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‘Surprisingly relatable’: JULIE – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Not Exactly Billington21st June 2018Leave a Comment

Polly Stenham has updated August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie to contemporary London. Why? Well, it would be foolish to think that this new version is modern only because of its language, setting and clothes.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Julie at the National Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon19th June 2018Leave a Comment

Carrie Cracknell directs Polly Stenham’s contemporary adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic play Miss Julie. But what have critics been making of it?

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‘An evening of thought-provoking theatre’: JULIE – National Theatre ★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Jonathan Baz13th June 2018Leave a Comment

Julie may well be far from a definitive interpretation of Strindberg’s classic, but nonetheless makes for an evening of thought-provoking theatre.

‘Anchored by mesmerising performances’: JULIE – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster11th June 2018Leave a Comment

An elegant and occasionally startling adaptation, Julie at the National Theatre is anchored by mesmerising performances from Vanessa Kirby and Thalissa Teixeira.

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‘There is nothing meaningful at stake’: JULIE – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Victoria Sadler10th June 2018Leave a Comment

Sigh. Ok, this is going to hurt because I’m such a supporter of women creatives and want to fight for more opportunities for them but Julie is awful.

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‘It is hard to see why Stenham would need to borrow the classic’: JULIE – National Theatre ★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves9th June 2018Leave a Comment

Polly Stenham joins the endless line of adaptors and updaters of August Strindberg’s toughly nasty, misogynistic Miss Julie: a play soaked in such fin-de-siecle Nordic hopelessness that it makes Ibsen look like PG Wodehouse.

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‘Bears the marks of slightly unsatisfactory imitation’: JULIE – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott8th June 2018Leave a Comment

While Polly Stenham retains plenty of Strindberg’s purpose, Julie doesn’t go quite far enough in remoulding the political and psychological shape of its characters for the 21st century.

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

In Features, London theatre, Musicals by Victoria Sadler3rd June 2018Leave a Comment

I really am incredibly excited about this month’s line up. And it was one of those months where it was a real battle to whittle the contenders down to my ten favourites.

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NEWS: Colin Morgan & Ciarán Hinds to star in Brian Friel’s Translations at the National Theatre, War Horse returns

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Touring by Press Releases21st February 2018Leave a Comment

Casting has been announced for the new National Theatre season, with highlights include Colin Morgan and Ciarán Hinds in Brian Friel’s Translations.

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