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Carmen Disrupted, Almeida Theatre – Review
Though beautiful and well acted, this production about the isolation and disconnect of urban life ultimately isolates audiences with overly artsy elitism.
Read More »Our Town, Almeida Theatre – Review
This timeless play has the powerful homespun wisdom of a classic American morality tale.
Read More »Little Revolution, Almeida Theatre – Review
More of a documentary than a play, Little Revolution is interesting in parts but not all that penetrating.
Read More »Mr Burns, Almeida Theatre – Review
Not the Almeida at its best. The cast and direction is superb, but the niche concept is simply too confusing.
Read More »King Charles III – Almeida Theatre, Review
Another winner by Bartlett and Goold. Not one to miss, if you can get hold of tickets.
Read More »I Do, Hilton Hotel, Docklands – Review
Gives you licence to let your voyeuristic tendencies range free. An evening of highly enjoyable awkwardness.
Read More »1984, Almeida Theatre – Review
A fearless and captivating adaptation. Fiercely intelligent staging and spellbinding multimedia effects combine to make a masterpiece out of a masterpiece.
Read More »American Psycho, Almeida Theatre – Review
A thrilling, exciting and highly original musical which has far more depth than I remember from the film.
Read More »Ghosts, Almeida Theatre – Review
Henrik IbsenDirected by Richard Eyre★★★★★ Pros: A devastating and powerful play, stunning performances and a simple but wonderfully atmospheric set. Cons: Would be hard put to find any! Our Verdict: An assured and brilliant new adaptation. Courtesy of Almeida Theatre Ghosts is set in a dark house in rural Norway. Helene Alving is preparing a memorial for her late husband with the help of Pastor Manders. Her son Oswald has just returned from a number of years away from home ...
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