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Text of the Day: The Lieutenant of Inishmore

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz9th August 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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‘The most moving play I’ve seen for years’: GIRLS & BOYS – Royal Court Theatre ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Aleks Sierz16th February 2018Leave a Comment

With its almost unbearable ending, Dennis Kelly’s play is a wonderful mix of hilarity and horror. Carey Mulligan is simply brilliant, totally at home on stage in Lyndsey Turner’s well-paced, absorbing and finally utterly compelling production.

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‘Seems strangely prophetic in Brexit Britain’: EAST – King’s Head Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz20th January 2018Leave a Comment

This lively revival of Steven Berkoff’s 1975 modern classic is energetically sweaty, if a bit messy as well.

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THE TREATMENT – Almeida Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz1st May 2017Leave a Comment

The Treatment has often been ignored, perhaps on account of its large cast, or because of its large scale. Now that the Almeida Theatre has decided to stage this story of how art cannibalises life we have the chance to judge its relevance some 25 years after its premiere.

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DON JUAN IN SOHO – West End

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

Updating the classics is not without its pitfalls. How can a modern audience, which has a completely different set of religious beliefs, relate to a 17th-century morality tale in which the lead character behaves badly, and I mean really badly, but gets his comeuppance by being roasted in hell fire?

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Text of the Day: Blasted

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz9th March 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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BLASTED – Styx

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz4th March 2017Leave a Comment

Despite this, and the freezing temperature of the venue, the Styx, I was struck by how well the work has endured, and how recent global disasters (Syria, Brexit, the refugee crisis) have only served to increase its relevance.

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KILLER – Shoreditch Town Hall

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

One of the reasons that Philip Ridley is the crown prince of imaginative playwriting is that he came at theatre from leftfield. In the 1980s, he didn’t go to drama school — he went to art college instead. This freed his mind from following established theatre conventions, and so anything was possible.

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KILLER – Shoreditch Town Hall

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz28th February 2017Leave a Comment

Latest trio of monologues from Philip Ridley are performed in the dark: both chilling and humorous.

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THE PITCHFORK DISNEY – Shoreditch Town Hall

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz6th February 2017Leave a Comment

Jamie Lloyd tackles Philip Ridley’s 1991 modern classic — with terrifically immersive results.

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TONIGHT WITH DONNY STIXX – The Bunker Theatre

In Edinburgh Festival, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz13th November 2016Leave a Comment

Philip Ridley’s 2015 Edinburgh hit comes south trailing clouds of exquisitely excruciating agony.

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Text of the Day: Skin a Cat

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz8th November 2016Leave 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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SKIN A CAT -The Bunker Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz23rd October 2016Leave a Comment

New short play about sex and shame is partly a campaign tool and partly a plea for openness and understanding.

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Text of the Day: Shopping & F***ing

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz19th October 2016Leave 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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SHOPPING & F***ING – Lyric Hammersmith

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz14th October 2016Leave a Comment

Twentieth-anniversary revival of 1990s zeitgeist play is flashy, loud and fun, but also lacks emotional connection

The post Shopping and F***ing, Lyric Hammersmith appeared first on Aleks Sierz.

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SCREWED – Theatre 503

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz1st July 2016Leave a Comment

New play about the friendship between two young binge-drinking women is full of vigour, but lacks drama.

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CUTTIN’ IT – Young Vic & touring

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Touring by Aleks Sierz1st June 2016Leave a Comment

A powerful account of the realities of FGM is brilliantly written and superbly staged as an urgent piece of new writing.

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CYPRUS AVENUE – Royal Court Theatre

In Comedy, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz25th April 2016Leave a Comment

New play about a deranged Ulster loyalist begins in hilarity and ends with some horrific violence.

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Text of the Day: Cleansed

In Comedy, Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz3rd March 2016Leave 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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THE SOLID LIFE OF SUGAR WATER – National Theatre

In Edinburgh Festival, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz1st March 2016Leave a Comment

New play from Jack Thorne about one couple’s tragic loss is both excruciating and oddly uplifting

The post The Solid Life of Sugar Water, National Theatre appeared first on Aleks Sierz.

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