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‘Transporting us by engaging the heart, mind & soul’: How theatre-makers adapted in 2020

In Dance, Features, London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Shane Morgan27th December 2020Leave a Comment

Here are Shane Morgan’s picks of how 2020 in theatre has continued to do what it does best: transporting us by engaging the heart, mind and soul.

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I feel I personally have to advocate for Shakepeare’s Globe even more strongly

In Features, London theatre, Opinion by Debbie Gilpin9th June 2020Leave a Comment

Reading that the Globe may struggle to come back from this current crisis without the help of donations and emergency funding didn’t seem quite real.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Women Beware Women at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon5th March 2020Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Thomas Middleton’s Jacobean drama, Women Beware Women.

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Mind the Blog reflects on a theatre wish list for 2020

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Debbie Gilpin3rd January 2020Leave a Comment

Mind the Blog has a fairly wide-ranging wish list of things I hope to see, including major shows such as Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, Magic Goes Wrong, Uncle Vanya and the Jamie Lloyd Company residency at the Playhouse Theatre.

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‘Simply delicious’: SWIVE – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis2nd January 2020Leave a Comment

Natalie Abrahami makes Ella Hickson’s text and Elizabeth’s story pulsate with the sound of a young woman for whom insecurity runs in every fibre of her being.

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‘Gets the atmosphere right’: BARTHOLOMEW FAIR – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Tom Bolton11th September 2019Leave a Comment

Bartholomew Fair is full of energy and highly entertaining throughout, while making no attempt to glamorise the city’s underbelly.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Bartholomew Fair at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon4th September 2019Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Blanche McIntyre’s production of Bartholomew Fair, now playing at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon11th March 2019Leave a Comment

Discover what critics made of Adjoa Andoh and Lynette Linton’s new production of Richard II at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP – Edward II at Shakespeare’s Globe

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon15th February 2019Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Nick Bagnall’s production of Edward II at Shakespeare’s Globe.

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‘Wholly new & refreshing’: DOCTOR FAUSTUS – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis2nd January 2019Leave a Comment

I love Christopher Marlowe. I love the raciness and rebel in him. And sometimes, particularly in Paulette Randall’s reframed version here at Shakespeare’s Globe with Doctor Faustus.

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‘Fails to entirely convince’: DOCTOR FAUSTUS – Shakespeare’s Globe

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Anne Cox14th December 2018Leave a Comment

Paulette Randall’s gender-swap, colour-blind, version of Christopher Marlowe’s fiendish morality tale Doctor Faustus succeeds in ticking a lot of trendy boxes but fails to create innovative, or even interesting, theatre.

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What’s Debbie looking forward to in December 2018?

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Plays, Regional theatre, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Debbie Gilpin5th December 2018Leave a Comment

Opening in London this month is the transfer of the NT’s Nine Night (now at Trafalgar Studios), Jailbirds at the Etcetera Theatre, Pinocchio at The Albany, One For The Road at the Rosemary Branch, Orpheus at Battersea Arts Centre and Pinter 5 & 6 will arrive at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Macbeth at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon26th November 2018Leave a Comment

Robert Hastie directs Michelle Terry and Paul Ready in this new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…

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‘The play comes back, timeless and terrifying’: MACBETH – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Libby Purves16th November 2018Leave a Comment

Here in Robert Hastie’s careful production of Macbeth is all the horror, psychological acuity and profound, terrified morality of Shakespeare’s darkest play.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Love’s Labour’s Lost at Shakespeare’s Globe

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon4th September 2018Leave a Comment

Nick Bagnall directs this new production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, starring Charlotte Mills, Leaphia Darko and Tom Kanji. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…

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‘Altogether good fayre & definitely a crowd-pleaser’: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Anne Cox31st August 2018Leave a Comment

Love’s Labour’s Lost is altogether good fayre and definitely a crowd-pleaser. Michelle Terry’s tenure at The Globe continues to gallop confidently forward with this romp of a show.

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From The Country Wife to Olivier Award nominations: What to look out for in March

In Features, London theatre, Manchester, Musicals, Opinion, Plays by Debbie Gilpin2nd March 2018Leave a Comment

Lots of different things opening across the country in March. In London there are a lot of Fringe and Off West End productions coming your way.

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REVIEW ROUND–UP: The Captive Queen at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon15th February 2018Leave a Comment

Filled with passion and politics, Barrie Rutter directs this new re-imagination of John Dryden’s Restoration drama at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse until 4 March. Here’s what critics have had to say about it…

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: All’s Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare’s Globe

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Quotes, Reviews by Emma Clarendon24th January 2018Leave a Comment

Caroline Byrne directs this new production of All’s Well That Ends Well – Shakespeare’s tale of rebellion and determination – at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe, running until 3 March 2018. Here’s what critics thought…

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“Who’s there?” Thoughts on The Globe’s new vision & programming

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin8th January 2018Leave a Comment

What is personally the most galling is the programming of Twelfth Night. Emma Rice’s production was my favourite show of 2017. It almost feels like they’re trying to brush it under the carpet by putting it on again so soon.

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