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‘Deliberately flirts with bad taste’: THE WINDSORS ENDGAME – Prince of Wales Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Mark Shenton11th August 2021Leave a Comment

In what Hamlet might call an e’er hasty marriage, The Windsors Endgame has been rushed into the Prince of Wales as a summer filler to temporarily replace one deliberately bad-taste show with a no-taste one, as The Book of Mormon remains on its Covid hiatus.

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NEWS: Further casting announced for The Windsors: Endgame world premiere

In Comedy, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases24th June 2021

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of George Jeffrie and Bert Tyler-Moore’s stage adaptation of their Channel 4 hit The Windsors, The Windsors: Endgame which will open at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 2 August 2021 with a press night on 10 August.

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‘Razor sharp, engaging & intelligent’: TUMULUS – Soho Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon25th April 2019Leave a Comment

Razor sharp, engaging and intelligent, there is certainly plenty to enjoy in Christopher Adams’ thriller Tumulus that effectively explores issues such as addiction and loneliness as the story of an unexplained death unfolds.

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‘The same tired story is given a jolt of electricity’: TUMULUS – Vault Festival #Vault2018

In Festivals, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly29th January 2018Leave a Comment

A same tired storyline is given a jolt of electricity in playwright Christopher Adams’ Tumulus at Vault Festival.

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#Vault2018: Going underground with top tips for @VAULTFestival – launching today…

In Comedy, Features, Festivals, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Ian Foster24th January 2018Leave a Comment

On the one hand, that the VAULT Festival has expanded to over 300 shows running over eight weeks is fantastic news for the emerging theatremakers that it supports.

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ABIGAIL’S PARTY – Touring

In Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Guest Bloggers20th April 2017Leave a Comment

Abigail’s Party was quite ground-breaking in its day, with the incomparable Mike Leigh at the helm and Alison Steadman heading up the cast as Beverly, it made waves on screen and on stage. The production that is currently on UK tour keeps to the essentials that are familiar to those who have encountered the show before.

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ABIGAIL’S PARTY – Touring

In Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Guest Bloggers10th April 2017Leave a Comment

Strains of Donna Summer and Demis Roussos on the turntable, flock wallpaper and a retro bar, can only be setting the scene for Mike Leigh’s classic piece, Abigail’s Party. Devised and directed by Mike Leigh in 1977, the television incarnation starred Alison Steadman as nightmare hostess, Beverly and is an iconic masterpiece.

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THE BRINK – Orange Tree Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz27th April 2016Leave a Comment

One man’s psychological problems make for a powerful thriller that digs deep into our current anxieties.

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