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Matchbox Theatre, Hampstead Theatre – Review
A series of short plays, performed with gusto and cheek and genuinely side-splittingly funny at times.
Read More »Stevie, Hampstead Theatre Review
Endearing and witty but more like being a read a story in a lounge nicer than your own rather than a dynamic slice of theatre.
Read More »Hello/Goodbye, Hampstead Theatre – Review
Makes for an enjoyable evening, but doesn’t push any boundaries.
Read More »Tiger Country, Hampstead Theatre – Review
Sharp direction and script combine in a powerful, energetic medical drama that lays bare the contradictions and inadequacies of a busy London hospital.
Read More »Wildefire, Hampstead Theatre – Review
Great design in an otherwise cliche-ridden production.
Read More »Seminar, Hampstead Theatre – Review
Brilliantly written and performed with vigour. A play that manages both to challenge and to entertain.
Read More »Wonderland, Hampstead Theatre – Review
An entertaining, moving and memorable piece.
Read More »The Taming of the Shrew, Hampstead Theatre
William Shakespeare, adapted by Edward Hall and Roger WarrenDirected by Edward Hall ★★★★★ Pros: Everything – it is a feast for the eyes, the ears and the heart. Cons: Impossible to find anything wrong with it. Our Verdict: I have no doubt Shakespeare would feel proud to see the way his plays have been brought to life by Edward Hall and Propeller. Courtesy of Hampstead Theatre The Taming of the Shrew is a play within a play. The first play ...
Read More »Twelfth Night, Hampstead Theatre
William Shakespeare, adapted by Edward Hall and Roger Warren Directed by Edward Hall★★★★ Pros: Excellent staging, music, acting, costumes… nothing falls out of place.Cons: Very few to be honest, but perhaps just short of the elusive fifth star! Our Verdict: I have no doubt Shakespeare would feel proud to see the way his play is brought to life by Edward Hall and Propeller. Courtesy of Hampstead Theatre All male Shakespearean company Propeller gives new life to Twelfth Night in this production. ...
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