Elizabeth Strout: “Nobody Was Even Remotely Interested In My Writing”
The story of Elizabeth Strout is one of creative faith and persistence. Growing up in Maine, “a...
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“Fatherland” at The Lyric Hammersmith: Masculinity in Crisis
Masculinity, whether toxic or in crisis (but never ever problem-free), is a hardy perennial...
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When The Personal And Political Collide
In his play, Contempt, queer activist and lawyer Danish Sheikh draws parallels (or contrasts)...
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“Lessons In Love And Violence” at The Royal Opera House
Playwright Martin Crimp began his career by writing surreal short plays that hinted at his love of...
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“Leave Taking” at The Bush Theatre
Winsome Pinnock has for decades been a central figure in the promotion of BAME drama not just as a...
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Brian Friel’s “Translations” At The National Theatre: Four Stars
Since the Northern Irish playwright’s death in 2015, Brian Friel’s work is rarely sighted in...
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“Diversity Is Not A Policy, It’s Life.” Giles Terera On “Hamilton” And The Future Of Diversity In London Theater
Giles Terera has won armies of fans and an Olivier award for his performance as Aaron Burr in the...
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Women Of The World Write: “Global Female Voices” At The Arcola Theatre
In April 2018, London’s Arcola Theatre staged Global Female Voices, an evening of play...
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Sergey Kuryshev: This Means Figuring Out Our Life And Presenting It On The Basis Of The Classic Text
Tonight is the opening night of Uncle Vanya at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, In anticipation of the...
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“Nightfall” at The Bridge Theatre
Playwright Barney Norris is as prolific as he is talented. Barely out of his twenties, he has...
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“Mood Music” at The Old Vic
Playwright Joe Penhall and the music biz? Well, they have history. When he was writing the book...
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“Masterpieces” at The Finborough Theatre
Neil McPherson, the long-serving head of this London fringe theatre, has a brilliant record of...
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Ella Hickson’s “The Writer” at The Almeida Theatre
Is there such a thing as female writing? In the 1980s, a group of women writers emerged who...
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London’s Fatberg Is Getting Its Own Musical
London’s fatberg–the giant mass of congealed fat and disposed items like nappies and sanitary...
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“Jack The Ripper” Opera Will Not Glorify Sexual Violence Against Women Says ENO
The English National Opera has promised that the world premiere of a new opera about Jack the...
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“Nine Night” at The National Theatre: The Play About Grief
The good news about so-called black drama on British stages is that it has broken out of its...
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“Five Easy Pieces”: Milo Rau’s Extraordinary Work About Child Murderer
It’s not often that a children’s theatre features a piece about a pedophile and child...
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“Absolute Hell” at The National Theatre
Rodney Ackland must be the most well-known forgotten man in postwar British theatre. His legend...
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Natasha Marshall’s “Half Breed” at The Soho Theatre
In the 2000s one of the many glories of new writing for British stages was the linguistically...
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Anthony Neilson’s “The Prudes” at The Royal Court
Playwright Anthony Neilson has always been fascinated by sex. I mean, who isn’t? But he has made...
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