Drama
A staple for us and for many if you fancy a more traditional play. When we first started Everything Theatre it was specifically to review drama. We’ve branched out over the years, but it will always be a favourite of ours.
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Faster Higher Stronger Straighter, The Dominion Theatre Studio – Review
A challenging production highlighting an issue that some people may be unaware of. Uncomfortable to watch in parts but worthwhile.
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Fiji Land, Southwark Playhouse – Review
Despite its powerful visuals and intriguing premise, this allegory of a pot plant nursery as a concentration camp fails to engage or provoke.
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New Beginnings, The Horse & Stables Theatre – Review
A good showcase for new talent but could do with more cohesion.
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Flight, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre – Review
A melancholic and vivid representation of complex characters and situations. Visually and emotionally stunning, the performances were fantastic (Michael Edwards as Army official Khludov was my favourite).
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Othello, Riverside Studios – Review
Lush, lascivious and lamentable. Othello is a tale of passion and pessimism which Orangutan productions relishes to its full extent. A strong cast and intelligent direction revives this Shakespeare in a vivid way.
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The Pardoner’s Tale, Unicorn Theatre – Review
A delightful interpretation of Chaucer for all ages.
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RETOLD: A Fairytale Festival… without the ‘happily ever after’, The Space – Review
While the concept of the show is promising and some interesting topics are explored, the production failed to engage me.
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Dick Backard: Private Eye, The Bedford – Review
A nostalgic treat on the doorstep of SW12.
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Oedipus Retold, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Despite the disparity between the two pieces, overall a thought-provoking production with enough intelligent humour to make a heavy subject digestible.
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Woman in the Dunes, Theatre503 – Review
A good edit would make all the difference to this production, and may offer a more succinct and relatable way to get the message across.