This week, the London theatre bloggers discuss the West End transfer of flash-bang-wallop musical Half a Sixpence, the revival of Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser starring Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith, and the recent UK premiere of One Night in Miami.
Theatre Podcast: Donmar Shakespeare, The Red Barn, Shopping & F**king
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss David Hare’s new play The Red Barn, starring Mark Strong at the National, the Donmar’s all-female Shakespeare trilogy at King’s Cross and Lyric Hammersmith’s recent anniversary revival of Mark Ravenhill’s Shopping & F**king.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Travesties, No Man’s Land, Oil
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as double act in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, Tom Hollander in Stoppard’s Travesties, now also transferring to the West End, and Anne-Marie Duff in new play Oil at the Almeida Theatre.
Theatre Podcast: The Libertine, Imogen, The Boys in the Band
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss the West End revival of The Libertine starring Dominic Cooper, The Boys in the Band starring Mark Gatiss and Imogen at the Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Theatre Podcast: Father Comes Home from the Wars, The Dover Road, Unfaithful
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss the premiere of Father Comes Home from the Wars at the Royal Court as well as recent runs of Unfaithful and The Dover Road.
Theatre Podcast: The Emperor, Torn, Labyrinth
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss The Emperor starring Kathryn Hunter at the Young Vic, Torn at the Royal Court and Beth Steel’s latest play at Hampstead Theatre, Labyrinth.
Theatre Podcast: The Entertainer, Young Chekhov, Home Chat
This week, the London theatre bloggers discuss The Entertainer starring Kenneth Branagh, Chichester’s transfer of its Young Chekhov season to the National, and Home Chat at the Finborough.
Theatre Podcast: The Roundabout, Britten in Brooklyn, The Faction’s Much Ado
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss the revival of JB Priestley’s The Roundabout at the Park Theatre, Much Ado About Nothing in a pop-up production at Selfridges department store, and Zoe Lewis’ new play Britten in Brooklyn.
Theatre Podcast: Jesus Christ Superstar, Yerma, Faith Healer
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber musical revival Jesus Christ Superstar at the Open Air Theatre, Yerma starring Billie Piper at the Young Vic and the Donmar’s recent production of Brian Friel’s Faith Healer.
Special Theatre Podcast: #LDNTheatrebloggers on #CursedChild
In this special edition of the (still) As Yet Unnamed London Theatre Podcast (AYULTP), the bloggers are focusing on one production only, albeit a two-part one: the world premiere of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Be warned: their free-ranging discussion may not strictly #KeepTheSecrets…
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Karagula, Maggie & Pierre, Cuttin’ It
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss new Off-West End plays: Karagula at Tottenham Hale’s Stys, Maggie and Pierre at the Finborough and Cuttin’ It at the Royal Court Upstairs.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Aladdin, Sunset at the Villa Thalia, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss Disney’s Aladdin in the West End, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and new plays Sunset at the Villa Thalia and The Invisible Hand.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Richard III, Sideways, Wild
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss Ralph Fiennes in Richard III at the Almeida, Mike Bartlett’s test play Wild at Hampstead and the stage version of Sideways at St James Theatre.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: The Spoils, Titanic, The Deep Blue Sea, Human Animals
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss Jesse Eisenberg’s double West End debut The Spoils, Helen McCrory in Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea, the return of Titanic, and Human Animals at the Royal Court.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Monster Raving Loony, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Suicide
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss James Graham’s latest, plus a new look Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe and The Suicide at the National.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Romeo & Juliet, Blue/Orange, The Flick
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss Kenneth Branagh’s star-studded West End Romeo and Juliet, plus Blue/Orange revived at the Young Vic and the UK premiere of The Flick at the National.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Lawrence After Arabia, Ophelias Zimmer, After Independence
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss new plays: Lawrence After Arabia at Hampstead Theatre, After Independence at the Arcola and Ophelias Zimmer at the Royal Court Upstairs.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Doctor Faustus, Elegy, Iphigenia Quartet
This week, the London theatre bloggers discuss Jamie Lloyd’s West End production of Doctor Faustus starring Game of Thrones’ hunk Kit Harington, Nick Payne’s new play Elegy starring Zoe Wanamaker at the Donmar Warehouse, and Iphigenia Quartet at the Gate Theatre.
Weekly Theatre Podcast: Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Toxic Avenger, Show Boat, Cyprus Avenue
This week the London theatre bloggers discuss the latest “goes wrong” offering from Mischief Theatre, the West End transfer of Show Boat, cult musical comedy The Toxic Avenger and new play Cyprus Avenue.
Special #OlivierAwards Podcast: Compilation of winning show reviews
In this special compilation podcast, AYULTP rounds up reviews from the past year for productions that triumphed at this year’s Olivier Awards.