Martin Crimp’s “Not One of These People” at the Royal Court: Radical Investigation of Presence and Absence in Fiction
The fictional world is our world, but at the same time it’s another place; likewise, the digital...
Read More
Tag: Martin Crimp
Brief Notes Towards A Definition Of Leftfield Theatre
In his wide-ranging, and widely read, survey of postwar British theatre, called State of the...
Read More
Martin Crimp’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” at the Playhouse Theatre
“You into words?” Jamie Lloyd’s magnificent treatment of Cyrano de Bergerac very much...
Read More
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...
Read More
Avignon 2019: “The Rest Will Be Familiar to You from Cinema” as Told by the Chorus from the Banlieu
Le reste vous le connaissez par le cinéma written by Martin Crimp, translated by Philippe Djian...
Read More
“Cougar” at The Orange Tree Theatre
Okay, let’s start with a definition: “Cougar: an older woman who actively seeks the casual, often...
Read More
Martin Crimp’s “When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other” At The National Theatre
The most hyped play of the year is here. Because of the huge demand for seats, and the relative...
Read More
Best Theatre For 2019: This Year’s Hottest Tickets, From Cate Blanchett To “Only Fools And Horses” The Musical
When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other Cate Blanchett stars in Martin Crimp’s experimental...
Read More
Martin Crimp’s “Dealing With Clair” At The Orange Tree Theatre
On the morning when this stylish revival of Martin Crimp’s 1988 play opens, I wake up to the news...
Read More
“Angels in Suits” – The Operas of George Benjamin & Martin Crimp
The dramaturgy of love’s intertwining with violence has been a recurring theme in the...
Read More
Longread. Katie Mitchell On Chekhov, Stanislavsky, And Characters Of Flesh And Blood
Katie, or rather, Katrina Jane Mitchell, is a leading British theatre director whose creative...
Read More
“Lessons In Love And Violence” at The Royal Opera House
Playwright Martin Crimp began his career by writing surreal short plays that hinted at his love of...
Read More
British New Writing In An Age Of Austerity
Friday, May 7, 2010; Brixton, south London; darkest night. Early dawn touches a Victorian terraced...
Read More
Martin Crimp’s “The Treatment” at Almeida Theatre
Playwright Martin Crimp’s 1993 satirical epic, The Treatment, is a fabulous work, but it’s rarely...
Read MoreLike Us On Facebook
Most Popular Posts
From Richard To Richard: MITEM 2026 And a Europe in… 14th April 2026 - David Yazbek: The Master of Adapting Films into… 2nd April 2026
- Waking Up in the Spotlight with “The Unusual… 24th March 2026
- Michael Frayn’s “Copenhagen” at the Hampstead… 14th April 2026
- Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanja”, directed… 14th April 2026
