Month: February 2012

Musicals

Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre

An uplifting, joyful show, set to run for a long time.

Off West End

God/Head, Ovalhouse Theatre

Chris GoodeDirected by Wendy Hubbard★★★★★ Pros: An incredibly intelligent and well-written show, excellently executed, genuinely fascinating and really makes you…

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In Basildon, Royal Court

David Eldridge Directed by Dominic Cooke ★★ Pros: A part of the country that few playwrights choose to write about…

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Lyric Hammersmith

William ShakespeareDirected by Sean Holmes for Filter Theatre★★★★  Pros: An uproarious version of Shakespeare’s classic with many laugh out loud…

Off West End

Vault Festival, Old Vic Tunnels

Various Writers and DirectorsVault Festival produced by Heritage Arts Company★★★★ Pros: A variety of performances in a completely different fringe…

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The Recruiting Officer, Donmar Warehouse

George FarquharDirected by Josie Rourke★★★★ Pros: A great play, some sublimely funny performances, and a highly entertaining evening. Cons: None…

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Absent Friends, Harold Pinter Theatre

Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Jeremy Herrin  ★★ Pros: A good performance by Kara Tointon, some occasionally amusing moments. Cons: A…

Opera

Master Class, Vaudeville Theatre

A brilliant piece of performance worth seeing just for Tyne Daly, but perhaps not a must-see.

Dance

Jealousy, The Print Room

Absolutely worth going to if you fancy challenging yourself and broadening your horizons - we genuinely enjoyed it and we…

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The Importance of Being Earnest, Theatre Royal Haymarket

Oscar WildeDirected by Henry Filloux-Bennett★★★ Pros: A fun and novel staging of an excellent play. Cons: Some of the comedy…

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