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Text of the Day: Superhoe

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz13th February 2019Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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From The Country Wife to Olivier Award nominations: What to look out for in March

In Features, London theatre, Manchester, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Debbie Gilpin2nd March 2018Leave a Comment

Lots of different things opening across the country in March. In London there are a lot of Fringe and Off West End productions coming your way.

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WATCH: Terri’s show vlogs on Julius Caesar, Beginning & Foul Pages

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Video by Terri Paddock28th February 2018Leave a Comment

I’ve been raving about Julius Caesar to everyone over the past few weeks, and particularly the experience of seeing it in the pit of the staggeringly versatile Bridge Theatre.

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Which three plays & musicals does Mark Shenton recommend this week?

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Photos, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Touring by Mark Shenton2nd February 2018Leave a Comment

Looking for theatregoing inspiration? MyTheatreMates co-founder Mark Shenton chooses his top three plays and top three musicals to book now.

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What’s made Victoria’s #TopTen shows for February 2018?

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Victoria Sadler2nd February 2018Leave a Comment

Well, we’re truly into 2018 now and there’s plenty to see. From anarchic punk riot to classic mysteries, from Shakespeare to Dylan, and from troubled masculinity to a woman’s battle with depression. It’s such a terrific list; I can’t wait to see as many as I can.

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‘From poignant to painfully funny’: BEGINNING – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly31st January 2018Leave a Comment

The accurate reflection of contemporary society in Beginning at the Ambassadors Theatre is certainly a case of holding a mirror up to nature and the clarity of this reflection means the play has the makings of a modern classic.

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‘Beautiful’: BEGINNING – West End ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Libby Purves24th January 2018Leave a Comment

I was curious to see whether the intimacy of Beginning, David Eldridge’s two-hander originally at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre, would survive transplantation to even this tiniest of West End proscenium houses, the Ambassadors. It does.

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Text of the Day: Beginning

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz14th January 2018Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

What to see in in 2018

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Debbie Gilpin6th January 2018Leave a Comment

Well, we’re all still here… The big red button hasn’t been pushed yet and theatre is better than ever! But what’s coming up this year?

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BEGINNING – National Theatre & West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz15th November 2017Leave a Comment

It’s about three in the morning on a Saturday night in the living room of a one-bedroom flat in Crouch End. Laura is a 38-year-old managing director, and it’s the tail end of her housewarming party.

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NEWS: David Eldridge’s NT ‘anti-romance’ Beginning follows Stomp into Ambassadors

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases6th November 2017Leave a Comment

David Eldridge’s latest play BEGINNING transfers from the National Theatre to the West End’s Ambassadors Theatre for a ten-week season in the new year. It will be the first production in the Ambassadors after Stomp ends its ten-year run at the theatre on 7 January.

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What were our Top 25 reviews & other blogs in October 2017?

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Press Releases1st November 2017Leave a Comment

What were the reviews and other blogs that got readers clicking most? Any surprises? Our Top 25 Mates Blogs from October 2017 are listed below with summaries and links to read more.

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BEGINNING – National Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis17th October 2017Leave a Comment

Whereas Heisenberg celebrates taking a chance on love, even in one’s dotage, Beginning seems, sotto voce, to be saying something interesting about class.

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BEGINNING, National Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves13th October 2017Leave a Comment

David Eldridge’s new play is a tense, frustrating flirt. Laura and Danny (absolute champions Justine Mitchell and Sam Troughton) don’t know each other but, over an hour and forty minutes, dig an incredibly intense relationship.

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BEGINNING – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster13th October 2017Leave a Comment

Both firmly middle-aged, the weight of Laura and Danny’s potential encounter is revealed to be ever more significant as they edge towards a truth that there might be more than just a quickie on the cards.

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NEWS: The National Theatre’s latest season packs in Tony Award winners Oslo

In Broadway, Children's theatre, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases16th June 2017Leave a Comment

The National Theatre’s June 2017 – January 2018 season is live: Network, with Bryan Cranston; John Tiffany directs Pinocchio; Tony Award-winning play Oslo opens in the Lyttelton; Barber Shop Chronicles returns to the Dorfman.

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