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NEWS: Young Vic’s The Inheritance transfers to Noel Coward Theatre in September

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases16th May 2018Leave a Comment

Directed by multi Olivier Award winner Stephen Daldry, the Young Vic production of The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez will transfer to the West End, playing a limited season at the Nöel Coward Theatre from 21 September 2018 (opening on 13 October).

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‘Instructive for a whole new generation’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis1st April 2018Leave a Comment

In its incorporation of Howards End and the conversation between its fictional literary inspiration and its contemporary – Matthew Lopez – The Inheritance manages to create something wholly fresh and original about denial, truth and progress.

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‘May have redefined the gay writing genre for a new generation’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Johnny Fox31st March 2018Leave a Comment

It would be hard to imagine a play about young gay lives that speaks more eloquently to older gay men than the moving, informative and often hilarious The Inheritance at the Young Vic.

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‘A brave and epic piece of new writing’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster30th March 2018Leave a Comment

The Inheritance is a brave and epic piece of new writing from Matthew Lopez, taking a scalpel to contemporary gay life in New York, asking what does it mean to be a gay man today and just how much of that is owed to an inherited (and neglected) cultural legacy.

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‘A world of utterly engrossing characters’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Not Exactly Billington29th March 2018Leave a Comment

As well as being a damn clever meditation on the creative process, the writing in The Inheritance is also emotionally searing, nuanced and consistent, never glib or rushed.

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MOSQUITOES – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz2nd August 2017Leave a Comment

The question that always needs to be asked of any example of science on stage, and there are now very many, is this: does the science add anything to the meaning of the play?

MOSQUITOES – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz2nd August 2017Leave a Comment

The question that always needs to be asked of any example of science on stage, and there are now very many, is this: does the science add anything to the meaning of the play?

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NEWS: Norris directs Lucy Kirkwood premier, The Good Soldier Schwejk newly adapted

In London theatre, Musicals, News, Plays by Ian Foster17th June 2017Leave a Comment

Christine Edzard will be writing and directing a new version of The Good Soldier Schwejk, based on the satirical Czech novel by Jaroslav Hašek, and creating a daring theatrical and filmic experience.
Published in serial form, The Good Soldier Schwejk became an instant success.

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ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE – Royal Court

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz13th June 2017Leave a Comment

And what an excruciating, yet devastatingly brilliant, two hours they are. The play shows episodes from the life of the women of one family spread over three time periods: one starts in the 1970s, the next in the 1990s and the third in the 2030s.

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WONDER.LAND – National Theatre

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Aleks Sierz12th December 2015Leave a Comment

Damon Albarn’s Alice in Wonderland musical has fun graphics, but a banal and didactic storyline — and poor tunes

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NEWS: Young Vic’s The Inheritance transfers to Noel Coward Theatre in September

‘Instructive for a whole new generation’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic ★★★★

‘May have redefined the gay writing genre for a new generation’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic ★★★★★

‘A brave and epic piece of new writing’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic

‘A world of utterly engrossing characters’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic

MOSQUITOES – National Theatre

MOSQUITOES – National Theatre

NEWS: Norris directs Lucy Kirkwood premier, The Good Soldier Schwejk newly adapted

ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE – Royal Court

WONDER.LAND – National Theatre

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