Best play is the blue ribbon award for the Reggies; the genre that originally gave the fringe its profile. In third place is Wipers Times at the Arts Theatre. Co-written by Ian Hislop, the play is a glorious mix of comedy, pathos and drama as the human cost of war is laid bare. In second place, Tiny Dynamite at the Old Red Lion. A play from the pen of Abi Morgan does exactly what it says on the tin. A ...
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RETURN OF THE REGGIES (Part 1)
Such was the reaction to last year’s Reggies, we felt compelled to beg Brian to stage a sequel; so yes, we are proud to announce that the Reggies are back. Newly expanded to a ridiculously comprehensive seven categories, it’s a barometer of the best in London theatre during 2018. There may be only one person bestowing the Reggies, but there is a slavish dedication to fairness; sleepless nights agonising over who should be in, who should be out; yes Brian ...
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Playwright Liv Warden shares why it was important to centre women's voices and take on the effects of the #MeToo movement in her new play 'Anomaly'.
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'Square Rounds' director Jimmy Walters discusses taking Tony Harrison’s daunting piece on at the Finborough Theatre and how this nearly 30-year-old play is still just as relevant today.
Read More »‘There but for the Grace of God (go I)’ and the Purpose of Theatre
As 'There but for the grace of God (go I)' debuts at Soho Theatre, solo performer Adam Welsh shares more about the family dynamics behind the piece – and why we bother going to the theatre at all.
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Jasper Bartlett from the Stagedoor app shares how London's festivals are pushing the boundaries with their genre-defying works.
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Ahead of its Ovalhouse debut, director Suzanne Gorman shares how 'The Croydon Avengers' is telling a different kind of superhero tale.
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