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Billy Bishop Goes to War, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Pros: An engrossing war story brilliantly told by a two man cast. Cons: A disappointingly camp cabaret section at the start of Act II looks out of place and disturbs the story’s tone. There are subtle reminders that November has arrived: the clocks go back, street lights flicker into life earlier and Christmas adverts creep onto TV screens. Another permanent reminder is Remembrance Sunday. Billy Bishop Goes To War gives a very personal account of the titular character, told by his ...
Read More »Square Rounds, Finborough Theatre – Review
Compelling pacifist play by Tony Harrison in which we are posed with the question of what men decide to do with scientific progress
Read More »The Dog Beneath the Skin, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
This revival of a 1935 play can be better appreciated for its historical value, rather than its appeal to modern tastes.
Read More »Mrs Orwell, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
A deservedly dramatised final episode of George Orwell’s life, and the lives of those around him, with heightened tension and a dash of humour.
Read More »The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus, Finborough Theatre – Review
The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus is an amusing, albeit slightly odd, play. This production gives audiences an opportunity to get ‘up close and personal’ with satyrs and Greek gods.
Read More »A Subject of Scandal and Concern, Finborough Theatre – Review
A timely, thought-provoking play based on a true story of the last man in England to stand trial for blasphemy.
Read More »Julius Caesar, Saatchi Gallery – Review
Julius Caesar is a difficult play to unlock, and this production unfortunately had some wasted opportunities.
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