Category: Writers

Posted in Hampstead Theatre Nicholas Wright Theatre

Review: A Human Being Died That Night, Hampstead Downstairs

“White South Africans needed a scapegoat, black South Africans needed a culprit” There’s a neat little twist…

Posted in Harold Pinter Jamie Lloyd Theatre

Review: The Hothouse, Trafalgar Studios

“I don’t need to have things repeated and repeated and repeated” One of the best things about…

Posted in Broadway Cyndi Lauper Dennis Kelly Edward Albee Musicals Not-London Outer Critics Circle Awards Stephen Schwartz Theatre Theatre awards

Winners of 2012-2013 Outer Critics Circle Awards

John Gassner Playwriting Award Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced Paul Downs Colaizzo, Really Really Joshua Harman, Bad Jews Samuel…

Posted in August Wilson Broadway Lucille Lortel Awards Musicals Neil LaBute Not-London Pasek + Paul Theatre Theatre awards

Winners of 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards

Outstanding Play Bethany – Produced by Women’s Project Theater; Written by Laura Marks Cock – Produced by…

Posted in Caryl Churchill Mark Ravenhill Radio Plays Theatre

Review: Light Shining in Buckinghamshire / The Colour of Milk, Radio 3/4

“I know what you think, but I cannot turn away” For reasons not entirely clear, Mark Ravenhill…

Posted in Annie Baker Broadway Dave Malloy Dennis Kelly Drama Desk Awards Lin-Manuel Miranda Michael John LaChiusa Not-London Pasek + Paul Theatre Theatre awards

Nominations for the 2013 Drama Desk Awards

Outstanding Play Annie Baker, The Flick Christopher Durang, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Joe Gilford, Finks Richard Greenberg, The…

Posted in Conor McPherson Donmar Warehouse Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2013

Review: The Weir, Donmar Warehouse

“And the barman asked if I was alright” It is interesting how the experience of one play…

Posted in Eugene O'Neill Olivier Awards Simon Stephens Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theatre awards

2013 Laurence Olivier Awards winners

Best New Play  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens, adapted by…

Posted in Anton Chekhov Blanche McIntyre Headlong John Donnelly Theatre Watford Palace

Review: The Seagull, Headlong at Watford Palace

“Art can’t be made into a spectacle; you can’t put it in a box”   There’s something…