David Greig’s “Solaris” at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Far away from Earth, there is a planet called Solaris. It is covered by an ocean and orbits two...
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Samuel Gallet’s “Mephisto [A Rhapsody]” at the Gate Theatre
What does it really mean to do political theatre? Does the theatre even hold any potential to...
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Caryl Churchill’s “Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.” at the Royal Court
At the age of 81, Caryl Churchill, Britain’s greatest living playwright, is still going strong....
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How I Produced My First Ever (Multilingual) School Play
In 2016, I took part in the Pilot project for the Multilingual Performance Project (MPP). I...
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Czech Centre London Presents: “Velvet Havel”
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Velvet revolution the Czech Centre brings to...
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Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off” at the Garrick Theatre
One of my formative memories in the theatre dates back to twelve years ago, when I attended a...
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Tribalism, Tragedy and Torment: Yaël Farber’s “Blood Wedding” at the Young Vic
Federico García Lorca’s rural trilogy, written in the period between 1932 and 1936 as social...
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Ruby Thomas’s “Either” at the Hampstead Theatre: Intriguing Questioning of Gender Identity
Once there were radically innovative playwrights; then came university courses about radically...
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Caryl Churchill’s “Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.” at The Royal Court Theatre
There is no denying that Cary Churchill is the greatest living British playwright. So, what you...
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Poetic Political Theatre: A Review of “The Secret River” by Kate Grenville, Adapted by Andrew Bovell
The Sydney Theatre Company’s 2013 landmark staging of The Secret River to the United Kingdom was...
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Lesley Storm’s “Black Chiffon” at the Park Theatre: 1940s Psychological Thriller Revived
In British plays of the postwar period, before the liberated 1960s, there is always an unresolved...
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“Chiaroscuro” at The Bush Theatre
Identity politics have been around for decades. But it’s always good to revisit the subject....
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Maya Arad Yasur’s “Amsterdam” at the Orange Tree Theatre: Crimpian Account of the Past in the Present
The past can often hang like a nightmare on the present. And, in the case of Jewish identity, this...
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“All That Remains” At Etcetera Theatre Camden: An Emotional Journey
What happens when somebody dies at the frontline? Who’s responsible for getting in touch with...
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Alexander Zeldin’s “Faith, Hope and Charity” at the National Theatre
Alexander Zeldin’s new play arrives at the National Theatre’s Dorfman stage with a title...
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“Hansard” at the National Theatre
Simon Wood’s debut play Hansard, performed at London’s National Theatre Lyttleton...
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“Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation” at The Royal Court
Fresh from a sold-out run at the Edinburgh International Festival, Tim Crouch’s latest piece (a...
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Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” at the Lyric Hammersmith: New Artistic Director’s Superb Debut
Rachel O’Riordan, the new artistic director of this Off-West End venue, has arrived with a program...
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“The Secret River” at The National Theatre
The revival of Sydney Theatre Company’s production of The Secret River, performed to great acclaim...
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“8 Hotels” at Minerva Theatre
Beliefs of racial purity and superiority were at the heart of the conflict that brought about the...
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