“Road” at The Royal Court
Some legendary plays are a disappointment when you see them again — they don’t live up to the...
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“Lions And Tigers” at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Gandhi has a lot to answer for. I don’t mean the saintly campaigner for Indian independence, who...
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Joe Orton’s “The Loot” Revived at Park Theatre
Fifty years ago this month, playwright Joe Orton was murdered by his lover Kenneth Halliwell. His...
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Rob Drummond’s New Solo Show About Democracy – “The Majority” at The National Theatre
Another plague is sweeping British theatre: audience participation. Instead of just sitting back...
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New Shakespeare’s Globe Director Michelle Terry Promises the Bard Unplugged’
Michelle Terry, the new artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, has promised a return to the...
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Lucy Kirkwood’s New Drama, “Mosquitoes” at the National Theatre
The question that always needs to be asked of any example of science on stage, and there are now...
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Tom Hiddleston is the Obvious Choice to Play Hamlet
It was only a matter of time before Tom Hiddleston tackled the most famous role in all of theatre....
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Theatre Translation Forum launches ‘Adapting Translation for the Stage’
In 2013-14, an innovative, cross-disciplinary research project explored the interactions of...
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What Is the Price of Surrogacy? Vivienne Franzmann’s “Bodies” at The Royal Court
Surrogacy is an emotionally fraught subject. And one that is pregnant with meaning. The...
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Lina Tur Bonet On Creativity, Collaboration and Taking the Corset out of the Classics
As a storyteller and music performer, Lina Tur Bonet is wary of fusions. Last May, she was part of the presentation Made In Murcia that took place at the Cervantes Theatre in London.
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Secret Cinema’s “Moulin Rouge”: The Bohemian Revolution in Immersive Format
At the core of Secret Cinema, there is the promise of daring to be different. Combining the realms...
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“Ink” – Rupert Murdoch’s Tale of Success and Scandal, Now Playing at Almeida Theatre
The recent general election result proves that the power of the rightwing press has diminished...
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Review: Xameleon Theatre–Chekhov’s Vision Of “Love In A Nutshell”
Xameleon Theatre treats London audiences to a new insight into the life and works of Chekhov in...
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“Anatomy of a Suicide” at The Royal Court Theatre
Dorothy Parker’s take on suicide is called “Resumé”: it goes, “Razors pain you; Rivers are damp;...
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“Punts” Brings Up Questions Of Disability, Sexual Consent, And Parental Control
London fringe theatre is underfunded and under-resourced, but it often produces work that is more...
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Taking a Ride on a “Red Bike”
Against the roar of asphalt and a set of wheels, a child looks out onto the horizon and tries to...
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“Common:” Difficult To Follow And Nihilistic At The Wrong Time
History is a tricky harlot. She is bought and sold, fought for and thrown over, seduced and...
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Erich Maria Remarque’s “Three Comrades” (“Drei Kameraden”) by the Sovremennik Theatre
This new tour of the Sovremennik Theatre in London also meant the premiere of Erich Maria...
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Defying “Romeo And Juliet” at The Shakespeare’s Globe
In “Romeo and Juliet” directed by Daniel Kramer, love, desire and violence are layered on top of each other, and with bold visuals and a daring interpretation, the classic releases its full power to examine violence and what can save us from it.
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“Alice’s Adventures Underground”: New Immersive Limits Down the Rabbit Hole
“Drink me” or “Eat me.” Like Neo, in The Matrix, you are presented with a simple dichotomy that...
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