Touring
'Phantoms of the Popera' starring G4
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
Black
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Paul T Davies · 3 June 2024
REVIEW: Boys From The Blackstuff, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews James Graham's Boys From the Blackstuff now playing at the National Theatre Until 8 June 2024.
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Tim Hochstrasser · 11 August 2022
REVIEW: Black, El Payoso/The Clown, Grimeborn at Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Tim Hochstrasser reviews the UK premiere of Black, the Clown presented as part of Grimeborn at the Arcola Theatre.
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Paul T Davies · 15 March 2022
REVIEW: Blackmail, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Mark Ravenhill's adaptation of Charles Bennett's play Blackmail at Mercury Theatre Colchester.
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About the show
Black is currently listed as an ended production in the British Theatre archive.
Black is preserved in the British Theatre archive as a historical production.
Verified archive references place the production at El Payoso/The Clown, Grimeborn at Arcola Theatre.
British Theatre coverage for this title is dated 11 August 2022.
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