Category: National Theatre

Posted in George Bernard Shaw National Theatre Theatre

Review: Saint Joan, National Theatre

With Saint Joan, George Bernard Shaw took the well-known story of Joan of Arc, a young peasant…

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Review: The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder, National Theatre

The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder is a new play by Matt Charman, playing at the National…

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Review: A Matter of Life and Death, National Theatre

Based on a well respected (although I’d never heard of it, let alone seen it) film, A…

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Review: The Rose Tattoo, National Theatre

The Rose Tattoo, one of Tennessee Williams’ earlier plays, is a life-affirming tale of sexual passion, love,…

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Review: The Man of Mode, National Theatre

The Man of Mode is a Restoration comedy of 1676 by George Etheredge, but has been given…

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Review: Thérèse Raquin, National Theatre

Thérèse Raquin was originally a novel by Emile Zola but he adapted it into a play himself,…

Posted in Conor McPherson National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Seafarer, National Theatre

Directed and written by Irish playwright Conor McPherson making his National Theatre debut here, The Seafarer is…

Posted in Anton Chekhov Katie Mitchell National Theatre Theatre Theatre review

Review: The Seagull, National Theatre

I’m not hugely proud of it, but I feel I ought to be honest in telling you…

Posted in Henrik Ibsen National Theatre Samuel Adamson Theatre Theatre review

Review: Pillars of the Community, National Theatre

From where preconceptions come I am not entirely sure, but I’ve never been a fan of Ibsen’s…