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‘A piece which will endure’: FOLK – Hampstead Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by John Chapman9th July 2022Leave a Comment

Cultural appropriation doesn’t just take place across different nations

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‘There’s a truthful dramatic core to the whole venture’: FOLK – Hampstead Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves12th January 2022Leave a Comment

There’s a lovely serendipity. The main theatre is running Peggy for You while the little downstairs space has Nell Leyshon’s rather lovely new play imagining Cecil Sharp collecting folk-songs in Somerset.

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‘A smart story about composition & the appropriation of music’: FOLK – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott9th January 2022Leave a Comment

With its interest in identity, ownership, tradition and the ‘rules’ applied to written rather than oral forms, Nell Leyshon’s play, which aired on Radio 3 in 2021, now earns a fully-staged run.

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‘Perfect fit for an audio production’: FOLK – BBC Lights Up Festival (Online review)

In Audio, London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by John Chapman14th May 2021Leave a Comment

Folk by Nell Leyshon tells the true story of Cecil Sharp, the musicologist and collector of English folk music at the turn of the 20th century who was responsible for kick starting the revival of interest in traditional songs.

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