An incredibly interesting concept with real spots of beauty
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It’s Beautiful Over There, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Within this monologue Stephanie Greenwood does an excellent job of portraying several different personalities. There is her 7 year old self, delighted with a recently acquired dolls house, but at the same time angry at the loss of her grandad; her sassy 13 year old self mourns a grandmother; and we meet a Polish ancestor who insists upon playing the perfect hostess in spite of suffering an injury to her foot (with dire consequences). Stephanie regales us with stories of family history, ...
Read More »Flights, Omnibus Theatre – Review
A beautiful play exploring growing up, friendship and loss, and the need to move on in life.
Read More »The Lesson, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
Gracia Rios Calderon keeps the story ticking over and comfortably gets the message across.
Read More »Albion, Almeida Theatre – Review
Mike Bartlett and the Almeida appear set to have an equally successful season for 2020
Read More »Time and Tide, Park Theatre – Review
Warm-hearted tale of seaside love and ambitions.
Read More »Autoreverse, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
An emotional family story about memory and time.
Read More »On McQuillan’s Hill, Finborough Theatre – Review
A smart play that uses the Irish conflict as a backdrop to explore the relationships of its six characters.
Read More »The Jury, Upstairs at The Gatehouse – Review
A taut and entertaining exploration of the process of judging other people
Read More »Poet In Da Corner, Royal Court Theatre – Review
As someone who has always found escape within music, Poet in da Corner was a show that had immediate appeal to me. With its central theme of finding purpose and meaning after just one listen to Dizzee Rascal’s ground-breaking album ‘Boy In Da Corner’, it also felt a perfect fit for the always progressive Royal Court Theatre. The good news is that it just about ticks all the boxes. The person finding purpose and meaning is writer and performer Debris ...
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