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‘Passionate, powerful & challenging’: LAVA – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn15th July 2021Leave a Comment

Benedict Lombe’s new play Lava is semi-autobiographical and full of activism and difficult moments, alongside a story railing against Kafkaesque bureaucracy.

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‘Captures the men’s glowering rage & moments of acute vulnerability’: SHOOK (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz10th February 2021Leave a Comment

The latest example of this problematic switch from stage to screen is the strongly acted Shook, Samuel Bailey’s debut play, which won the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize and had a run at the Southwark Playhouse in November of that year.

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‘It’s a noise that is well worth your time’: SHOOK (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by John Chapman5th February 2021Leave a Comment

Following a critically acclaimed run at Southwark Playhouse, a transfer to the West End’s Trafalgar Studios was in progress when lockdown intervened. Shook has now emerged in a filmed version so we can see what the “noise” was all about. And it’s a noise that is well worth your time.

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‘Brilliantly tense play’: ARMADILLO – Yard Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz6th June 2019Leave a Comment

Sarah Kosar’s new play Armadillo at the Yard Theatre, about guns and power, is an edge-of-your seat experience which is both frightening and troubling.

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‘For all its good intentions, I just didn’t believe any of it’: EDEN – Hampstead Theatre

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

New play Eden at the Hampstead Theatre, about corporate capitalism and local resistance, is let down by poor and unbelievable writing.

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HYEM – Theatre503

In London theatre, Opera, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Daniel Perks6th September 2017Leave a Comment

Philip Correia’s Hyem is a haven for those who don’t belong, pre-judged by their inability to fit in. Mick (Patrick Driver) is one such individual, ostracised by his community because of the abnormal household he keeps.

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