Category: Barbican Theatre

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9 of my top moments in a theatre in 2016

The end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances should be on their way soon, once the food…

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Review: Phaedra(s), LIFT 2016 at the Barbican

“Va-t’en fous le camp ne me touche pas ne me parle pas reste avec moi.” Funny story…

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Review: Kings of War, Toneelgroep Amsterdam at the Barbican

“I did not yet know the value of the throne” It’s well over six years now since…

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Winners of the 2016 What’s On Stage Awards

  Best Actor In A Play Sponsored By Radisson Blu Edwardian: WINNER – Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet James…

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20 shows to look forward to in 2016

2016 is nearly upon and for once, I’ve hardly anything booked for the coming year and what…

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2016 What’s On Stage Award nominations

Best Actor In A Play Sponsored By Radisson Blu Edwardian: Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet James McAvoy, The Ruling Class Bradley…

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Review: Hamlet, Barbican

“The play’s the thing” See, after all the kerfuffle and an insane (and irresponsible) amount of press…

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Review: Kafka on the Shore, Barbican

“It’s like some weird avant-garde play” Tumbling dreamily into the world of Japanese magic realism, Yukio Ninagawa’s…

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Review: Measure for Measure / Мера за меру, Cheek By Jowl at the Barbican

  “We have strict statutes and most biting laws” Cheek By Jowl’s Russian-language take on The Tempest…