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‘An interesting piece of theatre that holds its meaning just out of reach’: THE FOREST – Hampstead Theatre

In Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn9th March 2022Leave a Comment

Florian Zeller’s puzzles of the mind (The Father, The Mother, The Son, The Height of the Storm) continue to baffle audiences in his new play, The Forest, now in residence at Hampstead’s main house.

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‘Undoubtedly stylish but seriously underwhelming’: THE FOREST – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster4th March 2022Leave a Comment

Like being given a jigsaw with no corner pieces, the challenges of putting together what is happening in Florian Zeller’s The Forest means it is hardly worth the trip to the Hampstead Theatre.

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‘A brilliant example of a post-dramatic play’: THE FOREST – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz2nd March 2022Leave a Comment

Florian Zeller’s superbly anti-naturalistic play is a philosophical puzzle that dissects our existential solitude.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Forest at Hampstead Theatre

In Features, London theatre, News, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon1st March 2022Leave a Comment

On LoveLondonLoveCulture, Emma Clarendon rounds up the reviews for the world premiere of Florian Zeller’s new play The Forest, directed by Jonathan Kent and starring Toby Stephens at London’s Hampstead Theatre.

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‘Like looking at broken mirror pieces’: THE FOREST – Hampstead Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Rev Stan24th February 2022Leave a Comment

The play follows Pierre, a successful surgeon who’s married and the father of a grown-up daughter, as he juggles his professional and family life with having a mistress.

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‘An extraordinary piece about infidelity, guilt & distorted reality’: THE FOREST – Hampstead Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott17th February 2022Leave a Comment

It has been an extraordinarily fruitful partnership between writer Florian Zeller and translator-playwright Christopher Hampton over the past few years with adaptations of Zeller’s disconnected family saga The Father, The Mother and The Son.

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‘Ensemble acting of this quality is rare’: A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Johnny Fox15th October 2019Leave a Comment

Don’t miss it A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Makes you laugh, makes you think. Makes you realise Toby Stephens is one of our finest.

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WATCH: How to talk about disability & A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in 2019?

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Photos, Plays, Sticky, Video by Terri Paddock11th October 2019Leave a Comment

Mate Terri Paddock chaired a post-show discussion at the West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg with director Simon Evans and the cast.

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‘It swells your heart & breaks it’: A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Rev Stan9th October 2019Leave a Comment

Peter Nichols’ 1967 comedy A Day In The Death of Joe Egg demonstrates both how far we’ve come in our treatment of and attitudes towards disability but equally how the moral dilemmas and struggles remain.

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‘Issues raised remain vivid’: A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG – Trafalgar Studios

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz7th October 2019Leave a Comment

This sharp and starry revival of Peter Nichols’ taboo-busting fantasia A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is pretty magnificent.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at Trafalgar Studios

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon5th October 2019Leave a Comment

We round up the latest reviews for this new production of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at Trafalgar Studios, directed by Simon Evans.

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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for stellar West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

In Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Sticky by Terri Paddock26th August 2019Leave a Comment

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is back at London’s Trafalgar Studios on 7 October for the hotly anticipated West End revival Peter Nichols’ A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Got any questions for director and cast?

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NEWS: Patricia Hodge joins the cast of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases14th August 2019

Olivier Award winner and Miranda star Patricia Hodge will join the cast of Peter Nichols’ A Day in the Death of Joe Egg opposite Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner, running at London’s Trafalgar Studios from 21 September to 30 November 2019.

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NEWS: Toby Stephens & Claire Skinner will star in a West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases19th July 2019

Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner will make their long-awaited returns to the West End stage this autumn in Peter Nichols’ play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.

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OSLO – National Theatre & West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz26th September 2017Leave a Comment

Award-heavy American play about the Oslo Accords is informative, moving and highly entertaining.

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OSLO – National Theatre & West End ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis21st September 2017Leave a Comment

As any story going behind-the-scenes of history, Oslo gives audiences a thrilling and enthralling sense of being, for once, on the ‘inside’ of events. And Rogers keeps personalities and the narrative rattling along.

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OSLO – National Theatre & West End ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Libby Purves19th September 2017Leave a Comment

This is a three-hour historical political play about Middle East negotiations in the 1990s: and it is absolutely thrilling.

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OSLO – National Theatre & West End ★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky by Jonathan Baz13th September 2017Leave a Comment

Oslo, a new play from JT Rogers is evidently meticulously researched. It is a tale of diplomacy and negotiation, and as a history lesson, it offers moments that are fascinating.

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PHOTOS: Inside rehearsals of… Oslo at the National Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Press Releases by Emma Clarendon22nd August 2017Leave a Comment

As rehearsals continue for the UK premiere of Tony Award-winning play OSLO, here’s a glimpse of Toby Stephens, Lydia Leonard, Peter Polycarpou and the cast in the rehearsal room.

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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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