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“Diversity Is Not A Policy, It’s Life.” Giles Terera On “Hamilton” And The Future Of Diversity In London Theater

Posted by Jessica Barrett | 28th May 2018 | Interview, London, Musical Theatre, United Kingdom

Giles Terera has won armies of fans and an Olivier award for his performance as Aaron Burr in the...

“Quiz” at Noël Coward Theatre: Towards Participatory Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 25th Apr 2018 | Documentary Theatre, London, Participatory Theatre, Review, United Kingdom

It’s been a golden week for James Graham, British theatre’s wonder boy. After winning an Olivier...

“Pressure” at The Park Theatre: New Play on D-Day

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 23rd Apr 2018 | Acting, Documentary Theatre, London, Review, United Kingdom

There are few things more British than talking about the weather. What makes this play about a...

“Vincent River” at The Park Theatre: In-yer-Face Theatre at Its Cruel Best

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 10th Apr 2018 | LGBTQ+ Theatre, London, Review, United Kingdom

Every great playwright has to have both an identifiable style and the ability to innovate and...

Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” at The Playhouse Theatre: Is It Possible to Get Too Much of American Politics?

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 21st Mar 2018 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

Is it possible to get too much of American politics? With Donald Trump’s daily tweets invading our...

“Frozen” at The Haymarket Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 7th Mar 2018 | London, Review, United Kingdom

Whatever the weather, this week is Frozen. On Broadway, the Disney musical of that name begins...

Actors Should Be Allowed To Be Parents Too

Posted by Bernadette McNulty | 25th Feb 2018 | Acting, London, News, United Kingdom

Acting, as the cliché goes, is child’s play. All that dressing up and pretending to be someone...

“The Birthday Party” – Revival at Harold Pinter Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 31st Jan 2018 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

Is modernism dead and buried? Anyone considering the long haul of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday...

“Daisy Pulls It Off” at The Park Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 7th Jan 2018 | London, Review, United Kingdom

History is a good place to talk about our contemporary concerns. And British theatre loves plays...

David Eldridge’s “Beginning” at The National Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 27th Nov 2017 | Acting, London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom

One defining characteristic of Englishness is social awkwardness, and its emotional register is an...

“A Day By The Sea” at Southwark Playhouse

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 17th Oct 2017 | Dramaturgy, London, Review, United Kingdom

Some plays would now be completely forgotten if not for a scandal that makes them memorable. NC...

“The Blinding Light” at Jermyn Street Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 17th Sep 2017 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom

Anyone who likes playing “Spot the weirdo” will find themselves instantly at home in Howard...

“Fiddler On The Roof” at The Chichester Festival Theatre

Posted by Bernadette McNulty | 22nd Jul 2017 | Festivals, Musical Theatre, United Kingdom

If the choice of a female Doctor Who still has the power to shock and challenge, then we have not...

“Ink” – Rupert Murdoch’s Tale of Success and Scandal, Now Playing at Almeida Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 3rd Jul 2017 | Documentary Theatre, London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

The recent general election result proves that the power of the rightwing press has diminished...

“Don Juan in Soho” Featuring David Tennant

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 15th Apr 2017 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom

Updating the classics is not without its pitfalls. How can a modern audience, which has a...

Hamlet-Inspired “Love in Idleness” at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 3rd Apr 2017 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom

The rehabilitation of playwright Terence Rattigan has surpassed even the stage when not only are...

London: The Americans are coming!

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 30th Aug 2016 | London, News, United Kingdom

Some of the best shows on the London stage hail from across the pond, and more American delights...

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Apollo Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 17th Mar 2013 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom

Science is an area of perennial fascination for the theatre. In the past, plays as various as Tom...

Chekhov’s Famous Play “Uncle Vanya” Staged In London

Posted by Phoebe Taplin | 4th Jan 2013 | Adaptation, Review, Russia

A traditional version of Anton Chekhov’s play gets West End glamor and charm but lacks conviction....

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“Diversity Is Not A Policy, It’s Life.” Giles Terera On “Hamilton” And The Future Of Diversity In London Theater

“Quiz” at Noël Coward Theatre: Towards Participatory Theatre

“Pressure” at The Park Theatre: New Play on D-Day

“Vincent River” at The Park Theatre: In-yer-Face Theatre at Its Cruel Best

Gore Vidal’s “The Best Man” at The Playhouse Theatre: Is It Possible to Get Too Much of American Politics?

“Frozen” at The Haymarket Theatre

“The Birthday Party” – Revival at Harold Pinter Theatre

“Daisy Pulls It Off” at The Park Theatre

David Eldridge’s “Beginning” at The National Theatre

“A Day By The Sea” at Southwark Playhouse

“The Blinding Light” at Jermyn Street Theatre

“Fiddler On The Roof” at The Chichester Festival Theatre

“Ink” – Rupert Murdoch’s Tale of Success and Scandal, Now Playing at Almeida Theatre

“Don Juan in Soho” Featuring David Tennant

Hamlet-Inspired “Love in Idleness” at the Menier Chocolate Factory

London: The Americans are coming!

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Apollo Theatre

Chekhov’s Famous Play “Uncle Vanya” Staged In London

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