Contemporary “Electra” by DumbWise at The Bunker Theatre
Electra is the protagonist in two Ancient Greek tragedies, one by Sophocles and the other by...
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The Bathroom Play: Georgia Christou’s “Yous Two” at The Hampstead Theatre
Theatre is a business as well as a craft. In an age of austerity cuts, and at a time when most...
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“Y Tad” – Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (A Welsh Translation of Florian Zeller’s “The Father”)
Terry Eagleton reminds us that in order for tragedy to occur, then the protagonist must be in...
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Chris Goode’s “Jubilee” – The State of The (Punk) Nation
The idea here is both exquisitely complex and wonderfully simple. On the one hand, Chris Goode’s...
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What Is The Shape, Color, And Sound Of Pain?
Conceived and directed by Rachel Bagshaw and written by Chris Thorpe, The Shape of the...
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“Frozen” at The Haymarket Theatre
Whatever the weather, this week is Frozen. On Broadway, the Disney musical of that name begins...
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Look How Far We’ve Come: Dan Gillespie Sells On LGBTQ History Month UK
February was the LGBT History Month UK. It’s 30 Years since the passing of Section 28, the...
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Mind The Gap: Theatre Group For The Over 60s Helps Salisbury Playhouse Cater For All
One of the things Salisbury Playhouse tries to do is provide opportunities for everyone in the...
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Examining “Tommy” Through a Neurodiverse Lens
Ramps on the Moon’s adaptation of Pete Townsend’s 1969 concept album ‘Tommy’, toured the UK...
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Queer Collective–Reflections Of The World
A blog by Rach Skyer for UK Theatre to mark LGBT History Month. Producer and Actor Rach Skyer is a...
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“Gundog” at The Royal Court
First the goats, and now the sheep—has this venue become an urban farm? Rural life, which was once...
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Actors Should Be Allowed To Be Parents Too
Acting, as the cliché goes, is child’s play. All that dressing up and pretending to be someone...
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“Girls And Boys” at The Royal Court
This is Carey Mulligan week. She appears, improbably enough, as a hard-nosed cop in David Hare’s...
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Are Monologues The Best Or “The B*easts” At The Bush Theatre?
Monologues are increasingly popular in contemporary British theatre. In an age of austerity, they...
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Immersive “Julius Caesar” at The Bridge Theatre
“Two things only the people anxiously desire—bread and circuses,” said the Roman poet Juvenal. He...
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Alan Bennett’s Next Play Is Set In A Hospital–And It’s Threatened With Closure Thanks To Cuts
Alan Bennett’s next play will focus on an NHS hospital threatened with closure thanks to...
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Men, The Internet, and Politics: “The Believers Are But Brothers” at The Bush Theatre
Do boys never leave the playground? Just when I was reasonably sure that the crisis of masculinity...
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“I Feel As If I’m Loosing My Leaves:” Translatability Of Theme Through Language In Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s Production Of Florian Zeller’s “Y Tad”
The universality of Florian Zeller’s undiminished modern masterpiece The Father has ceased...
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“Privacy:” The Impact Of The Digital Revolution On Private Life
Inspired by the Edward Snowden case, James Graham’s Privacy shows us the consequences of...
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The Way We Talk About Cancer Is Destructive – So I Made A Musical About It
I cannot believe it’s the first month of 2018 and I’m here in the last week of rehearsals for A...
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