“Sea Creatures,” Hampstead Theatre
Is it possible to successfully challenge naturalism in British theatre today? At a time when...
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“The Welkin” at The National Theatre
History plays should perform a delicate balancing act: they have to tell us something worth...
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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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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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Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana” at Noël Coward Theatre
A defrocked minister who botches up his job as a tour guide; a recently widowed hotel manager who...
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Truth And “True West”
Sam Shepard’s True West has always been a magnet for celebrity hamming, particularly in the role...
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Who Is The Greatest Living British Playwright?
There is a simple dinner-party game that can be played at no ostensible cost. The host asks, “Who...
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“One For Sorrow” at The Royal Court
It’s the stuff of nightmares. There’s a massive explosion, the sound of smashing glass, falling...
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“The Way Of The World” at The Donmar Warehouse
Let us have a quick moan about repertoire. You know, the types of plays that most of our theatres...
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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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Women on the Verge: Caryl Churchill’s “Escaped Alone”
In an 1896 essay on “The Tragic in Daily Life,” the Symbolist playwright Maurice Maeterlinck...
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