Dorian’s story can teach us all a thing or two about the cult of youth.
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The Two Noble Kinsmen, White Bear Theatre – Review
A perfect measure of comedy and misfortune, this hidden treasure is well worth a watch.
Read More »Turn Back The Clock, St. James Theatre – Review
A perfectly pitched tribute to Joyce Grenfell that will satisfy old fans and attract many new ones.
Read More »Reality, Ovalhouse – Review
An interesting exploration of the relationship between exploitation and entertainment in reality TV. The ideas are compelling and the acting is strong, but play would benefit from tighter structure and plot.
Read More »Alston at Home, The Place – Review
A wonderful celebration of 20 years of work by Richard Alston Dance Company, and a promise of more good things to come.
Read More »64 Squares, New Diorama Theatre – Review
An ingenious, joyful and inventive piece of physical theatre that brings the end of the jazz era to life through beautiful performances, clever use of percussion, and play with light and shadow.
Read More »Oresteia, Almeida – Review
A marathon performance of a bloody saga with very impressive acting.
Read More »A Doll’s House, The Space – Review
Ibsen’s tale of domestic repression may well have been daring in 1879, but feels more like a dusty museum piece now.
Read More »Dirty Special Thing, Platform Theatre – Review
This engaging production is a great reflection of Generation Arts’s commitment to fostering the talent of marginalised aspiring actors.
Read More »Stop! The Play, Trafalgar Studios – Review
An ode to that one awful play that every theatre practitioner or goer has been involved in or seen and hated,but has great stories to tell in the aftermath to make everyone laugh. A collation of all those stories for the public’s entertainment.
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