“FCUK’D” at The Bunker Theatre
Is Britain’s welfare system unfit for purpose? Well, all the news channels seem to suggest that...
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“Misalliance” at The Orange Tree Theatre
George Bernard Shaw was a theatrical superman. A critical attack dog, as well as a creator of...
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British New Writing In An Age Of Austerity
Friday, May 7, 2010; Brixton, south London; darkest night. Early dawn touches a Victorian terraced...
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“Parliament Square” at The Bush Theatre: Politics at All Costs
The political story of our time is the upsurge in support for Jeremy Corbyn, leftwing leader of...
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“The Secret Theatre” at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Who will watch the watchers? As Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster, says, in...
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Play Based On “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” Coughing Scandal Set For West End Transfer
A play inspired by Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’s “coughing major” is set to transfer to the West...
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Natal’ya Vorozhbit’s “Bad Roads” at The Royal Court Theatre
War is morally acidic: it dissolves social rules, loosens inhibitions and gives permission to men...
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David Eldridge’s “Beginning” at The National Theatre
One defining characteristic of Englishness is social awkwardness, and its emotional register is an...
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How Hitchcock’s “Marnie” Inspired An Opera
An attractive, able woman preyed upon in the office by two bosses, one of whom uses his power to...
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“The Suppliant Women” at The Young Vic
Asylum is one of the most emotive words in the English language. It evokes valleys of pain,...
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“The Suppliant Women” – A New Version for Modern Times
Lizzie Clachan’s set is a simple stone floor slanting downwards towards the audience in a warm...
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“Heather” at The Bush Theatre
Harry Potter has a lot to answer for. The phenomenal success of JK Rowling’s books, and of their...
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“Poison” at The Orange Tree Theatre
Continental drama, in this era of Brexit negotiations, seems to be rarer and rarer on British...
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James Graham’s “Quiz” With Audience Participation
Life-changing wealth which is won in an instant then recklessly sacrificed a second later is the...
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“The Slaves Of Solitude” at The Hampstead Theatre
The Second World War is central to our national imagination, yet it has been oddly absent from our...
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“The Retreat” at The Park Theatre
Is Buddhism a path to finding spiritual enlightenment — or just an excuse for not facing your...
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The Unlimited House Of Krip: Vogue Ball With D/deaf And Disabled Performers
Disability theatre company, Fittings Multimedia, headed by Garry Robson got an Unlimited...
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“Minefield” Review: Stories From The Soldiers
Every soldier has a story to tell–sometimes a joke, sometimes a parable, often a tragedy. The...
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“The Exorcist” On Stage: ‘I Don’t Think Our Vomit Is Going To Be Green’
“Whenever I tell anybody I’m doing an adaptation of The Exorcist, the first question is: ‘Will the...
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“Young Marx” at Bridge Theatre
Given the rather uneven record of the National Theatre at the moment, there’s already a certain...
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