“A Mirror” at Almeida Theatre
This is a play about censorship in a totalitarian state — but, no, I’m not reviewing The...
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“Beneatha’s Place,” Young Vic
Trauma is the source of identity politics. In the case of African-Americans, the experience of...
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“All Of It” at The Royal Court, London
What is life? How can it be measured? How is it possible to compare one experience of life with...
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About “Leaves Of Glass”
Polymath Philip Ridley has a rare superpower — he able to consistently astonish both audiences and...
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“All Of It” at the Royal Court
The summer season at the Royal Court, London’s premiere new writing venue, features two plays...
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Danny Robins’s “2:22 A Ghost Story” at The Apollo Theatre: Populist Shocker Is Pretty Chill Free
Can you enjoy a ghost story during summer? Usually the idea of a haunted house suggests images of...
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About Vortex
Last Saturday, I went to the Excelsior Studios in Park Royal to see a performance of the Russell...
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“Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead” at the Barbican Theatre
Imagine yourself in a remote place: it could be a mountaintop, or a lost village, or the Amazon....
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Vinnie Heaven’s “Faun” at Theatre 503: queer show is both joyful and thought-provoking
We are watching history being made: after decades of being in the shadows, queer drama is now...
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Miriam Battye’s “Little Scratch” at the New Diorama Theatre: Restaged Adaptation of Rebecca Watson’s Novel Is Powerfully Theatrical
The popularity of plays that feature trauma is certainly a trend in British theatre today. But is...
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“Further Than the Furthest Thing” at the Young Vic
Some plays are instantly forgettable, others leave a tender fold in the memory. I well remember...
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“The Winter’s Tale” Review: Jarring Shakespeare’s Globe Production Lacks Warmth
The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s great “hospitality plays” — a tragicomedy about what...
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The House Where Phantom Lived. Part II – Her Majesty’s Theatre, London.
Аn Exclusive Interview with James Paterson who was part of the original cast of the legendary...
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“Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons” Play – How Silence and Body Language Can Communicate as Much as Words
When we talk to each other, there’s what we say out loud, what we wish we could say, and what...
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Bjørg Vik’s “The Journey To Venice” At the Finborough Theatre: Norwegian Memory Play Is Tender If Slight
Bjørg Vik’s The Journey to Venice at the Finborough Theatre: Norwegian memory play is tender if slight
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Speaking from Outside: Interview with Olga Voronkova
Olga Voronkova is a London-based, Belarusian video editor, scriptwriter, copywriter, and producer...
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Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini’s “Sleepova” at the Bush Theatre: Rather Predictable, but Fun Show about Coming of Age
Is anyone still nostalgic about their teen years? The coming-of-age drama is a staple of...
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“Much Ado About Nothing:” National Youth Theatre Gives Shakespeare the Love Island Treatment
“What’s your type on paper?” is frequently asked by contestants on the popular reality dating...
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Laura Horton’s “Breathless” at the Soho Theatre: Slender but Heartfelt Account of Hoarding
The female monologue is a well-established contemporary theatre form, but often the content is...
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“Phaedra” at The National Theatre
How can old texts speak to us now? The point is not just to adapt classics, but to reimagine them...
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