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NEWS: Maggie Smith will return to the stage in Christopher Hampton’s new play A German Life at the Bridge Theatre

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky by Press Releases13th February 2019Leave a Comment

Maggie Smith will return to the stage for the first time in 12 years in A German Life at the Bridge Theatre, a new play by Christopher Hampton drawn from the life and testimony of Brunhilde Pomsel (1911-2017). Smith, alone on stage, plays Brunhilde Pomsel.

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Debbie’s favourite female performances of 2018

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Debbie Gilpin30th December 2018Leave a Comment

Mind the Blog rounds up her favourite female performances in the theatre during 2018.

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Rev Stan’s favourite plays of the year (& first six-star production)

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Rev Stan30th December 2018Leave a Comment

It’s time for Rev Stan’s best plays of 2018 overall, gleaned from everything I’ve seen – large productions and small, commercial theatres, subsidised and fringe.

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Love London Love Culture’s Favourite Theatre of 2018

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, News, Opinion, Plays, Press Releases, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Emma Clarendon22nd December 2018Leave a Comment

the end of 2018, here’s a few of Love London Love Culture’s favourite shows of the year….

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Text of the Day: A Very Very Very Dark Matter

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz6th December 2018Leave 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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‘Displays none of McDonagh’s trademark pitch-black farce’: A VERY VERY VERY DARK MATTER – Bridge Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Not Exactly Billington15th November 2018Leave a Comment

A Very Very Very Dark Matter lacks the coherence and pleasing culmination of the playwright’s other works. Despite the ‘upbeat ending’, this play displays none of Martin McDonagh’s trademark pitch-black farce.

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Are we in the middle of a golden age of Shakespeare productions?

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre by Debbie Gilpin6th November 2018

So what can be done to make Shakespeare less boring, or prove that Shakespeare isn’t boring (depending on how you look at it)? It does feel to me that we’re in the middle of a golden age of Shakespeare productions.

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‘Even McDonagh cannot make this feel exciting’: A VERY VERY VERY DARK MATTER – Bridge Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Shanine Salmon2nd November 2018Leave a Comment

Martin McDonagh is a good writer. I have to state this because based on this production of A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre audiences may not be so convinced.

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Text of the Day: A Very Very Very Dark Matter

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz31st October 2018Leave 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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‘Unlike anything else on a stage right now’: A VERY VERY VERY DARK MATTER – Bridge Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Tom Bolton31st October 2018Leave a Comment

A Very Very Very Dark Matter is perhaps the least complete of his works for the stage, but its fierce anger and gleeful South Park-style offensiveness makes it unlike anything else on a stage right now, in London or anywhere else.

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