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Posted in Caryl Churchill Theatre Young Vic

Review: Far Away, Young Vic

“The cats have come in on the side of the French” Blinking ‘eck, she’s a rum one…

Posted in Anders Lustgarten Inua Ellams Soho Theatre Theatre Vivienne Franzmann

Review: Theatre Uncut 2014, Soho Theatre

“Knock knock, Who’s there, The Welfare State…”  The Theatre Uncut initiative was set up in 2010 as a response…

Posted in Molière Richard Bean Richmond Theatre Theatre

Review: The Hypochondriac, Richmond Theatre

“Keep your sex and rock’n’roll But leave the drugs, I’ll take them all”  Queer, faggot, poof, shirtlifter…it’s…

Posted in Film Lee Hall Musicals Theatre

DVD Review: Billy Elliot Live

“When the stars look down and know our history” And what history there is to behold –…

Posted in Bijan Sheibani Digital Film Laura Wade Royal Court Short Films

Review: Off the Page – Microplays 1-3 from the Royal Court and the Guardian

“I smoke fish…all the time” The Guardian have partnered with the Royal Court to create a series…

Posted in David Hare National Theatre Theatre

Review: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, National Theatre

“The world doesn’t work in our favour” Rufus Norris is set to take over the artistic directorship…

Posted in Old Red Lion Philip Ridley Theatre

Review: Piranha Heights, Old Red Lion

“Stay out of my sight cos you’re likely to light my fuse” South of the river, Philip…

Posted in Barney Norris Beth Steel Evening Standard Theatre Awards Ivo van Hove Lynn Nottage Mike Bartlett Musicals Rona Munro Theatre Theatre awards Tom Stoppard

The 2014 London Evening Standard Theatre Awards

BEST ACTOR Tom Hiddleston, Coriolanus, Donmar Warehouse Ben Miles, Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, RSC Swan and Aldwych Mark…

Posted in John Webster Not-London RSC Theatre UK

Review: The White Devil, Swan Theatre

“Sum up my faults, I pray” It feels a bit of a shame that one of the…