Pros: An incredible Hamlet, internally desperate and silently anguished, and a claustrophobic and unnerving atmosphere Cons: Heavy abridgement, and slightly hammed up Ophelia and Gertrude. Back to the Park Theatre, and back to Hamlet, this time abridged and renamed Hamlet, Who’s There? Fresh productions of this most over-performed tragedy do beg the question ‘what’s new about it?’ Too often the answer is not enough. Putting on Hamlet is always tricky, admittedly, and to truly do it justice the audience has to ...
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Closer Than Ever, The Pheasantry – Review
Amusing revue show set in a venue with a speakeasy vibe.
Read More »Bards without Borders, Rich Mix – Review
A worthy idea for a Shakespeare 400 tribute, thwarted by fuss and lack of focus.
Read More »Win tickets to Comeback! The Karl Marx Musical
This is your chance to win tickets to see Comeback! The Karl Marx Musical, Upstairs at the Gatehouse. To enter, simply retweet the tweet below by 5pm on 1.5.16 and tell us who else deserves their own musical. #COMPETITION Win tickets to Comeback! The Karl Marx Musical @GatehouseLondon Retweet by 1.5.16 & tell us who else deserves a musical. — Everything Theatre (@EveryTheatre) April 25, 2016 Good luck! Cyan Event Management and Känguruh Productions, in association with Handplay Productions present: ...
Read More »The Rise of the Independent Critic
Network of Independent Critics co-founder Laura Kressly discusses the rise of the independent theatre critic and the consequences of the new criticism economy.
Read More »Sket, Park Theatre – Review
Pros: Hilarious, recognisable and dark in equal measure, this hits all the spots in one solid hour of entertainment. Cons: The ending is abrupt and less well-rounded than the rest of production, and feels as though it misses something. On the face of it, Sket is one of those playground comedies, a lens through which we can all look back at our teenage years and cringe until we laugh. Sket has all the raw ingredients: the pouting and popular girl ...
Read More »REMOTE, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
A fantastic concept sadly hampered by a confusing plot & indeterminate sincerity.
Read More »The Ups and Downs of Self-Producing
Playwright and producer Karen Morash discusses the benefits and challenges of donning multiple hats and producing your own work.
Read More »I Am Thomas, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
I Am Thomas is a smart, funny, stylish and thoroughly Scottish paean to a forgotten subversive.
Read More »Blue on Blue, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
A production that bravely addresses issues some theatre-makers wouldn’t dream of handling, and worthy of all the coverage it receives.
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