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20 shows to look forward to in 2020

I look ahead to some of the 2020 shows exciting me most with an emphasis away from…

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News: new productions and casting updates for the National Theatre

Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor headline a new production of Romeo and Juliet, while Callum Scott Howells…

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News: the National Theatre announces 15 new productions for 2019 and 2020

So much goodness! The National Theatre have just announced details of productions stretching deep into 2020, and…

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TV Review: Brexit: The Uncivil War

Despite some considerable talent involved, I vote to leave Brexit: The Uncivil War “It says here you…

Posted in Moira Buffini TV

TV Review: Harlots Series 2

Season 2 of Harlots maintains an impressive run for this excellent series “You let women do this…

Posted in Shakespeare TV

TV Review: Will

I finally get round to watching all of Will, not a show that’ll be remembered I’m afraid…

Posted in Mark Gatiss TV

TV Review: Wolf Hall

“By the thrice-beshitten shroud of Lazarus” Peter Straughan’s adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall and…

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DVD Review: Silk, Series 2

“People are saying you only made silk because you’re a woman and from Bolton” The joys of…

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DVD Review: Fingersmith

“The over-exposure of women to literature breeds unnatural fancies” I struggled a little bit to find another…