[Title of Show], Online
If theatre is sometimes accused of excessive navel-gazing, then what to make of this American meta-musical? It follows two guys creating a show – about two guys creating a show. Read my full The i Paper review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged broadway, digital, jenna russell, lucie jones, musical, online, review, streaming, the i paper, theatre, title of show
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Remembrance, Old Vic: In Camera
In November 2018, the Old Vic staged a series of five solo performances, curated by Arinzé Kene and directed by Annabel Bolton, to mark 100 years since the Armistice. Presented without scenery or costumes, they aimed to remind us of the … Continue reading
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Tagged arinze kene, armistice, digital, factory, football, free, monica doland, monologue, old vic, online, play, preston, remembrance, review, sport, streaming, the i paper, theatre, war, womens football, world war
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What A Carve Up!, Online
Jonathan Coe’s satirical thriller has been inventively adapted in this joint digital project between three theatres: The Barn, Lawrence Batley and New Wolsey. Presented as a Netflix true crime doc-meets-YouTube conspiracy, it’s a gripping watch. Read my full The i Paper review … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged adaptation, alfred enoch, digital, fiona button, government, jonathan coe, murder, mystery, novel, online, play, review, satire, streaming, the i paper, theatre, thriller
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The Real Inspector Hound, Lockdown Theatre Online
Critics generally have a bad time of it in drama. Think of the poisonous Tabitha Dickinson in Birdman, the manipulative Addison DeWitt in All About Eve, or the aptly named Anton Ego in Ratatouille. Read my The i Paper review
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged derek jacobi, emilia clarke, freddie fox, jennifer saunders, live stream, live streaming, lockdown theatre, online, play, reading, review, robert lindsay, samantha bond, sanjeev bhaskar, simon callow, streaming, the i paper, The Real Inspector Hound, theatre, zoom
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Bubble, Nottingham Playhouse Online
James Graham, our go-to chronicler of modern history, follows up his dramatisations of Brexit, coalition government and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? cheating scandal with this swift appraisal of Covid-19 lockdown. Set in his home county, it’s performed for … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged bubble, comedy, coronavirus, covid, james graham, jessica raine, live stream, live streaming, lockdown, nottingham playhouse, pearl mackie, play, review, streaming, the i paper, theatre
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