Tag: Nick Blakeley

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Review: Underdog – The Other Other Brontë, National Theatre

Natalie Ibu directs a bracingly hilarious production of Sarah Gordon’s Underdog: The Other Other Brontë at the…

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Film Review: One Life (2023)

Sure to make anyone shed at least a tear, One Life is a beautifully judged piece of…

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Shows to look forward to in 2023

As usual, my 2023 theatre preview looks a little beyond the big names hitting the West End…

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News: The Good Person of Szechwan reveals its cast

Sheffield Theatres has announced the full cast for their new production of The Good Person of Szechwan, marking…

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News: star-studded Agatha Christie readings to support the Theatre Support Fund and Acting for Others

A pair of star-studded staged readings of Agatha Christie thrillers will support the Theatre Support Fund+ and…

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Review: Damned by Despair, National Theatre

“Look on this and learn. Let that be your punishment” I don’t think there is another director…

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Review: The Sunshine Boys, Savoy Theatre

“If I was there to enjoy it, I’d buy a ticket” This new production of Neil Simon’s…

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Review: 13, National Theatre

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