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‘Piece after piece remains with you after the performance’: THE NEW TOMORROW – Young Vic (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by John Chapman13th October 2020Leave a Comment

Although a rather more muted celebration than originally planned, The New Tomorrow is a powerful acknowledgment of the theatre’s ongoing mission to be a real centre for the community.

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‘There is not a dud piece in the pack’: THE GREATEST WEALTH – Old Vic (Online review)

In London theatre, Online shows, Opinion, Reviews by John Chapman18th August 2020Leave a Comment

The series of monologues under the collective title The Greatest Wealth was first performed at The Old Vic Theatre in 2018 as part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS.

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‘Is there anything on the London stage more gracefully eloquent?’: EMILIA – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Ticket recommendations by Ian Foster1st April 2019Leave a Comment

It’s a rare moment of beautiful subtlety in a play that is more often considerably bolder in its sentiment, but it’s also a mark of just how nuanced Nicole Charles’ production and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s writing is.

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NEWS: Further casting is announced for West End transfer of Shakespeare Globe’s Emilia

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Press Releases14th January 2019Leave a Comment

Further casting has been announced for Emilia, written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and directed by Nicole Charles at the Vaudeville Theatre from 8 March to 15 June 2019, following its run at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2018.

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NEWS: Shakespeare’s Globe production of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s new play Emilia transfers to the Vaudeville in March 2019

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky by Press Releases11th December 2018Leave a Comment

Following its sell-out run at Shakespeare’s Globe, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s new play Emilia, directed by Nicole Charles, will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited season from 8 March to 15 June 2019.

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‘Powerful, convention-defying work’: And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore/UK ‘d’ Monologues – Touring

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Touring by Ian Foster8th September 2018Leave a Comment

Kaite O’Reilly’s And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore/UK ‘d’ Monologues (the first multilingual, intercultural, deaf and disability-led theatre project created between the UK and Singapore) played the Southbank Centre as part of its Unlimited Festival.

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‘Reminding us of how much we stand to lose’: THE GREATEST WEALTH – The Old Vic

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster2nd July 2018Leave a Comment

Paying tribute to the NHS in its 70th year, the specially-commissioned monologues of The Greatest Wealth made for a great night at the Old Vic.

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NEWS: Casting for Old Vic’s series of monologues celebrating the NHS includes Art Malik, Meera Syal & Jade Anouka

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes by Press Releases13th June 2018Leave a Comment

The Old Vic has announced casting for The Greatest Wealth, curated by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Adrian Lester to celebrate 70 years of the National Health Service.

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‘An unalloyed pleasure’: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – Watermill Theatre, Newbury

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Ian Foster16th May 2018Leave a Comment

A brilliantly inventive, inclusive and entertaining take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a great success at the Watermill Theatre. Newbury.

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‘Refreshing to see inclusivity working so well’: Integrated signing at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre

In Features, Inspiring people, Plays, Quotes, Regional theatre by Susan Elkin24th April 2018Leave a Comment

The purpose of my visit was very specific to the Watermill Theatre. The forthcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Paul Hart, and building on the success of last year’s Twelfth Night, is to have integrated signing at some performances.

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‘A handful of bearable moments’: JUBILEE – Lyric Hammersmith

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz25th February 2018Leave a Comment

The best that can be said about Chris Goode’s Jubilee is that it must surely be in the running for the hotly contested accolade of the worst show of the whole decade.

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HERONS – Lyric Hammersmith

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz22nd January 2016Leave a Comment

Unmoving revival of Simon Stephens’ teen-bully play sacrifices emotional truth to trendy directorial gimmicks.

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