Category: Theatre
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The Miser at Richmond Theatre review ***
The Miser Richmond Theatre, 22nd February 2017 Just catching up with this from a few weeks ago prior to the current West End run at the Garrick Theatre. Now comedy is a tricky business to get right. Moliere’s tale with satirical and farcical forebears by way of Plautus and Italy…
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Hamlet at the Almeida review *****
Hamlet Almeida Theatre, 11th March 2017 “…. but I’ve forgotten what Hamlet is about. It’s about a young man called Hamlet. And a girl called Ophelia who goes mad. And a ghost. And a Queen called Gertrude who gets poisoned. And a king called Claudius who gets stabbed. And a young man called Laertes…
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Some ideas for the culturally inclined in London
So here is a brief list of what is on in London or coming up … and is of interest to me and maybe to you Theatre This is just an update of the following post … with a few new ideas that have cropped up recently Some forthcoming theatre ideas…
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My Brilliant Friend at the Rose Theatre Kingston review ****
My Brilliant Friend Parts 1 and 2 Rose Theatre Kingston, 27th February and 17th March 2017 I had not read the quartet of Elena Ferrante novels coming in to this (though I mean to put this right now). However, as this is a Guardian readers’ and various novelists’ favourite and…
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Grounded at the Gate Theatre review ****
Grounded Gate Theatre, Notting Hill Gate, 15th March 2017 Given that Grounded is now into its third run at the Gate and that is has had critical acclaim heaped upon it the last thing it needs is this chump adding to the sound and fury. But it seems I am…
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Travesties at the Apollo Theatre review ****
Travesties Apollo Theatre, 13th March 2017 Right then. I clearly have to up my game. The more theatre I see the better I am at appreciating, understanding and enjoying. This is particularly the case with the great playwrights. With Will Shakespeare given a half decent director and cast I can…
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Some forthcoming theatre ideas
So here are some ideas of stuff that is on now that I have enjoyed and some stuff that is coming up that I think will be tip-top for various reasons. Sorry it is a bit random as I have only just got going on this so we are sort…
At Home He Feels Like A Tourist 