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‘I was so honoured to read such a raw & honest play’: Yasmeen Arden on directing the premiere of Mum

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content12th March 2020

How did a meeting at the school gates lead to the premiere of a new play at London’s Playground Theatre. Director Yasmeen Arden tells us why she’s so excited to the direct MUM, Juliet Cowan’s first full-length play, inspired by her own mother’s experiences with dementia. Time to get booking!

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PHOTOS: Behind the scenes for the premiere of Mum at the Playground Theatre

In Featured Shows, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content7th March 2020

Preparations are underway for the premiere of MUM, Juliet Cowan’s new play inspired by her own mother’s experiences with dementia. What has the cast been getting up to in rehearsal? Take a look at our photo gallery – and then get booking!

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NEWS: Amanda Boxer stars in MUM, actor Juliet Cowan’s first full-length play, at Playground Theatre

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

MUM, a new play about love, loss and dementia by actor-turned-playwright Juliet Cowan, receives its world premiere this month at London’s Playground Theatre, starring Amanda Boxer in the title role.

‘A very honest portrayal of family life’: REARED – Theatre 503

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly14th April 2018Leave a Comment

“You look like a fucking idiot.” There was so much love in this insult, that with all the crap this family have to deal with you knew they’d muddle through it together.

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PRISM – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Aleks Sierz20th September 2017Leave a Comment

Terry Johnson’s new play is a deeply felt and typically witty look at the cinematographer Jack Cardiff.

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MOSQUITOES – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz2nd August 2017Leave a Comment

The question that always needs to be asked of any example of science on stage, and there are now very many, is this: does the science add anything to the meaning of the play?

MOSQUITOES – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz2nd August 2017Leave a Comment

The question that always needs to be asked of any example of science on stage, and there are now very many, is this: does the science add anything to the meaning of the play?

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Off-West End plays: Diary of a Teenage Girl, In Other Words & La Ronde

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Terri Paddock8th March 2017Leave a Comment

Two Off-West End plays have recently inspired my other half Peter Jones to compile Spotify playlists of his youth

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NEWS: New play about Alzheimer’s, In Other Words, opens at Hope Theatre

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases4th February 2017Leave a Comment

Off the Middle present Matthew Seager’s debut play IN OTHER WORDS, directed by Paul Brotherston and starring the author, at The Hope Theatre from 28 February to 18 March 2017.

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Text of the Day: Travesties

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes by Aleks Sierz17th January 2017Leave 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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BLUE HEART – Orange Tree Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz24th October 2016Leave a Comment

Great revival of Caryl Churchill’s classic 1990s double bill is theatrically thrilling and emotionally true.

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Edinburgh Fringe: Scorched

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Laura Kressly16th August 2016Leave a Comment

Jack, feeble in body and mind, wiles away the days watching news broadcasts from operation Desert Storm. The former WWII soldier, now safe and looked after in a care home, vividly recounts memories from his youth and on the front line. He may not be aware of the present, but his past is ever present […]

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