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What a great idea for a concert: six performers, a narrator and a small orchestra looking at the product of the fruitful collaboration between Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim. There were no quality issues with the female performers: Liz Calloway, Kate Baldwin and Heidi Blicken…
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The second scene begins in darkness, palpably urgent as the Man returns from the river, alone, and desperately tries to call the police. The Woman is missing…
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For both Joan and Ivy, their lives are about to change, even if they themselves cannot, but James Hogan leaves us with little hope that it will be a change f…
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Seriously - anyone interested in good productions of musicals should hot foot it to Manchester to catch Bond's work. The puppet plants which Olié produces he…
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Cleverly and imaginatively crafted, Almost, Maine is a delightful show that will warm the coldest of hearts this winter.
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Tamsin Greig is the lead performer here. She is perfect for the acting requirements. She has style, a sense of whimsical élan and a marvellous comic ability.…
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Jim is not the only character whose gender is changed, but his change is the most significant. It's not that it is a bad or fatal choice - it is, however, a …
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Where there should be style, there is smut; where there should be grace, there is gurning; where there should be passion there is pointlessness. Anything Goe…
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Tom Scutt's design is overwhelmingly attractive. Seductive blue and gold enhances the structures where the action occurs - a garishly compelling sense of Ven…
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