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‘Ensemble comedy in the British up-against-the-odds tradition’: GOING THE DISTANCE (Online review)

In Comedy, Online shows, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Reviews by John Chapman13th October 2021Leave a Comment

This latest star-studded digital offering from Henry Filloux-Bennett and the Lawrence Batley Theatre is a pleasing comedy about the tribulations of putting on a post-pandemic production.

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‘The delightful level of detail punctuates the action’: THE UNDERSTUDY – Lawrence Batley Theatre

In Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by John Chapman8th June 2020Leave a Comment

Life on the lowest rung of the theatrical ladder. There are lots of in-jokes with digs at actors, directors, the rehearsal process, theatrical agents, critics and the site-specific trend.

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NEWS: Stephen Fry stars in radio play of The Understudy to raise funds for charity

In London theatre, Native, News, Online shows, Press Releases by Press Releases7th April 2020

A brand-new radio play of David Nicholls’ hit 2005 comic novel The Understudy will be performed by a stellar cast including Stephen Fry and released next month to raise funds for the theatre industry which is facing a devastating impact from the Covid-19 health crisis.

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‘Complete laugh-out-loud escapism’: NOISES OFF – West End ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell16th October 2019Leave a Comment

With a heart of gold reminder about professionalism in the arts, Noises Off is a must see production which will surely continue to have audiences gasping for air and slapping their thighs.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Admissions at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon19th March 2019Leave a Comment

Find out what the critics made of Daniel Aukin’s production of Admissions at the Trafalgar Studios.

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‘No walking on egg shells here’: ADMISSIONS – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Anne Cox16th March 2019Leave a Comment

Joshua Harmon doesn’t beat about the bush when tackling difficult questions about diversity and equality in Admissions, a biting new comedy that couldn’t be more relevant, especially to parents.

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‘Probably about as good as it could be’: ADMISSIONS – Trafalgar Studios

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Rachel Williams14th March 2019Leave a Comment

I’m genuinely not sure Admissions could be done much better than it’s done here. If you come expecting an entertaining comedy that will make you occasionally go ‘oh actually that’s a good point’ you won’t leave disappointed.

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‘Blistering, uncompromising stuff’: DANCE NATION – Almeida Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster9th September 2018Leave a Comment

Dance Nation at the Almeida Theatre is a pretty damn fine piece of writing by US playwright Clare Barron, and a damn fine piece of theatre directed by Bijan Sheibani.

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‘It’s an odd, short evening, but likeable – & dickless’: DANCE NATION – Almeida Theatre ★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves6th September 2018Leave a Comment

It’s the banter that makes it in Clare Barron’s spirited play about a children’s dance troupe in a fierce American competition, directed by Bijan Sheibani.

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‘When Barron focuses on character, she creates plenty of meaningful exchanges’: DANCE NATION – Almeida Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott5th September 2018Leave a Comment

With plenty of influences from across film, there’s still a lot to take from Clare Barron’s play, and as annual dance fever arrives in the UK once again and mingles with a year of female-led stories, Dance Nation is timely if not quite a ten from Len.

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NEWS: Cast for UK premiere of Clare Barron’s new play Dance Nation at the Almeida includes Sarah Hadland & Manjinder Virk

In Uncategorised by Press Releases12th July 2018Leave a Comment

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for the UK premiere of Clare Barron’s new play Dance Nation, directed by Bijan Sheibani (running from 27 August to 6 October, with a press night on 4 September).

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‘A superlative production’: THE WAY OF THE WORLD – Donmar Warehouse

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz8th April 2018Leave a Comment

This is a stylish, yet thoroughly accessible, production that is full of energy and a joyous satirical thrust that never obscures the real human emotions at the story’s core. Let’s hope that this production is the first of many Restoration revivals.

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‘Plenty of potential here’: THE WAY OF THE WORLD – Donmar Warehouse

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott6th April 2018Leave a Comment

The Donmar’s new version of William Congreve’s play has plenty of musings on marriage and the role of women which still feel extremely pertinent; it just needs to even out the tone to make this restoration comedy really fizz.

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Haydn Gwynne replaces Linda Bassett in The Way of The World at the Donmar Warehouse

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases19th February 2018Leave a Comment

Haydn Gwynne will be playing the role of Lady Wishfort at the Donmar Warehouse in James Macdonald’s new revival of William Congreve’s Restoration comedy The Way of The World, replacing Linda Bassett who has had to withdraw from the production.

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‘Diverting if sometimes puzzling’: THE WAR HAS NOT YET STARTED – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis23rd January 2018Leave a Comment

The second of a brace of plays running in rep at the Southwark Playhouse, Russian writing star, Mikhai Durnenkov’s The War Has Not Yet Started – featuring Mark Quartley, Sarah Hadland and Hannah Britland – is quirky and unsettling.

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THE NORMAN CONQUESTS – Chichester Festival Theatre

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster5th October 2017Leave a Comment

Seeing the plays from different perspectives felt appropriate as that is the nature of Ayckbourn’s trilogy written in 1973. Three times we visit the same group of six characters over the same weekend but based in a different part of the house.

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THE NORMAN CONQUESTS – Chichester

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Libby Purves4th October 2017Leave a Comment

Sometimes a character exits to join another play, or comes in from a scene you will only see in the next show. The final part begins half an hour before the first and ends after them all, providing prequel and sequel by half an hour.

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Autumn casting news: Oslo, Doubt & Chichester’s Norman Conquests

In London theatre, News, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Ian Foster20th July 2017Leave a Comment

I want to be able to resist anything to do with Alan Ayckbourn but the cast and creatives for Chichester’s production of The Norman Conquests is making it very hard indeed. Wunderkind director Blanche McIntyre is at the helm of a company for the trilogy of plays.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME – Birmingham

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster7th February 2017Leave a Comment

Its rather lazy, and stereotypical, approach to laughing at the gays aside, there’s a quite a lot to enjoy here in the Birmingham REP’s production of the award-winning French play What’s In A Name?.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME – Birmingham

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Helen McWilliams5th February 2017Leave a Comment

What’s In A Name resembles a snapshot into every day family life. The witty, observational script combined with a cast who are all at the top of their game ensures that this production wouldn’t look out of place in the West End.

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