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Still Ill, New Diorama – Review
Pros: Brilliant cast, sustained rhythm and a clear script Cons: Although the play is perfectly delivered, the theme is such that the show might seem a bit too long Inside the New Diorama Theatre there are orange seats and a doctor’s bed at the centre of the stage. Harriet, a nurse, accompanies Sophie into the theatre, introduces the young woman to the audience, and then leaves her lying on the doctor’s bed. Still Ill takes as its subject mental illness, ...
Read More »Orca, Southwark Playhouse – Review
A confident debut production with some hard-hitting moments – I just wish the difficult questions posed by the play had been wrestled with in more depth.
Read More »The Last Five Years, St James Theatre – Review
The Last Five Years is an emotional and powerful musical, artistically depicting the ups and downs of a relationship, told from two perspectives.
Read More »Follow Suit, Camden People’s Theatre -Review
The failings of big business are exposed without a word of polemic in this subtle, hilarious and ultimately shocking exposé of the world of high finance.
Read More »Merryville, Camden’s People’s Theatre – Review
Perfect for anyone who enjoys music and comedy. Would recommend to anyone who wanted to know what it’s truly like to be a young adult in London.
Read More »Fool for Love, Found111 – Review
A sensuous and energetic direction of a quintessential American play about nomadic life and love that will transfix your attention.
Read More »Interview: Playwright Howard Brenton on ‘Magnificence’
Acclaimed playwright Howard Brenton talks with us about his 1973 play Magnificence as it returns to the London stage for the first time in over 40 years.
Read More »The Acedian Pirates, Theatre503 – Review
Jay Taylor's debut play about war shows great promise and is a tribute to the Theatre503 Playwriting Award of which this was previously shortlisted.
Read More »The Iron Man, Soho Theatre – Review
Yet another beautiful, intricate story, told by one of the leading lights of British storytelling. A wonderfully intimate evening, and one I’d recommend to everyone.
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