Reviews
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The Wider Earth, Natural History Museum – Review
The story of Charles Darwin’s voyage of discovery that would go on to change the world is a visually spectacular production of a fascinating period in history.
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Declaration, Stratford Circus Arts Centre – Review
Declaration provides an entertaining and educational insight into life with ADHD. Well worth watching if you want to gain a better understanding of the condition – a must see for people working in caring professions.
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Dracula, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
A quirky interpretation of a classic, with curiously comedic nuances and gory details aplenty.
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POT, Ovalhouse – Review
POT is Heaven Can Wait set on an inner city council estate. It’s bleak, desolate, and full of abject hopelessness. It’s also essential viewing for anyone who cares.
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War with the Newts, The Bunker – Review
Pro’s: A bright young cast with a concept that dares to be different. Con’s: The promise of an immersive experience never quite materialises in the true sense of the word. Southwark Street is fast becoming South London’s answer to the…
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Love, Genius and a Walk, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review
Pros: A potted history of artistic life in early 20th century Vienna, seen through the eyes of a 21st century writer. Music, architecture, art and psychoanalysis. From Freud to Jung, Klimt to Kokoschka, they all get a look in. Cons: Words get…
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The Art Of Gaman, Theatre503 – Review
Pros: The lighting director, Simeon Miller, should stand up and take a bow. The same goes for newcomer Alice Dillon. Cons: The writing lets everything else down. Gaman translates as “enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity”. Watching The…
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Once the musical, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch – Review
Moving, beautifully produced musical that's good for the ears and heart.
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Parents’ Evening, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Strong performances illuminate a script that promises more than it delivers.
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People Like Us, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: A 15 minute interval that lets you mentally prepare for the fact that there’s a second half. Cons: Shockingly bad and self-absorbed dialogues, lack of dramatism, cheap reactionary propaganda. When you hear that there’s a new play written by…