Tag: Sam Swainsbury

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2012 What’s On Stage Award nominations

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY James Corden – One Man, Two Guvnors at the National, Lyttelton & Adelphi  Benedict…

December 6, 2011
Posted in Blanche McIntyre Christopher Hampton Theatre

Review: When Did You Last See My Mother, Trafalgar Studios 2

“You can be terribly tactless Ian” There are two ways this review could go and since I…

September 23, 2011
Posted in Hampstead Theatre Propeller Shakespeare Theatre

Re-review: The Comedy of Errors, Propeller at Hampstead Theatre

“Alas, poor women! Make us but believe…” Revisiting The Comedy of Errors, one of the Propeller shows…

July 3, 2011
Posted in Hampstead Theatre Propeller Shakespeare Theatre

Re-review: Richard III, Propeller at Hampstead Theatre

“I like you lads; about your business straight” It seems only natural that Edward Hall would bring…

June 30, 2011
Posted in Not-London Propeller Shakespeare Sheffield Theatres Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2011 UK

Review: The Comedy of Errors, Propeller at Sheffield Lyceum

“Men, all divine, the masters of all these” It is not often that I start off reviews…

January 30, 2011
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Shows I am looking forward to in 2011

My intention is, honestly, to see less theatre this year and try and regain some semblance of…

January 3, 2011
Posted in fosterIANs James Graham Theatre awards

Leading Man of the Year 2010

Whereas the aim of the blog has always been to take a semi-serious look at theatrical productions…

December 23, 2010
Posted in Not-London Propeller Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2010 UK Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Review: Richard III, Propeller at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

“Thus it is when men are ruled by women” I have not been lucky enough to catch…

November 28, 2010
Posted in Noël Coward Theatre

Review: Hay Fever, Rose Theatre Kingston

“People stare in astonishment when we say the most ordinary things” In mounting a new production of…

September 25, 2010