Author: Ian

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Review: Operation Black Antler, Southbank Centre

Daring and detailed, Operation Black Antler is a powerfully thought-provoking piece of immersive theatre booking out of…

Posted in David Hein Irene Sankoff Laura Wade Matthew López Musicals Olivier Awards Stephen Sondheim Tennessee Williams Theatre Theatre awards West End

Winners of the 2019 Olivier Awards

Each to their own, eh?! BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL WINNER – Jonathan…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Theatre West End

Review: Sunday Encounters – Anne Reid interviews Derek Jacobi, Theatre Royal Haymarket

A lovely way to spend a Sunday, a Sunday Encounter with Anne Reid interviewing Derek Jacobi at…

Posted in Hope Theatre LGBTQ+ Musicals Theatre Theatre review

Review: Thrill Me – The Leopold & Loeb Story, Hope Theatre

A twisted but thrilling true crime two-hander – Thrill Me – The Leopold & Loeb Story is…

Posted in Musicals National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Re-review: Follies 2019, National Theatre

Follies 2019 remains the show that I need right now “I’m so glad I came” Just a…

Posted in Broadway Conor McPherson Dennis Kelly Jeremy O Harris Lucille Lortel Awards Lynn Nottage Musicals Not-London Phoebe Waller-Bridge Theatre Theatre awards

Nominations for 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards

Outstanding Play Mlima’s Tale Produced by The Public Theater. Written by Lynn Nottage Pass Over Produced by…

Posted in Caryl Churchill National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: Top Girls, National Theatre

Caryl Churchill’s superb Top Girls receives a luxurious but clear-sighted production from Lyndsey Turner at the National…

Posted in Musicals Theatre Theatre review

Review: Shit-faced Showtime – Oliver with a Twist, Leicester Square Theatre

My first time getting Shit-faced…Shit-faced Showtime’s Oliver with a Twist is raucous if unfocused affair at the…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Park Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: Cry Havoc, Park Theatre

Cry Havoc proves a rather slight look at contemporary international gay relationships at the Park Theatre “I…