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‘An interesting character study of the King & his best man’: THE MIRROR & THE LIGHT – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott10th October 2021Leave a Comment

Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles have combined a sizeable semi-fictional tome and the familiar historical story of Henry VIII, distilling them into a properly theatrical show with something new to say about this era and the humble man who, for 10 years, commanded a king.

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‘Will only go from strength to strength as the run continues’: A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Old Vic (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott16th December 2020Leave a Comment

Andrew Lincoln brings a real gravitas to proceedings in A Christmas Carol, anchoring the production and delivering a performance of variety and skill that will leave you hoping he returns to the stage more often in the future.

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NEWS: Andrew Lincoln will star as Scrooge in The Old Vic’s In Camera production of A Christmas Carol

In London theatre, Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases2nd November 2020

Andrew Lincoln will star as Ebenezer Scrooge in this year’s Old Vic: In Camera version of Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol from 12-24 December 2020.

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‘As joyous a marker of future intent as you could wish for’: TWELFTH NIGHT – Young Vic ★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Carole Woddis19th October 2018Leave a Comment

As opening statements go, Kwame Kwei-Armah’s musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, imported from New York’s Public Theater is probably as joyous a marker of future intent as you could wish for.

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‘Almost all unalloyed pleasure’: TWELFTH NIGHT – Young Vic

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Aleks Sierz16th October 2018Leave a Comment

Is there such a thing as sheer theatrical joy? Yes, there is, and it comes from an unexpected source: Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub’s musical adaptation of Twelfth Night at the Young Vic.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Old Vic Theatre ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Johnny Fox8th December 2017Leave a Comment

It takes a lot to put me in the mood for Christmas. But if anything can, this inventive A Christmas Carol does, pulling together tip-top modern stagecraft, a venerated story, and our proudest 200-year-old theatre.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Old Vic Theatre ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Johnny Fox8th December 2017Leave a Comment

It takes a lot to put me in the mood for Christmas. But if anything can, this inventive A Christmas Carol does, pulling together tip-top modern stagecraft, a venerated story, and our proudest 200-year-old theatre.

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Old Vic Theatre ❄❄❄❄❄

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin4th December 2017Leave a Comment

Despite our typical view of the Victorians being highly conservative in every aspect of their lives, the young queen was relatively liberal – and A Christmas Carol is almost surprisingly socialist. And it’s this that Jack Thorne seems to have really played upon when adapting it for this brand new stage production.

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OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR – National Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Aleks Sierz11th August 2016Leave a Comment

Sheer joy and excitement as Lee (‘Billy Elliot’) Hall adapts book about six convent girls, with miraculous results.

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OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR – Edinburgh Fringe

In Edinburgh Festival, Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin27th August 2015Leave a Comment

✭✭✭✭✭ Riotous assembly:
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour is a massive beast of a thing, beautifully crafted in its ragged humanity and utterly irresistible.

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