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fosterIAN awards 2019

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My 10 favourite shows of 2019

I barely saw 250 shows this year, quiet by my standards! And as is the way of…

Posted in Anton Chekhov Barbican Theatre Comedy fosterIANs Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Inua Ellams Katie Mitchell Martin Crimp Musicals National Theatre Simon Stone Theatre Top moments VAULT Festival West End

10 of my top moments in a theatre in 2019

Flashes of excellence can be found in the midst of any production so this list celebrates some…

Posted in Best Actor in a Play & in a Musical fosterIANs Theatre awards

2019 Best Actor in a Play + in a Musical

Best Actor in a Play Lucian Msamati, ‘Master Harold’…and the boys Something about the National Theatre seems…

Posted in Best Actress in a Play & in a Musical fosterIANs Theatre awards

2019 Best Actress in a Play + in a Musical

Best Actress in a Play Sarah Niles/Natalie Simpson/Racheal Ofori, Three Sisters It’s practically a tradition now to…

Posted in Best Supporting Actor in a Play & in a Musical fosterIANs Theatre awards

2019 Best Supporting Actor in a Play + in a Musical

Best Supporting Actor in a Play Nick Holder, Faith Hope and Charity Holder chooses his stage performances…

Posted in Best Supporting Actress in a Play & in a Musical fosterIANs Theatre awards

2019 Best Supporting Actress in a Play + in a Musical

Best Supporting Actress in a Play Monica Dolan, All About Eve In a star-studded ensemble, it was…

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TV Review: Sticks and Stones

Mike Bartlett adapts his play Bull for the TV in the form of Sticks and Stones, with…

Posted in Film Jessica Swale

Film Review: Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans (2019)

With an all-star cast, Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans is a perfectly good piece of…