The Best Dance Shows Coming In 2018
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“The Jungle” at The Young Vic: New Immersive Docu-Drama
Refugees, it is said, have no nationality—they are all individuals. This new docu-drama, The...
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Noises Off: UK Theatre Audiences Have Always Been A Rowdy Lot
Without an audience in the theatre, there’d be no drama. But audiences have been providing rather...
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“Daisy Pulls It Off” at The Park Theatre
History is a good place to talk about our contemporary concerns. And British theatre loves plays...
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Audience To Vote For Bard’s Play They Want Performed At Shakespeare’s Globe
“Come, and take choice of all my library, And so beguile thy sorrow,” Shakespeare wrote. Now...
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Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Children” – The Environmental Disaster and Ethics
Annoying as it is, I have to start with a spoiler alert. That’s because what’s most interesting to...
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“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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“Lucy McCormick: Triple Threat” at Soho Theatre – Mad Genius at Work
There are some shows that can simply never be made by men. I don’t mean in the sense of subject...
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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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The Journey Ahead, Accessible Theatre
As we’re coming towards the New Year, I’ve been reflecting on 2017. I’ve recently been a resident...
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In “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda Turned The Story Of A Forgotten Founding Father Into A Modern Musical Classic
It begins “How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore/And a Scotsman/ dropped in the middle of a...
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A View From The Bridge: The Dramaturg’s Work on A Play in Translation
When talking about translation, statistics show an alarming picture. The United Kingdom has the...
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“Goats” by Syrian Playwright Liwaa Yazjiat at The Royal Court
The civil war in Syria spawns image after image of hell on earth. Staging the stories of that...
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The Place Of A Dramaturg In Twenty-First Century England
Between 2002–2005, I carried the professional title of a Dramaturg in the UK. Even when confronted...
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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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Would You Buy A Theatre Ticket For Someone Who Can’t Afford It? Now You Can
A new ticketing system that allows people to buy tickets for others who may not be able to afford...
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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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Why “Hamilton” Reminds Us Of The Roots Of British Musical Theatre In Political Activism
Such has been the demand for tickets to the London season of the multi-award-winning...
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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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