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The York Realist at the Donmar Warehouse review *****
The York Realist Donmar Warehouse, 22nd March 2018 Live in Sheffield? Like theatre? Then you must go see this production of the 2001 play, The York Realist, which is on at the Crucible for the next couple of weeks. Live in Sheffield and no interest in the theatre? Even more…
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The Birthday Party at the Harold Pinter Theatre review ****
The Birthday Party Harold Pinter Theatre, 21st March 2018 Look into his eyes. look right into his eyes. Old Harold Pinter didn’t seem that menacing did he? But, as you well know, he created a whole genre of “comedy” presenting the violent and sinister which lurks below the everyday and…
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SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart at Cadogan Hall review ****
SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Sir Roger Norrington, Francesco Piemontesi (piano) Cadogan Hall, 16th March 2018 Ludwig van Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op 43 Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37 Symphony No 3 in E flat major “Eroica”, Op 55 I guess the fashion for all…
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Hamlet at the Hackney Empire review ****
Hamlet Hackney Empire, 19th March 2018 Working on the premise that it surely is impossible to see Hamlet too often in a lifetime, and keen to make sure the RSC continues to bring as many productions as possible to London, I signed up some time ago for this gig. This…
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All Too Human at Tate Britain review *****
All Too Human: Bacon. Freud and a Century of Painting Life Tate Britain, 15th March 2018 I love paint. I love painting. I love paintings of people. I love Britain (though I appreciate that is a loaded statement). I love London. I love paintings of London. So, surprise, surprise, I…
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Summer and Smoke at the Almeida Theatre review ****
Summer and Smoke Almeida Theatre, 14th March 2018 I don’t always find it easy to get into the “Tennessee Williams zone”. My head takes a little bit of time to adjust to all that dreamy lyricism and I find it easier to stomach if there is something to cling on…
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Girls and Boys at the Royal Court review *****
Girls and Boys The Royal Court Theatre, 12th March 2018 Flippin’eck. That Carey Mulligan can act. I had a fair idea from her turns on the telly and in films. She has an unerring knack of choosing roles in dramas that appeal to myself, the SO, and often both of…
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