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the end of history…, Royal Court
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child‘s creative dream team are reunited for another new venture – although this drama’s family doesn’t come with an in-built, wand-waving fanbase. Instead, this is a personal work from writer Jack Thorne, who based the … Continue reading
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Labour of Love, Noel Coward Theatre
With This House enjoying an acclaimed revival last year, and Almeida hit Ink now situated just metres away from new offering Labour of Love on St Martin’s Lane, the West End currently belongs to the fantastically prolific playwright James Graham. Read my full BroadwayWorld review here
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Stuff Happens, National Theatre
When Sir John Chilcot stepped up to the mic to deliver his long-awaited verdict on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he did so calmly, steadily, but with forensic and devastating analytical precision. David Hare’s STUFF HAPPENS, which beat Chilcot by … Continue reading
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Tagged broadwayworld, chilcot, chilcot report, David Hare, george bush, invasion, iraq, john chilcot, national theatre, review, stuff happens, tony blair, war
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The Audience, Apollo Theatre
As The Queen gains an audience with the latest royal addition, her theatrical alter ego returns to the West End, with Kristin Scott Thomas inheriting Tony-nominated Helen Mirren’s role in Peter Morgan’s updated revival. Callaghan is out; au courant gags … Continue reading
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