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The Sins Of Jack Saul, Above The Stag – Review
Pros: A fascinating and funny play in a tight, intimate venue, hidden under the Vauxhall Arches. Cons: For some, even if the subject matter doesn’t put you off, the rumbling of the trains overhead might just. Some plays just make no sense on paper. Who sits down thinking, “I know, let’s turn my biography of a barely known nineteenth-century homosexual prostitute into a play, and better yet, let’s make it a musical”? Thankfully, though, that seems just the thought process ...
Read More »Torsten: The Beautiful Libertine, Above the Stag – Review
A mixed bag: a flamboyant show but with some unfortunate flaws.
Read More »Christmas Theatre…Even For Grinches
Eva de Valk casts her expert eye over the shows on offer this Christmas, and suggests something for every taste.
Read More »Encounter, Above the Stag – Review
Perhaps a crowd pleaser for the regulars and a certain market. It doesn’t do what it advertises: it is not heart-breaking, nor a truthful exploration of forbidden gay love.
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Read More »Rise Like a Phoenix, Above The Stag – Review
This show reminds us it’s still important to keep talking about HIV and does so with warmth, if a little too much reflection.
Read More »Treasure Island, the Curse of the Pearl Necklace, Above the Stag – Review
A rip-roaring pantomime packed with innuendo and some extremely close-to-the-bone gags, so (knowingly) bad that it was good
Read More »Sandel, Above The Stag – Review
An emotional story that is both witty and heart wrenching: overall an enjoyable show!
Read More »A Hard Rain, Above the Stag Theatre – Review
An interesting production which, with a few tweaks and additions and potentially a little extra length, could easily be taken to a bigger audience.
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