Category: National Theatre

Posted in Mike Bartlett National Theatre Theatre Top plays of 2011

Review: 13, National Theatre

“Over the last year, it feels like it’s all falling apart…in this country…across the world…” Mike Bartlett…

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Review: The Veil, National Theatre

“What is it about this place that is a conduit for desperate souls” Conor McPherson’s The Veil…

Posted in Bijan Sheibani National Theatre Theatre

Review: The Kitchen, National Theatre

“What is there more?” The Kitchen was one of Arnold Wesker’s first plays and follows on from…

Posted in Musicals National Theatre Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2011

Re-review: London Road, National (and thinking about riots)

“If you make your house look nice, if you feel good about where you live, you’ll en-…

Posted in DC Moore National Theatre Theatre

Review: The Swan, National Theatre

Second up in Double Feature 1 is DC Moore’s The Swan. Set in a South London pub,…

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Review: Edgar and Annabel, National Theatre

As mentioned in the main review for Double Feature 1, of which this is the opening play,…

Posted in DC Moore National Theatre Sam Holcroft Theatre

Review: Double Feature 1, National Theatre

“We’re ready to go off-script now” Ever the contrarian, I took in Double Feature 1 at the…

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Review: There is a War, National Theatre

Tom Basden’s There is a War makes for a more entertaining second half of Double Feature 2,…

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Review: Nightwatchman, National Theatre

Forming the first half of Double Feature 2 is this debut play from Prasanna Puwanarajah. Puwanarajah has…