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2017 Regional theatre recap

In Broadway, Manchester, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin31st December 2017Leave a Comment

Much of my ‘touring’ has been concentrated in Bristol and Chichester; there are a few other UK venues to add to the list, as well as some from my week in New York, of course.

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Kris Hallet’s Year In Review

In Broadway, Musicals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Kris Hallett30th December 2017Leave a Comment

This was a year where the work touring into Bristol and the work I saw in Latitude, London, the cinema and New York dazzled.

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PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS – Touring ★★★★★

In Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Kris Hallett31st October 2017Leave a Comment

Emma is a role to stand shoulder to shoulder with Rooster from Jerusalem. It wouldn’t surprise me in years to come if female actors mention the role in conversations about dream roles in the same way their male counterparts do Hamlet. It is, in short, a gift.

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#NTNews: Beyond the South Bank, National co-produces Young Vic, tours extensively

In Broadway, International, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Touring by Press Releases3rd October 2017Leave a Comment

National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris announced the flagship institution’s 2018 plans at a press conference held today. Here are the announcements today that reach beyond the confines of the NT’s South Bank home.

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Year in Review: Terri Paddock’s top plays, musicals & performances of 2016

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Native, Opinion, Plays, Sticky by Terri Paddock30th December 2016Leave a Comment

Ahead of rounding up various publications #theatre2016 highlights, I’m taking a moment to reflect on my own theatregoing year and my favourite plays, musicals, performances and other events.

Year in Review: Laura Kressly’s top ten of 2016

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly27th December 2016Leave a Comment

Though 2016 has been far from kind, seeing roughly 250 productions mostly in Fringe and Off-West End venues has made for a fruitful year in theatre. Choosing ten hasn’t been easy, but these productions had an impact that sets them apart from the rest.

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My theatre diary: Three fabulous female leads, five of my favourite plays on now

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Terri Paddock16th April 2016Leave a Comment

In this theatre diary catch-up, I want to concentrate on five top plays – four of them which also make Mark Shenton’s Top Ten list and three of them led from the front by stunning female performances and also Olivier laden.

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Tackling mental health issues and addiction in Blue on Blue

In London theatre, Native, Plays by Guest Bloggers31st March 2016Leave a Comment

The plays I like to direct tend to feature people being forced by their natures and circumstances into a conflict they can’t avoid. Since, one way or another, life seems sooner or later to plonk most of us into that boat, it feels natural to conclude that one reason we go to the theatre is to bear witness to the tough stuff of being human.

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Text of the Day: People, Places and Things

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz9th February 2016Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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Text of the Day: People, Places and Things

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz19th October 2015Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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