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‘The audience feels as though it is time-hopping with ease & style’: RECOGNITION – Written on the Waves (Online review) ★★★★★

In Audio, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon21st February 2021Leave a Comment

Recognition is a powerful and fascinating audio drama that I can really see working well as a two hander on stage – definite potential to be explored further and adapted into a live show.

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‘A modern-day classic about an age-old problem’: SMALL ISLAND – National Theatre (Online review)

In Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by John Chapman24th June 2020Leave a Comment

A terrific and epic play about the Windrush generation: Andrea Levy’s sprawling novel Small Island has been turned into a glorious staged adaptation by writer Helen Edmundson.

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Mind the Blog’s Favourite female performances of 2019

In Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Debbie Gilpin27th December 2019Leave a Comment

As with last year, there were too many brilliant performances to restrict this to one combined list – so once again I’ve split them up into male and female performances.

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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 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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