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Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) at the Lyric Hammersmith review ***
Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) Lyric Hammersmith, 22nd May 2019 Never seen John Gay’s ballad opera The Beggar’s Opera, though have seen Brecht and Weill’s Threepenny Opera, on which it is based, a couple of times. Have been waiting patiently for a production of Britten’s 1948…
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Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic review *****
Death of a Salesman Young Vic, 17th May 2019 For those of you who, understandably, don’t have the time or inclination to filter through the vast opportunity set that is the London “subsidised” theatre sector and just want to spend your hard-earned coin on a proven theatrical production then the…
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Class at the Bush Theatre review ***
Class Bush Theatre, 15th May 2019 Good intention. Examine the way the education process, despite the best intentions of those who operate it, can fail those who start with least advantage. Interesting central conceit. Take the parents whose son is the subject of their meeting with his teacher, and show…
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White Pearl at the Royal Court Theatre review ***
White Pearl Royal Court tHeatre, 13th May 2019 White Pearl offers an undeniably intriguing premise for a satire. A Singapore based cosmetics company is pilloried on social media when a racist ad created by a partner is leaked onto a French You Tube account and subsequently goes viral. Cue an…
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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin at the Rose Kingston review *****
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Rose Theatre Kingston, 12th May 2019 WELL F*CK ME. LITERALLY AS I WAS ABOUT TO PUBLISH THIS POST I SEE THAT THE PRODUCTION HAS SECURED A RUN AT THE HAROLD PINTER THEATRE IN JULY AND AUGUST. EXACTLY WHAT I HOPED FOR. YEAH !!!!!!! Never read the book.…
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All My Sons at the Old Vic Theatre review *****
All My Sons Old Vic Theatre, 10th May 2019 Take Arthur Miller’s most “Greek” and, probably, most moralising play. Wheel in a couple of Hollywood heavyweights (Bill Pullman and Sally Field, Neve before seen on a UK stage). Add a couple of high recognition and talented Brit actors (Jenna Coleman…
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Out of Water at the Orange Tree Theatre review *****
Out of Water Orange Tree Theatre, 9th May 2019 The Tourist was much taken with Zoe Cooper’s last play, Jess and Joe Forever, also at the Orange Tree, in 2016. A coming of age story which charted the relationship of Joe, Norfolk born and bred, and Jess, posh and up…