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‘Vital & vibrant contribution to contemporary theatre’: CHIAROSCURO – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Laura Kressly25th September 2019Leave a Comment

Chiaroscuro is a relevant, moving production, addressing issues of sexuality and identity & focusing on characters that are often left out of theatrical narratives. It is a vital and vibrant contribution to contemporary theatre.

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‘Sometimes rhapsodic & always beautiful’: CHIAROSCURO – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Shanine Salmon12th September 2019Leave a Comment

Chiaroscuro succeeds as a celebration of how the lives of different black women are thriving, whatever their sexuality.

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‘Bright, warm & occasionally wonderfully joyous’: CHIAROSCURO – Bush Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz10th September 2019Leave a Comment

Lively gig theatre revival of Jackie Kay’s Chiaroscuroa, a 1980s account of the black lesbian experience doesn’t quite work.

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‘Extremely empowering piece’: CHIAROSCURO – Bush Theatre ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Amy Toledano9th September 2019Leave a Comment

Lynette Linton brings together this story in a beautiful and explosive manner through her direction of Chiaroscuro.

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‘Breath-takingly powerful & inventive’: SMALL ISLAND – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster2nd May 2019Leave a Comment

Andrea Levy’s novel Small Island comes to life most beautifully in this adaptation by Helen Edmundson at the National Theatre.

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‘One of the most thrilling nights I’ve spent in the theatre for a long time’: MISTY – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★★

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Carole Woddis15th September 2018Leave a Comment

Sometimes you just know you’ve seen the future. I missed seeing Misty at the Bush. I can only imagine that for once, the transfer has settled it into an even better, more appropriate venue.

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SHAKESPEARE TRILOGY – Donmar at King’s Cross

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster1st December 2016Leave a Comment

What you do get from the trilogy day though is a huge sense of occasion, and the undeniable truth of the significance of what has been achieved here. Unabashedly all-female productions of Shakespeare, shaking up a (male dominated) establishment that still can’t quite let these things happen without a range of think-pieces.

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THE TEMPEST – Donmar at King’s Cross

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster12th October 2016Leave a Comment

A slightly odd one this, the Donmar’s all-female adaptation of The Tempest opened at the King’s Cross Theatre in late September, but from what I can tell won’t be officially reviewed until 22nd November.

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