Tag: Tarek Merchant

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Family theatre in August

A rare summer in the city for me means I can take in some of the family…

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11 of my top moments in a theatre in 2017

As ever, the wait for the end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances has to continue until…

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Review: Twelfth Night, Royal Exchange

“When that I was a little boy” Even with the best of intentions, it can be a…

Posted in Bristol Old Vic Musicals Not-London Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2016 UK

Review: The Grinning Man, Bristol Old Vic

“In you, I found all the pleasure and pain I could ever hope to feel” All the…

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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – A Play For The Nation, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

“Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company” Surtitled A Play For The Nation, Erica Whyman’s production…

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Review: Anita and Me, Theatre Royal Stratford East

“Now here’s a little story To tell it is a must” One gets the feeling that had…

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Review: Love Story, Octagon Theatre

“What can you say, about a girl…” Just a quickie for this most beloved of shows. The…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Fiddler on the Roof, Mayflower

“If I were a rich man, yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum. All day long…

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2009 Laurence Olivier Awards nominations

Best New Play  Black Watch by Gregory Burke – Barbican August: Osage County by Tracy Letts –…