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’Will leave audiences with a smile on their face’: Sharon ‘n’ Barry do ‘Romeo & Juliet’ – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (Online review) ★★★★

In Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Emma Clarendon1st March 2021Leave a Comment

Gentle comedy Sharon ‘n’ Barry do ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch has plenty to put a smile on people’s faces during this difficult time.

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‘Both humorous & moving’: MISFITS – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (Online theatre)

In Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre by Aleks Sierz18th November 2020Leave a Comment

Misfits, from the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, comprises four excellent fractured monologues, written by Kenny Emson, Sadie Hasler, Guleraana Mir and Anne Odeke, which focus on Essex,

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‘A lot of thought is given to the online audience experience’: MISFITS – Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch (Online theatre)

In Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn16th November 2020Leave a Comment

When the writing is tight, fresh and more character driven, Misfits is very much worth a watch.

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NEWS: Ian McKellen is the first actor to top The Stage 100

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Regional theatre, Sticky, Touring by Press Releases2nd January 2020

Stage and screen star Ian McKellen has been named number one in The Stage 100, ‘the definitive guide to the most influential figures working in the UK theatre and performing arts industry today’. He is the first actor to ever top the list.

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‘Completely beguiling & emotionally true’: AS YOU LIKE IT – Hornchurch

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster28th August 2019Leave a Comment

The Public Acts programme produces another winner in As You Like It at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, community theatre at its absolute best.

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‘Lively & refreshing’: THE HIRED MAN – Oldham ★★★★

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews by Kristy Stott25th June 2019Leave a Comment

The Hired Man is a lively and refreshing Northern musical which offers us an insight into the life of rural communities at the beginning of the 20th century.

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‘There’s something intriguing & moving here’: THE HIRED MAN – Hornchurch & Touring

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Ian Foster1st May 2019Leave a Comment

The Hired Man might perhaps disappoint those looking for the bombast of a large-scale musical but in its subtle portrait of a slice of social history, there’s something more intriguing and moving here.

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NEWS: National Theatre’s new season features Andrea Levy’s Small Island, Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls & Lenny Henry as Richard Pryor

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases3rd October 2018Leave a Comment

Rufus Norris has unveiled the National Theatre’s plans for 2019 and beyond. Highlights include the world premiere of Small Island adapted by Helen Edmundson from Andrea Levy’s novel, directed by Rufus Norris.

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‘An inspired way to further investigate this world’: ABIGAIL’S PARTY / ABI – Hornchurch

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster11th September 2018Leave a Comment

Mike Leigh’s 1977 play Abigail’s Party is sure to be considered a British classic. And as it is set in Romford, it makes great sense for Douglas Rintoul to stage it at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.

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‘As a launch to an ambitious season, it’s a fine start’: ABIGAIL’S PARTY – Hornchurch ★★★★

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Johnny Fox4th September 2018Leave a Comment

At Hornchurch, artistic director Douglas Rintoul seems to have gone for the faithful-to-the-first-production approach: for example, Melanie Gutteridge’s Beverly is a neatly dutiful homage to Alison Steadman.

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‘Much to commend it’: ROPE – Hornchurch

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster22nd February 2018Leave a Comment

As time ticks away in Rope at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, the tightly wound coils of this expertly constructed thriller remain as poised as ever.

NEWS: Made in Dagenham musical comes home to Essex for first revival

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Regional theatre by Press Releases23rd June 2016Leave a Comment

Douglas Rintoul presents his first season at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, which launches with the first-ever revival of the screen-to-stage musical Made in Dagenham. Bringing the West End hit back to its roots just a stone’s throw from The Ford Factory Dagenham in which it is set.

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