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NEWS: Further casting for Pinter at the Pinter includes Keith Allen, Rupert Graves, Gary Kemp, John Simm & Maggie Steed

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes by Press Releases21st June 2018Leave a Comment

Keith Allen, Phil Davis, Paapa Essiedu, Rupert Graves, Gary Kemp, John Simm and Maggie Steed have joined the extraordinary company of Pinter at the Pinter, the unprecedented season featuring all 20 of Harold Pinter’s one-act plays, running from September 2018 to February 2019, to mark the tenth anniversary of the Nobel Prize winner’s death.

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NEWS: Martin Freeman & Jane Horrocks among stars lined up for West End season of Harold Pinter short plays

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky by Press Releases10th May 2018Leave a Comment

Pinter at the Pinter, a unique event presented by the Jamie Lloyd Company, featuring all 20 one-act plays written by the great British playwright, will be performed in the theatre that bears his name from 6 September 2018 to 23 February 2019.

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LABOUR OF LOVE – West End ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Libby Purves24th October 2017Leave a Comment

The joyful thing about James Graham is that for all the playwright’s youth, diamond wit and forensic insight, there is a deep humankindliness in his work.

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LABOUR OF LOVE – West End ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Johnny Fox17th October 2017Leave a Comment

James Graham is on an electoral roll: There’s certainly a surfeit of election nights in Labour of Love and Martin Freeman’s bright boy Blairite David Lyons

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LABOUR OF LOVE – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Shanine Salmon11th October 2017Leave a Comment

James Graham’s latest play covers twenty-seven years of the life of a small town Labour MP across two-and-a-half hours, but it’s frustratingly a middling affair. As a satirical comedy, it’s nowhere close to being as vicious as The Thick of It, or as wittily intelligent as Yes, Minister.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Labour of Love at the Noel Coward Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Emma Clarendon9th October 2017Leave a Comment

Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig star in James Graham’s latest political drama, Labour of Love. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews.

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LABOUR OF LOVE – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Aleks Sierz6th October 2017Leave a Comment

Comedy about Labour Party history is starry, but politically reactionary and tediously overblown.

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NEWS: Tamsin Greig takes over from Sarah Lancashire in Labour of Love, opening postponed

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases1st September 2017Leave a Comment

Olivier Award-winning actress Tamsin Greig will now play Jean Whittaker opposite Martin Freeman as David Lyons in the world premiere of James Graham’s Labour of Love.

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HOT TICKETS: 7 shows to see opening in September, from Ink to Young Frankenstein

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Plays, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Emma Clarendon1st September 2017Leave a Comment

Summer’s officially over, but don’t be sad – there’s plenty of great theatre to keep you happy. Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon has rounded up the productions she’s most looking forward to in September. With Mates ticket links!

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NEWS: Rachael Stirling joins James Graham’s Labour of Love, Full cast

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases4th August 2017Leave a Comment

Rachael Stirling joins Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire in the world premiere of James Graham’s Labour of Love. Full cast is announced today.

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