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Juliet and Romeo: A guide to long life and a happy marriage, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
Performers expertly blend dance and text together to tell a complex, fresh, yet universal story in this inventive piece of comedic dance-theatre.
Read More »Threads, The Hope Theatre – Review
Pros: Samuel Lawrence’s powerful and committed approach to an intense character. Cons: The play maintains an exaggerated level of tension which prevents the audience from truly relating to the characters, and makes for quite uncomfortable viewing. I’m all for a good love story. Especially if it’s tricky and passionate and full of drama. Threads is the story of Vic (Katharine Davenport) and Charlie (Samuel Lawrence), two exes reunited in the flat that they used to share. Over the course of an ...
Read More »Shakespeare Untold, Dome Studio (Brighton Festival) – Review
Pros: An imaginative new perspective on well-known stories Cons: Risks being patronising at times In a combined production from Shakespeare’s Globe and Seabright Productions, Shakespeare Untold introduces us to the worlds of Romeo & Juliet and somewhat obscurely Titus Andronicus, through the fictitious peripheral characters of the Capulet’s party planner, and the Emperor of Rome’s head chef. At two hours long, complete with interval, Shakespeare Untold is a fringe festival exception but the audience are never restless, not even for a ...
Read More »Living With the Lights On, Young Vic – Review
A brutally honest, touching and brilliantly delivered exploration of one man’s struggle with mental illness.
Read More »Lost and Boundless, The Swiss Church – Review
An exciting double bill debut from a new company promising a bright future.
Read More »Romeo and Juliet, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre – Review
A classic story, told with excitement, passion and originality.
Read More »I think you should be listened to, but……
Eva de Valk considers how theatre discusses extremist views.
Read More »Quiet at the back, please!
From that sweet packet rustling in your ear, to the audible conversation a few rows back; at what point does inconsiderate behaviour progress from being slightly annoying to being so disruptive that it ruins a performance and, asks Lily Middleton, what can you do about it?
Read More »Romeo and Juliet, New Diorama – Review
A fantastic modern spin on one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays
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