Monthly Archives: August 2015

Everyone’s a critic: preview reviews are in for Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet

Posted on August 10, 2015 by rageoffstage

Two of our favourite topics collided this week in the ‘outrage’ at newspapers publishing early reviews of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet.  Yes, it’s the circular argument about whether it’s OK to review a preview, of which we have already written, and … Continue reading →

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Grand Hotel at the Southwark Playhouse: somebody check us out of here

Posted on August 4, 2015 by rageoffstage

Saturday 1st August 2015, matinée Seeing Maury Yeston’s name on the advert for Grand Hotel, the latest production at the Southwark Playhouse, piqued our interest, even though in this case he was providing additional music and lyrics to supplement George … Continue reading →

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