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‘What is so good is how it lulls you into a false sense of security’: PLASTIC – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin15th April 2018Leave a Comment

What is so good about this play is how it lulls you into a false sense of security. The informality of how the characters address the audience, speaking in verse (sometimes rhyming, sometimes not), hooks you in from the second the lights are up.

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‘It makes you laugh, it makes you think, it makes you question’: QUIZ – West End ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Olivia Mitchell14th April 2018Leave a Comment

Blurring the lines, nothing is ever black and white anymore, it is forever a shade of grey; Quiz is a show that reflects that sentiment fully. We are at the Noel Coward Theatre, a venue steeped in prestige and history. It plays host to many an iconic show.






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‘Everyone’s going through something’: Interview with Paper Creatures about new play Section 2

In Features, Festivals, Inspiring people, Interviews, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin14th April 2018Leave a Comment

“You worry (especially with fringe theatre): are you going to put bums on seats? Is it going to be able to portray the message you want? Will the audience get much out of it?”






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‘A very honest portrayal of family life’: REARED – Theatre 503

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly14th April 2018Leave a Comment

“You look like a fucking idiot.” There was so much love in this insult, that with all the crap this family have to deal with you knew they’d muddle through it together.






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‘Unusual & thought-provoking’: THE SLEEPER – The Space

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Liz Dyer13th April 2018Leave a Comment

Over the last few years, images of refugees fleeing their homes in search of safety in Europe have become such a common sight in our newspapers and on our TV screens that they’ve begun to lose a little of the powerful impact they once had.






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Debbie Gilpin on Olivier Awards: Disappointment for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie & Hamlet

In Awards, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin9th April 2018Leave a Comment

So, that just happened! Despite some small disappointments in the nominations (nothing too much, just some things felt unnecessarily overlooked), I was rather looking forward to this year’s Oliviers.






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‘On-the-money portrayal of dating & sex in 2018’: LOVE ME NOW – Tristan Bates Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Liz Dyer2nd April 2018Leave a Comment

B is an independent, modern woman, who for the last few months has been enjoying a casual sexual relationship with A.






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‘Unforgettable experience’: THINK OF ENGLAND – Vault Festival #Vault2018 ★★★★★

In Festivals, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin12th February 2018Leave a Comment

Think of England at The Vaults is an unforgettable experience that transports you back to war-torn London with ease, crafted and performed to perfection – the show of the festival so far.






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WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS – Jermyn Street Theatre ★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin31st January 2018Leave a Comment

Woman Before a Glass is about infamous art collector and socialite Peggy Guggenheim – also apt as the theatre is not too far away from where she opened her gallery Guggenheim Jeune exactly 80 years ago.






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‘Intriguing examination of the fear of being judged’: JOHN – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Maryam Philpott24th January 2018Leave a Comment

Following the success of The Flick, which had its UK premiere in the Dorfman in 2016, Annie Baker’s latest play, intriguingly called John, makes its London debut in the same space.






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