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Spoonface Steinberg, Jermyn Street Theatre
Lee Hall Directed by Max Barton ★★★★ Pros: Spoonface not only confronts the elephant in the room, she rides it.…
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Our Town, King’s Head Theatre
Thornton Wilder Directed by Tim Sullivan ★★★★ Pros: A very accessible play that caters for all tastes. Cons: Don’t go expecting lots…
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Macbeth, The Rose Theatre
William Shakespeare, adapted by Manuela Ruggiero and Anthony KhaseriaDirected by Manuela Ruggiero★★★ Pros: Excellent use of all that The Rose…
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Freefall, Wimbledon Studio
Matthew Bulgo and Becky PrestwichDirected by Alice Malin★★★★ Pros: Superb new writing, nuanced and heartrending performances from the entire cast. Cons:…
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Festen, The Space
Directed by Danielle McIlvenSpace Productions ★★★★ Pros: Space Productions revel in the rapidly fluctuating emotions of the play, keeping the…
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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…
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The American Plan, St. James Theatre
Richard Greenberg Directed by David Grindley★★★★ Pros: Storytelling at its best, aided by a wondrous cast. Cons: The continuous melodrama…
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When the Fallen Sang, St Giles in the Fields
Suzy AlmondDirected by Marie McCarthy★★★ Pros: An energetic cast, emotional stories and a wonderfully coordinated production which may have proved…
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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…
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Short and Stark, Southwark Playhouse
Joel Horwood Directed by Jim Russell ★★★ Pros: Horwood’s four playlets are consistently funny, often poignant, and delivered by an…
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