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The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
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REVIEW: Big Shot, London Irish Centre ✭✭✭
There really is no infrastructure in Ireland for making work of this kind, which makes the achievement all the more striking. Everyone has another job, or tw…
Julian Eaves
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REVIEW: Out There, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Nevertheless, this is another creditable creation from the production stables of Sasha Regan and underlines her continuing commitment to the development of n…
Julian Eaves
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REVIEW: Kenny Morgan, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭
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 thin…
Paul T Davies
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REVIEW: The Hired Man In Concert, Cadogan Hall ✭✭✭✭✭
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…
Julian Eaves
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Imelda Staunton To Star In Albee's Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
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REVIEW: Made In Dagenham, New Wolsey Theatre ✭✭✭✭
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…
Paul T Davies
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REVIEW: That Man, Hippodrome Casino ✭✭✭✭
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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Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour - 10th Anniversary Tickets Now On Sale
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Briefs, The Spiegeltent, London Wonderground ✭✭✭✭✭
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…
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Richard Earl
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REVIEW: Things I Know To Be True, Lyric Hammersmith ✭✭✭✭✭
Families are complicated and messy, nevertheless, family dramas when captured correctly can be hugely touching. No matter what our background, we all have e…
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Richard Earl
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REVIEW:- John and Jen, Union Theatre ✭✭✭✭
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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Henry V Tour
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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REVIEW: Torn Apart, Theatre N16 ✭✭✭✭
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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