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Happy 85th, Sir Alan
Four years ago this production was supposed to happen – the pandemic happened instead. On the occasion of Alan Ayckbourn’s 85th birthday, however, I thought it was high time that I reshared my thoughts about …
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Aleks Sierz - Blog
Journalist, author, broadcaster and theatre critic. New Writing for the British Stage.
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About I Was in the House and I Was Waiting for the Rain to Come
Yesterday I went to the Barons Court Theatre and saw Jean-Luc Lagarce’s I Was in the House and I Was Waiting for the Rain to Come, which is staged as part of this venue’s ambitious …
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Aleks Sierz - Reviews
Journalist, author, broadcaster and theatre critic. New Writing for the British Stage.
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A Christmas Carol, Old Vic
This Dickens classic is an annual treat, or a Christmas trial — depending on your point of view. At the Old Vic, it was adapted by Jack Thorne in 2017, and like the holly and …
By Aleks Sierz, 989 words
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Blithe Spirit
★★★★☆ Spectral Napier University Craiglockhart: Thu 21 – Sun 24 Nov 2024Review by Rebecca Mahar Up-and-coming local amateur company The Forth Act has boldly taken on one of Noël Cowards best-known and oft-produced plays with …
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The Ballet Star Galactica
Aka That Ballerina Act. A blog about the performer life. Cabaret turn, author, classical bass-baritone.
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Updated 4 months ago
Where do Babies Come From? How we Learn about Sex...Book Just Launched on Amazon Kindle
Click to buy the book'My spoken material is about the facts of life,' I was explaining to the Mother Superior. 'I've been asking people what they were told, how they were told it and did …
By Iestyn Edwards, 328 words
Breaking The Fourth Wall
Michael Davis' thoughts on theatre and the Arts.
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Make Good: The Post Office Scandal, Midlands Arts Centre – Review
While the original ‘story’ has been in the headlines for some time, the Horizon Post Office Scandal caught the public’s imagination following the televised drama on British TV (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) in …
By Michael Davis, 1,003 words
The Circus Diaries
Circus Thoughts From Circus People.
By Katharine Kavanagh, et al.
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‘Water for Elephants’, book by Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co, Directed by Jessica Stone
Review from: Imperial Theatre, New York; 8th October 2024 Based on Sara Gruen’s novel of the same name, the musical[…] The post ‘Water for Elephants’, book by Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by PigPen Theatre …
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Cultural Capital
Theatre, arts and events in London.
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Updated 6 days ago
Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance & The Lion in Love – Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre’s Angry and Young season has been one of the highlights of the year with a repertory and rather revelatory run of Look Back in Anger and Roots. To that, the venue now …
By Maryam Philpott, 67 words
The Family Stage
For PLAYful families: News and reviews of theatrical things for every age.
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Q&A with the stars of Greenwich Panto 2024
With panto preparations in progress across the country, Dick Whittington is making his annual trip to London to seek his fortune. This year, Dick finds himself in Greenwich Theatre, where panto veteran Anthony Spargo is …
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Glasgow Theatre Blog
The best place for news, interviews and reviews of theatre in Glasgow and beyond.
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Scottish premiere of HERE & NOW, the Steps musical, comes to the King’s Theatre
UK pop band Steps are delighted to announce that their official musical HERE & NOW, which has been wowing audiences in Birmingham for the last few weeks, will have its Scottish premiere at the King’s …
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Kris Hallett - life as theatre
Director, Teacher, Writer.
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The Welkin- BOVTS at Weston Studio ☆☆☆☆
Oscar Gough & Ellie Spooner in the Welkin © Craig Fuller Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin quickly established itself as one of the great plays of the 21st century. Touching upon classic cornerstones Twelve Angry Men …
By kristopherhallett, 712 words
LouReviews
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Voila Festival review: Kindliness (Barons Court Theatre)
Daniel Chaves writes and stars in this new ‘dramatic comedy’, Kindliness, which finished its run as part of the Voila Festival yesterday. Malcolm (Chaves) is an architect in an unnamed land, divided by war and …
Man in Chair
Music Theatre, Opera, Ballet and Play Reviews.
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Wicked: Part One movie review
Decadently thrillifying in every possible regard, eagerly awaited movie Wicked: Part One faithfully serves the stage musical’s legion fans while ingeniously expanding its universe with dazzling creativity. Many a stage-to-screen movie musical has been thwarted …
By Simon Parris, 877 words
Mind the blog
Here you’ll find reviews and features on theatre, concerts, albums, and anything else that’s even tenuously related.
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#MindTheBand: “Discovering The Classics” – Hot Fuss
The VitalsRelease date: 7 June 2004UK chart peak: #1Running time: 46:42Singles: Mr Brightside (#10), Somebody Told Me (#3), All These Things That I’ve Done (#18), Smile Like You Mean It (#11) Now considered as one …
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UK premiere of Tony-nominated If/Then to star Kerry Ellis
Kerry Ellis will star in the long-awaited UK premiere of the Tony-nominated If/Then early next year. Created by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning team behind the hit rock musical Next to Normal – Tom …
By Angela Thomas, 434 words
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Giant, Royal Court Theatre (Preview)
In 1983 Roald Dahl reviewed Tony Clifton’s picture book God Cried about the 1982 Lebanon War. In the review Dahl says of the Israelis “Never before in the history of man has a race of …
By Shanine Salmon, 471 words
Partially Obstructed View
Writing down what I think about theatre I've seen in That London, whether I've been asked to or not.
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Theatre review: King James
After being very disappointing in 2023, Hampstead Theatre has been getting back into my good books this year, and a strong autumn season continues with King James. Hot on the heels of the Guards at …
The Play's The Thing UK
British Theatre & Performance Criticism.
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Josephine Lacey: Autism Mama, Soho Theatre
by Zahid Fayyaz The straight-talking Josephine Lacey’s debut stand-up hour is fresh from this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The new grandmother from London, focuses on the subject of her raising her son, with him having Autism …
By laurakressly, 289 words
Rev Stan's theatre blog
Reviews, views and interviews by a theatre fan.
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Review: Oedipus, Wyndham's Theatre - gripping family tragedy
'This is dreadful,' the old man sat next to me said rudely during Oedipus at the Wyndhams Theatre. I vigorously ignored him. It wasn't dreadful, far from it. In fact, I was gripped by Robert …
Rewrite This Story
For all your musical theatre needs including news, reviews and interviews straight from the West End and Broadway!
By Olivia Mitchell.
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Wicked Movie Review: Everything we Hoped For and More
Like so many, I’ve been enchanted by Wicked since I was young. The musical shaped my childhood, inspired my imagination, and stayed with me through every stage of life (my dog is literally called Elphie!) …