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News: The Mono Box launch The Monologue Library

I mean, just look at this absolute treasure trove of theatrical talent!  We are proud to announce…

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Nominations for the 2020 Drama Desk Awards

Outstanding Play The Inheritance, by Matthew Lopez Heroes of the Fourth Turning, by Will Arbery, Playwrights Horizons…

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News: the National Theatre announces 9 new productions for 2020-21

Lots of exciting news coming out of the National Theatre today, including actors Nicola Walker, Giles Terera…

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TV Review: His Dark Materials Series 1

Or to give it its true title, Ruth Wilson in His Dark Materials, the BBC scores big…

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Re-review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre

Just the three years between visits to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre…

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Review: My White Best Friend, Bunker Theatre

My White Best Friend (and even more letters left unsaid) sees the Bunker Theatre start the process…

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TV Review: His Dark Materials Episode 1

After what has felt like an interminable wait, the BBC’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials…

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July theatre round-up

I might have taken a break from reviewing for the last couple of months, but I didn’t…

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10 of my top moments in a theatre in 2018

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