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‘Utterly involving’: THE BARREN AUTHOR – Spiteful Puppet (Online review)

In Audio, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn6th November 2020Leave a Comment

Richard O’Brien returns like a welcome glass of fine wine to take centre stage in the six-part audio piece, The Barren Author, written by Paul Birch from a treatment by director/producer Barnaby Eaton-Jones.

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‘Quirky, knowing, endearingly awkward, innovative & inventive’: FIRST DATE – Crazy Coqs (Online review)

In London theatre, Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Louise Penn23rd October 2020Leave a Comment

A Broadway musical turned streamed extravaganza, First Date is a co-production from Lambert Jackson and Crazy Coqs and features an awkward encounter between Jewish Aaron (Simon Lipkin) and agnostic Casey (Samantha Barks).

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‘A whole lifetime of joy & pain packed into this tale’: BEFORE AFTER – Southwark Playhouse

In London theatre, Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Louise Penn28th September 2020Leave a Comment

Filmed simply and elegantly in the Little auditorium at Southwark Playhouse, Before After places all our attention on the problems of these two people as they begin again.

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‘The surround sound is disturbingly realistic at times’: Double – Darkfield Radio

In Audio, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn23rd September 2020Leave a Comment

A 20 minute audio experience for two people, Double is a psychological puzzle set in any normal kitchen, against any normal kitchen table.

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‘This is Clare Burt’s show’: FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS – Chichester Festival Theatre (Online review)

In Musicals, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by Louise Penn26th April 2020Leave a Comment

Making a dramatic property based on a book into a musical can sometimes be hit and miss, whatever the quality of the source material or the best intention of the adaptor.

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