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‘What’s most precious is finding a true connection with another human being’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Michael Davis2nd April 2018Leave a Comment

Ross McGregor’s latest adaptation is faithful to the source material, though there is the inclusion of music at various junctures to accentuate the ‘scenes of merriment’.

‘A fresh take on the emotional stasis at the heart of the play’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster29th March 2018Leave a Comment

Chekhov’s Three Sisters, presented here by Arrows and Traps in a new version by Ross McGregor, continues that strong tradition, paring back the starch to locate a real emotional directness to the trials of the Prozorov sisters.

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‘A fresh take on the emotional stasis at the heart of the play’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster29th March 2018Leave a Comment

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‘Stylish & beautifully acted piece of storytelling’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

In Comedy, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Liz Dyer27th March 2018Leave a Comment

While Three Sisters perhaps lacks a little of the cinematic grandeur we’ve seen in Arrows and Traps’ earlier work, this is still, without doubt, a stylish and beautifully acted piece of storytelling.

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FEATURED SHOW: Arrows & Traps’ Frankenstein at Brockley Jack Theatre, ★★★★ reviews are in!

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases4th October 20171 Comment

Have you caught the Arrows & Traps’ “fearlessly inventive” adaptation of Frankenstein? The production has been nominated for two Offies – Best Director for Ross McGregor and Best Supporting Actor for Will Pinchin as the Creature – and is now continuing at London’s Brockley Jack Theatre on 21 October 2017. A selection of some of our favourite review quotes, as well as buzz …

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Written 200 years apart, what links Frankenstein & new play The Test?

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Terri Paddock30th September 2017Leave a Comment

Both stories centre on Promethean ambitions: scientists who, like the Greek Titan who created mankind, seek to crack the code of life and consciousness itself.

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FRANKENSTEIN – Brockley Jack Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Ian Foster29th September 2017Leave a Comment

Chances are that Arrows & Traps’ version of Frankenstein will disarm you and make you consider it anew as it introduces a new, crucial character into the narrative – Mary Shelley herself.

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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Meet the monster & Mary Shelley behind a new take on Frankenstein

In Features, London theatre, Native, News, Photos, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations, Video by Press Releases25th September 20171 Comment

In Arrows & Traps new adaptation of Frankenstein, running from 26 September to 21 October 2017 at west London’s Brockley Jack Theatre, the classic gothic novel’s author Mary Shelley is part of the play’s action. Watch the video and see creature transformation photos here – then get booking!

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NEWS: Arrows & Traps marks 200 years of Frankenstein with new Mary Shelley-centric adaptation

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases25th September 2017Leave a Comment

Arrows & Traps’ brand-new adaptation of Frankenstein, written and directed by Ross McGregor, marks the 200-year anniversary since Mary Shelley wrote the original manuscript – and puts the classic gothic novel’s own creator at the centre of the story

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‘What’s most precious is finding a true connection with another human being’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

‘A fresh take on the emotional stasis at the heart of the play’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

‘A fresh take on the emotional stasis at the heart of the play’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

‘Stylish & beautifully acted piece of storytelling’: THREE SISTERS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

FEATURED SHOW: Arrows & Traps’ Frankenstein at Brockley Jack Theatre, ★★★★ reviews are in!

Written 200 years apart, what links Frankenstein & new play The Test?

FRANKENSTEIN – Brockley Jack Theatre

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Meet the monster & Mary Shelley behind a new take on Frankenstein

NEWS: Arrows & Traps marks 200 years of Frankenstein with new Mary Shelley-centric adaptation

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