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Tag Archives: Park Theatre
Highly Strung: A Pupil at The Park Theatre
Saturday 24th November 2018, matinée To be fair, the publicity for this play does not offer a barrel of laughs. We are told that the story starts with a ‘disgraced former violinist’, Ye, preparing to take her life when she … Continue reading
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Tagged A Pupil, Flora Spencer Longhurst, Lucy Sheen, Melanie Marshall, Park Theatre, review
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Writing wrongs: Honour at the Park Theatre
Saturday 27th October 2018, matinée (preview) We are always on the lookout for a new play at the Park Theatre, and when we spotted Henry Goodman as one of the cast members of ‘Honour’ we knew we would be in … Continue reading
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Tagged Henry Goodman, Honour, Imogen Stubbs, Joanna Murray-Smith, Katie Brayben, Natalie Simpson, Park Theatre, Paul Robinson, review
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The Storm before the Calm: Pressure at the Park Theatre
Saturday 7th April 2018, matinée The English are famous for the pleasure they take in talking about the weather, a pastime which is often seen as trivial and a form of small talk. In David Haig’s play, we learn about … Continue reading
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Tagged David Haig, Laura Rogers, Malcolm Sinclair, Park Theatre, Pressure, Reviews
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It’s got bite: White Fang at the Park Theatre
Saturday 16th December 2017, matinée Fans of Jack London’s book ‘White Fang’ might be wondering how on earth the Producers of this play have managed to stage it at the Park Theatre, being a the story of a Wolf told … Continue reading
Pain is certain, suffering is optional: The Retreat at Park Theatre
Saturday 4th November 2017, matinée The problem with running away from your problems is that you can never escape from yourself. In ‘The Retreat’, author Sam Bain has recognised a perfect opportunity for comedy and drama by writing a play … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Deacon, Kathy Burke, Park Theatre, Paul Wills, review, Sam Bain, Samuel Anderson, The Retreat, Yasmine Akram
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Many Rivers to Cross: What Shadows at Park Theatre
Saturday 28th October 2017, matinée It is a brave author who makes Enoch Powell that central character in a drama. Is this going to be an attempt to justify the famous ‘rivers of blood speech’ that ended Powell’s political career … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Hannan, Enoch Powell, Ian McDiarmid, Joanne Pierce, Nicholas Le Provost, Park Theatre, Paula Wilcox, review, What Shadows
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Found in Translation: Chinglish at the Park Theatre
Saturday 25th March 2017, matinée It’s hard to believe it was nearly four years ago that the Park Theatre first introduced us to the talents of David Henry Hwang, when they premiered his challenging and outrageously funny play Yellowface. Since then … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Keates, Candy Ma, Chinglish, David Henry Hwang, Duncan Harte, Gyuri Sarossy, Lobo Chan, Minhee Yeo, Park Theatre, review, Siu-See Hung, Windson Liong
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Game of Bones: Raising Martha at the Park Theatre
Saturday 14th January 2017 Raising Martha had instant appeal for us. It is on at the Park Theatre, a venue which has consistently put on interesting and engaging work. It is a dark comedy, always a plus for us. And it … Continue reading
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Tagged David Spicer, Jasper Britton, Jeff Rawle, Joel Fry, Park Theatre, Raising Martha, review, Tom Bennett
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Going for Bold: ‘The Busker’s Opera’ sets up its pitch at the Park Theatre
Saturday 30th April 2016 We weren’t quite sure what to expect from ‘The Buskers Opera’ at the Park Theatre. The idea of an updated version of John Gay’s ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ caught the imagination and we were familiar with the … Continue reading
Je ne regrette rien: The Patriotic Traitor occupies the Park Theatre
Saturday 20th February 2016, matinée It’s been open for less than three years, but the Park Theatre is rapidly taking centre stage as a place for controversial and thought-provoking theatre. So it seems a natural home for the world premier … Continue reading
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Tagged James Chalmers, Jonathan Lynn, Laurence Fox, Niall Ashdown, Park Theatre, review, Ruth Gibson, The Patriotic Traitor, Tom Conti, Tom Mannion
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Marathan Sham: An Audience with Jimmy Savile at the Park Theatre
Saturday 13th June 2015, matinée Some have asked if the Park Theatre‘s new production of Jonathan Maitland’s play ‘An Audience with Jimmy Savile’ is too soon. We say it’s not soon enough. It’s probably about fifty years too late. An … Continue reading
Euthanasia – let’s have a mass debate: Kill Me Now at the Park Theatre
Sunday 22nd February 2015, matinée We’ve had some great experiences so far at the Park Theatre, so when we heard that they were going to be hosting a black comedy about disability and euthanasia called ‘Kill Me Now’, we felt … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Wilson-Jones, Brad Fraser, Braham Murray, Charlotte Harwood, Greg Wise, Jack McMullen, Kill Me Now, Oliver Gomm, Park Theatre, review
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Don’t mention the war: Bomber’s Moon at the Park Theatre
Sunday 6th April 2014, matinée William Ivory is known for following the old writers’ adage ‘write about what you know’, giving his work a real sense of depth and texture. In the case of ‘Bomber’s Moon’, currently enjoying a well-deserved outing at … Continue reading
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Tagged Bomber's Moon, James Bolam, Park Theatre, review, Steven John Shepherd, William Ivory
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About Face: The Park Theatre bring ‘Yellowface’ to the UK
Sunday 2nd June 2013, matinée We don’t know if it is a coincidence that David Henry Hwang’s 2007 play Yellowface arrived in the UK for its premier hot on the heels of the RSC’s recent ‘Orphan of Zhao’ casting debacle, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Sims, Ben Starr, Christy Meyer, David Henry Hwang, David Yip, Davina Perera, Gemma Chan, John Schwab, Kevin Shen, Park Theatre, review, Yellowface
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