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‘It transported me away from the grim news & into another world’: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – National Theatre (Online review)

In London theatre, Native, Online shows, Plays, Reviews by Violet Mackintosh7th April 2020

Just as Hollywood produced slickly sweet, happiness-filled films during the Great Depression, this was the National’s attempt at lifting the nation’s spirits during the darkest times most of us have ever known – and it was a great success.

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‘All his work is relevant & touches almost everyone’s own experiences’: David Tudor talks to us about John Mortimer and The Dock Brief

In Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays by Featured Content15th March 2020

Theatre veteran and The Dock Brief director David Tudor tells us about working with John Mortimer, why his writing is timeless and what he’s learned over the years.

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FIRST LOOK: Peek into the surreal world of a war veteran struggling with his past with Delivery production images

In London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content13th March 2020

Slugs, fruit flies, sheep and rifles; quite an unusual collection, but one that comes together in Andy Walker’s tale of a former paratrooper preparing for fatherhood, Delivery. Take a look, then book your tickets for the show at Chiswick Playhouse!

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NEWS: Tale of a paratrooper preparing for parenthood, Delivery returns to London at Chiswick Playhouse

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, News, Photos, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content6th March 2020

Following a hit season at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre last November, Andy Walker’s tale of a soldier trying to cope with his fast as he prepares for the future, Delivery, returns to London at the Chiswick Playhouse. Book your tickets now!

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NEWS: Vincent Franklin & Rebecca Lacey join Janie Dee in the cast of Charing Cross Theatre’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

In Broadway, Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content2nd March 2020

Award-winning actress Janie Dee will be joined by Vincent Franklin, Rebecca Lacey, Michelle Asante, Charlie Maher and Lukwesa Mwamba in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike when it opens at Charing Cross Theatre later this month. Time to book your tickets!

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NEWS: John Mortimer’s bittersweet comedy The Dock Brief returns at Cockpit Theatre

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content28th February 2020

John Mortimer’s hilarious tale of an unsuccessful barrister and an unsuccessful criminal, The Dock Brief, will receive a revival at the Cockpit Theatre later this spring. Time to get booking!

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FIRST LOOK: Grab a glance at the world of VAULT Festival comedy Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In A Minute

In Awards, Comedy, Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, London theatre, Native, Photos, Ticket recommendations, Twitter by Featured Content24th February 2020

Welsh dress, waterproofs and wigs – take a look at what to expect from the acclaimed character comedy of Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In A Minute, which comes to Vault Festival later this week, then book your tickets!

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NEWS: Soho Rising winner brings Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In A Minute to Vault Festival

In Awards, Comedy, Edinburgh Festival, Featured Shows, Festivals, London theatre, Native, News, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content18th February 2020

Following a sold-out performance at Soho Theatre in 2019, Ryan Lane brings the acclaimed character comedy of Ryan Lane Will Be There Now In A Minute to Vault Festival later this month. Book your tickets now!

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FEATURED SHOW: What have audiences said about Could it be Magic?

In London theatre, Native, Plays, Ticket recommendations, Twitter by Featured Content16th January 2020

“I howled with laughter,” “pretty excellent,” “brilliant magic and very entertaining characters” – audiences love the marvellous mix of character comedy and mindblowing magic in Paul Aitchison’s Could It Be Magic? Take a look at what they said, then book your tickets for the final performances of his short London run at Chiswick Playhouse!

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NEWS: Millennial romcom JEW…ish transfers to King’s Head Theatre after Edinburgh sell-out

In Comedy, Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations, Twitter, Video by Featured Content3rd January 2020

Unleash the Llama’s acclaimed, sell-out romantic comedy JEW…ish returns to London this month for six performances only at the King’s Head Theatre, running from Tuesday 14 January to Sunday 19 January 2020.

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FEATURED SHOW: The reviews are in for ★★★★★ hit Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content19th December 2019

“Delightfully amusing”, “brilliantly written” and “deeply moving” – critics have fallen back in love with Charlotte Jones’ award-winning comedy Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis. Check our some of our favourite reviews, then book your tickets.

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FIRST LOOK: Check out the fabulous new production images for Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis

In London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content16th December 2019

Leopard print, rubber gloves and an Elvis impersonator; sounds like my kind of party! Take a look at the first images of Signal Theatre Company’s revival of Charlotte Jones’ award-winning comedy Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, then book your tickets.

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WATCH: Natasha Santos tells London Live about the Christmas reinvention of break up comedy Getting Over Everest

In Featured Shows, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content10th December 2019

“No-one wants to be dumped at Christmas!” Watch playwright and performer Natasha Santos talking to London Live about the personal experiences that inspired her comedy Getting Over Everest and adding festive fun to the emotional mix. Book your tickets now!

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“A play that’s about accepting people for who they are… seems more relevant than ever” Robert Wolstenholme on Martha, Josie & the Chinese Elvis

In Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content3rd December 2019

Acceptance, laughter and falling in snowdrifts – director Robert Wolstenholme tells us about staging Charlotte Jones’ award-winning comedy, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, at Park Theatre this Christmas. Read what he tells us, then book your tickets.

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What is Up the Bunty!? Check out these production shots and let the cast explain

In London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content28th November 2019

A beaver, a bickering cast, a diminishing budget and a psychopath… discover what hit Camden Fringe comedy Up the Bunty! is all about, then book your tickets for its return to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre.

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NEWS: Up the Bunty! returns for festive fun at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content21st November 2019

The self-proclaimed ‘show that taste and time forgot’, Up the Bunty! returns to the Lion & Unicorn Theatre next month, bringing an evening of silliness and cheer just before Christmas. Book your tickets now!

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BEHIND THE SCENES: Take a peek at a very unusual party with rehearsal images for Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis

In London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content20th November 2019

It’s officially party season, but the gathering in Charlotte Jones’ award-winning comedy Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis is a little different. Take a look at the party preparations with our rehearsal gallery, then book your tickets.

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NEWS: Getting Over Everest brings festive break-up fun to The Hope Theatre

In London theatre, Native, News, Photos, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content6th November 2019

Following a sell-out season at the Tristan Bates Theatre and a previous short run at The Hope Theatre, comic tale Getting Over Everest returns to the Islington venue this Christmas with a story of seasonal relationship strife. Book your tickets now!

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NEWS: Sioned Jones & Kellie Batchelor lead the cast of Martha, Josie & the Chinese Elvis

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content31st October 2019

Casting has been revealed for the first London run of Charlotte Jones’ award-winning comedy, Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis, with Sioned Jones and Kellie Batchelor taking the title roles in the alternative Christmas treat. Book your tickets now.

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WATCH: Actor Alex Walton tells us about Delivery, his character’s plight and harrowing research

In Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Ticket recommendations, Twitter, Video by Featured Content14th October 2019

‘How can I be a father, what with everything that’s happened?’ As Delivery comes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, leading man Alex Walton shares his thoughts on the play about a paratrooper preparing for parenthood. Watch what he has to say, then book your tickets.

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