While A Kind of People generates a lot of laughter it is nonetheless an uncompromising reflection of modern British society that sometimes makes for uncomfortable viewing.
‘You are left aching for more’: A KIND OF PEOPLE – Royal Court Theatre
The family tragedy at the heart of A Kind Of People is emotionally powerful but also oddly incomplete and unsatisfying.
‘Bleak & powerful’: A KIND OF PEOPLE – Royal Court Theatre
Not much festive cheer around at the Royal Court, but plenty of grimly insightful writing in Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti’s A Kind of People.
‘A kind of homecoming for this modern classic’: NOISES OFF – Lyric Hammersmith
Michael Frayn’s meta-comic masterpiece Noises Off easily stands the test of time; even when things go wrong!
‘A striking, sideways examination of death’: EXIT THE KING – National Theatre
And as an absurdist drama, Exit the King suggests a bit of different thinking. On the face of it, it’s a simple enough tale – a man is told he only has a day left to live and struggles to deal with it.
‘A play that is much more than a curiosity’: EXIT THE KING – National Theatre
The National Theatre brings a fascinating cast to Exit the King, the story of King Berenger, who has lived and ruled for 400 years. He is played by Rhys Ifans, a wild and unruly actor who is becoming more interesting with age.
‘Patrick Marber directs with skill in an engaging production’: EXIT THE KING – National Theatre
Patrick Marber’s engaging production of Exit the King builds on the central strangeness of Ionesco’s work, attempting to break down our ongoing battle with the idea of death and why no one wants to face it until they have to.
NEWS: National Theatre season features UK premiere of Anaïs Mitchell musical & Patrick Marber version of Exit the King
Details have been released of the National Theatre’s season from May to September 2018. Highlights include the Uk premiere of Hadestown, with music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, the return of Follies and Patrick Marber’s new version of Eugène Ionesco’s Exit the King.
TOUCH – Soho Theatre
Latest play from DryWrite’s Vicky Jones provides a vivid picture of contemporary metropolitan womanhood.
NEWS: Simon Stephens’ Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle stars Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham
Elliott & Harper Productions have announced their first West End show in the form of Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle, a Simon Stephens play which will take up residency at the Wyndham’s from October. Rather excitingly, it stars Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham.
NEWS: Fleabag creators return to Soho with Vicky Jones’ Touch
Touch, the fourth exciting new collaboration between Soho Theatre and Fleabag creators DryWrite, will be premiered next year in a limited season running from 6 July to 12 August 2017.
NEWS: Travesties transfers to West End with Tom Hollander, TICKETS ONSALE
Patrick Marber’s critically acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard’s TRAVESTIES transfers to the West End in 2017 for a limited run at the Apollo Theatre, with over 100 tickets at each performance at just £20. The production opens on 14 February 2017, with previews from 3 February, and runs until 29 April.
TRAVESTIES – Menier Chocolate Factory
Tom Hollander stars in fiendishly clever Stoppard classic which argues for the immortality of genius.
Review: Once A Catholic (Tricycle Theatre)
Written by Mary J O’Malley in 1979, set in 1957, Once A Catholic is an uproarious comedy poking fun at the Catholic church and the nuns in its schools who cowed and confused successive generations of girls with the combined threat of everlasting hellfire and a secretarial career. Director Kathy Burke is an outstanding actress, feminist and […]
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Review: Trelawny Of The Wells (Donmar Warehouse)
How splendidly the Donmar adapts to every new production: from the blinding pennants of the Spelling Bee school gym to the stark guns-and-gantries of the all-female Julius Caesar and now an authentically lamp-black pickled Victorian music hall with soaring columns, creaking boards and a whiff of oranges and cheap scent in the pit. Rose Trelawny is the darling of […]
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Review: Trelawny Of The Wells (Donmar Warehouse)
How splendidly the Donmar adapts to every new production: from the blinding pennants of the Spelling Bee school gym to the stark guns-and-gantries of the all-female Julius Caesar and now an authentically lamp-black pickled Victorian music hall with soaring columns, creaking boards and a whiff of oranges and cheap scent in the pit. Rose Trelawny is the darling of […]
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