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NEWS: Four new casts take turns to star in Donmar Warehouse production of Constellations at the Vaudeville Theatre

In London theatre, Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases9th April 2021

Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Longhurst will revive his acclaimed Royal Court, West End and Broadway production of Nick Payne’s Constellations which will run at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre from 18 June to 12 September 2021.

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‘A thought-provoking set of performances’: ONE HAND TIED BEHIND US – Old Vic (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by John Chapman8th March 2021Leave a Comment

Marking International Women’s Day, the Old Vic is streaming One Hand Tied Behind Us, a collection of short plays originally staged in 2018 to mark 100 years since women were given the right to vote.

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NEWS: The Old Vic announces 2 new commissions to mark International Women’s Day

In London theatre, Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases25th February 2021

The Old Vic has announced two new commissions for International Women’s Day to be screened as part of the Your Old Vic programme. These One Voice monologues are written by Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Regina Taylor and will be broadcast on YouTube from 8 March 2021.

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‘Simply delicious’: SWIVE – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis2nd January 2020Leave a Comment

Natalie Abrahami makes Ella Hickson’s text and Elizabeth’s story pulsate with the sound of a young woman for whom insecurity runs in every fibre of her being.

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Text of the Day: Anna

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz5th June 2019Leave 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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‘An absolute belter of a thriller’: ANNA – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Rachel Williams2nd June 2019Leave a Comment

ANNA is such a great little show. It’s a curiosity, certainly, and it is worth seeing for the technical bravado alone. But it’s also an absolute belter of a thriller too, something which I don’t think it’s getting enough credit for.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Anna at the National Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon29th May 2019Leave a Comment

Phoebe Fox stars as the title role in the new thriller Anna, now playing at the National Theatre. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…

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‘The thriller aspects are definitely effective, if not the sense of history’: ANNA – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz25th May 2019Leave a Comment

Intriguing Cold War thriller Anna is thoroughly immersive, but lacks a convincing sense of historical reality.

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‘A sort of McBurney-meets-le Carré mini-thriller’: ANNA – National Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Libby Purves22nd May 2019Leave a Comment

After the querulous, inward-looking tedium of her feminist polemic The Writer, Ella Hickson returns to interesting form with this curiosity, Anna.

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NEWS: National Theatre announces new season including cast of 40 for stage adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Small Island

In London theatre, Musicals, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases18th January 2019Leave a Comment

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Leah Harvey and Aisling Loftus lead the cast of Small Island, adapted by Helen Edmundson from Andrea Levy’s prize-winning novel, directed by Rufus Norris in the Olivier Theatre, as part of the National Theatre’s new season.

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‘Achieves an excellent balance between old & new’: Wendy & Peter Pan – Edinburgh ★★★★

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland, Touring by Thom Dibdin2nd December 2018Leave a Comment

Old and new collide in Wendy & Peter Pan, a beautifully staged Lyceum Christmas production that combines originality with fidelity to the spirit of a much-loved classic.

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‘A timely appearance’: PRECIOUS LITTLE TALENT – Courtyard Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Michael Davis24th October 2018Leave a Comment

The first production of Ella Hickson’s play since its revival in 2009, Precious Little Talent (which is directed by Brock Elwick) makes a timely appearance in the run-up to the close of the year.

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Text of the Day: The Writer

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz21st May 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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‘There is an ambition & complexity’: THE WRITER – Almeida Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Victoria Sadler8th May 2018Leave a Comment

Though it may lose its way, there is an ambition and complexity to The Writer – and an anger – that is worthy of its hype. It probably could have done with a bit more self-awareness, however, but nevertheless, for a few brief moments, I did finally see myself on a stage.

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What’s made Victoria’s Top Ten London shows for May 2018?

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Plays by Victoria Sadler30th April 2018Leave a Comment

I’m loving the line-up for May so I’ve all my fingers crossed that you’ll find something in this list for you too.

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‘Brilliantly acted production’: THE WRITER – Almeida Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz30th April 2018Leave a Comment

The Writer makes a strong case for theatre as a place to debate the most urgent issues of the day and prove that, for some women, experimenting with form is not an option, but a necessity.

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‘Only half the production really delivers’: THE WRITER – Almeida Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott25th April 2018Leave a Comment

The Writer is and should be a show that will divide audiences, but while the piece is pointed social commentary, it also has dramatic flaws that start to put out its own fire.

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‘If this is feminism & a plea for creativity I am a banana’: THE WRITER – Almeida Theatre ★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves25th April 2018Leave a Comment

In The Writer the bastards (the patriarchy) are also in charge of the arts: ruining creative women’s holy myths by mentioning squalid things like the need to sell tickets for the Sacred Space that is Theatre.

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‘A thrilling evening of impassioned insight & empathy’: ONE HAND TIED BEHIND US – Old Vic Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster14th March 2018Leave a Comment

A stirring and compelling evening of monologues exploring women’s rights – Maxine Peake curates One Hand Tied Behind Us at the Old Vic Theatre in London.

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NEWS: Michael Gould, Lara Rossi & Samuel West join the cast of The Writer at the Almeida

In London theatre, Native, News, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases9th March 2018Leave a Comment

Samuel West, Michael Gould and Lara Rossi will join the previously announced Romola Garai in the world premiere of Ella Hickson’s The Writer at the Almeida Theatre, directed by Blanche McIntyre.

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