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It’s a little ironic that, in a time of cross gender, age and ethnic blind casting, multi-media work and when the theatre is trying to find the next big thing, a well-structured slice of naturalistic drama may yet be the best new play of 2016. Unmissable.
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Cadogan Hall brought a lavish concert performance of the piece to its stage, and - once again - we saw and heard just why we should value this work amongst t…
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Director Douglas Rintoul places it in the hands of an exceptional ensemble of actor-musicians, and the result is a joyful and powerful evening celebrating eq…
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If anyone loves the music of Caro Emerald, then they’ll love this feast of her songs presented in a dramatic context. If anyone does not know her music, or …
Julian Eaves
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This is pure, unadulterated escapism – and nobody does it better. We all need a little escapism every now and then, and in these crazy – even difficult – ti…
Richard Earl
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Families are complicated and messy, nevertheless, family dramas when captured correctly can be hugely touching. No matter what our background, we all have e…
Richard Earl
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Added to this is the factor of Lippa’s music and Greenwald’s lyrics (they share credits for the book). Both can be bright, incisive, strongly characterised …
Julian Eaves
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Returning for its fourth year to delight audiences around the UK, Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Henry V will embark on…
Douglas Mayo
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There is sometimes a rawness to the action, an absence of polish, but it is always convincing and involving: in fact, the wonderful paradox here is that, as …
Julian Eaves
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The piece is told beautifully and simply, with no added spectacle or illusion: just one woman, her piano and a story - and I was holding on to every word and…
Alexa Terry
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Following three sell-out, critically acclaimed runs both at The Edinburgh Fringe and in London, The King's Head Theatre production of F*cking Men will transf…
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