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‘Captures the men’s glowering rage & moments of acute vulnerability’: SHOOK (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz10th February 2021Leave a Comment

The latest example of this problematic switch from stage to screen is the strongly acted Shook, Samuel Bailey’s debut play, which won the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize and had a run at the Southwark Playhouse in November of that year.

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‘It’s a noise that is well worth your time’: SHOOK (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by John Chapman5th February 2021Leave a Comment

Following a critically acclaimed run at Southwark Playhouse, a transfer to the West End’s Trafalgar Studios was in progress when lockdown intervened. Shook has now emerged in a filmed version so we can see what the “noise” was all about. And it’s a noise that is well worth your time.

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‘I think Shook challenged a lot of preconceived ideas’: Andrea Hall talks about her role in the play Shook & its digital release

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Online shows, Plays, Quotes by Emma Clarendon23rd January 2021Leave a Comment

Actress Andrea Hall chatted to us about Samuel Bailey’s play Shook which is being released to watch digitally.

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‘Driven by explosive characterisation & dialogue’: SHOOK – Touring ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Carole Woddis4th November 2019Leave a Comment

Spectators will go away wiser and sadder from this encounter with Shook, but most of all they will go away remembering Samuel Bailey’s dialogue and Josh Finan’s barnstormer of a performance as Cain.

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‘They captured my heart, engaged my mind & punched me in the gut’: In Praise of Theatre in 2018

In Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Shane Morgan28th December 2018Leave a Comment

In my round-up of theatre in 2017, I warned 2018 that it had “big shoes to fill”. Not only did 2018 not need the door to be opened, but it also didn’t even need anyone to hold its coat.

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