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Category Archives: Reviews
Stroke of Genius: My Perfect Mind at the Young Vic
Saturday 13th April 2013, matinée Some people say reviews are important because they form a useful record, an evocation of the theatrical experience for those who were not able to attend. Well, not in this case – My Perfect Mind defies … Continue reading
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Tagged Edward Petherbridge, Kathryn Hunter, King Lear, Michael Vale, My Perfrect Mind, Paul Hunter, review, Told by an idiot, Young Vic
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The importance of being certain: David Auburn’s Proof at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Saturday 16th March 2013, matinée Families have always been a rich seam for dramatists and audiences alike, perhaps because we all seek to answer the question ‘why are we the way we are?’ or more scarily ‘are we becoming like … Continue reading
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Tagged David Auburn, Emma Cunliffe, Jamie Parker, Mariah Gayle, Matthew Marsh, Menier Chocolate Factory, Polly Findlay, Proof, review
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Not exactly Chekhov: William Boyd’s ‘Longing’ at the Hampstead Theatre
Saturday 2nd March, 2013 Seeing the name ‘Iain Glen’ in the same sentence as Chekhov again after seeing him in a thrilling production of Uncle Vanya at the Print Room, we didn’t need much persuading to book for ‘Longing’, William Boyd’s adaptation of two … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Cox, Chekhov, Iain Glen, John Sessions, Longing, Natasha Little, Tamsin Grieg, William Boyd
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Fruit cake on the menu at the Cafe France: Jerry Herman’s ‘Dear World’ enjoys a sojourn at the Charing Cross Theatre
Saturday 16th February 2013, matinée There were no problems deciding whether to go and see ‘Dear World’ at the Charing Cross Theatre. As their publicity puts it – four legends unite to create theatrical history, and for once it’s not an … Continue reading
Losing his marble: One Touch of Venus at Ye Olde Rose and Crown
Sunday 10th February 2013 Ever since going to Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub in Walthamstow to see Love and War, a well-crafted and performed revue featuring songs by Howard Goodall, we have hoped to return to see something else. … Continue reading
Tom Hooper’s movie puts the misery back into ‘Les Miserables’ and takes the ‘musical’ out
Having expressed our views about the hype surrounding Tom Hooper’s new film version of ‘Les Miserables’, and our concerns that the casting would prove as disappointing as it was for the 25th Anniversary concert, we felt it was time to give … Continue reading
Parading his privates: Michael Grandage sets up camp at the Noel Coward Theatre
Thursday 27th December 2012 ‘Privates on Parade’ is the first in a season of plays to be staged by Michael Grandage at the Noel Coward Theatre. Written by Peter Nichols against the backdrop of the Malayan emergency of 1948 and first … Continue reading
The theatre-goers guide to the galaxy: Going Dark at the Young Vic
Saturday 15th December 2012 Sound and Fury are a theatre company with an interesting mission. Instead of providing spectacle, they tend to immerse their audiences in total darkness. It’s not often nowadays that you visit the theatre and don’t have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Jones, Going Dark, Hattie Naylor, John Mackay, Mark Espiner, review, Sound and Fury, Young Vic
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Success Smells Sweet for the Arcola Theatre
Saturday 1st December 2012, matinée There is some pretty fortuitous timing in the Arcola’s British Premiere of Sweet Smell of Success, Marvin Hamlisch’s ten year old Broadway musical version of a film from 1957. Taking the power of the newspapers to … Continue reading
Let the Sun shine in: Howard Goodall brings us a warm hearted winter’s tale at the Landor
Sunday 11th November, matinée One of the many joys of being a fan of Howard Goodall’s musicals is that it sends you to a whole variety of new venues. Last time it was Ye Olde Rose and Crown in Walthamstow … Continue reading
A foot in both camp: Victor/Victoria at the Southwark Playhouse
Saturday 27th October 2012, evening Having queued extra early to get good seats for Victor/Victoria at the Southwark Playhouse, we were rather dismayed to find that the seating layout was traverse. No point trying to find the best seat – … Continue reading
Never Mind the Bollocks: Richard Herring is Talking Cock at the Purcell Room
Saturday 20th October 2012 Richard Herring is the University Lecturer everyone would love to have. He wouldn’t be wiping the obscene graffiti off the board – he would be giving it a critique for accuracy, and no doubt would be … Continue reading
