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  The Tragedy of King Richard the Second at the Almeida Theatre review ****

  The Tragedy of King Richard the Second Almeida Theatre, 9th January 2019 Vain, frivolous, self pitying, introverted. Richard II doesn’t come across too well at the beginning of this play, Shakespeare’s first instalment of his histories that chart the origins of the “War of the Roses” and end with the…

  January 19, 2019
• Culture Theatre

  My top ten theatre shows of 2018 … and top ten to look forward to

  Right even by the standards of the drivel that the Tourist usually posts on this site this is an utter waste of your and my time. Weeks too late, built on flaky foundations of understanding and appreciation and precious little use to anyone. Except maybe me that is, as an…

  January 13, 2019
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  The Wild Duck at the Almeida Theatre review *****

  The Wild Duck Almeida Theatre, 28th November 2018 He’s only gone and done it again. Director Robert Icke has taken Ibsen’s perhaps most circumspect, but probably greatest, masterpiece, from 1884, and adapted it to make it shine anew and say something profound about our world today. There may be a…

  December 20, 2018
• Culture London Theatre

  Machinal at the Almeida Theatre review ****

  Machinal Almeida Theatre, 27th June 2018 I always like to do as much reading as I can before seeing a play. Reviews, synopses, articles, cross referencing creatives to previous work. You get the idea. The SO however will have none of that, preferring to go in cold and then see…

  July 22, 2018
• Amsterdam Classics Culture Theatre TV

  Oedipus at Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg review ****

  Oedipus Tonneelgroep Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 17th May 2018 The Tourist sets off to Amsterdam to see the new version of Oedipus from the mighty Toneelgroep Amsterdam. As well as his first visit to the Concertgebouw and a chance to reacquaint himself with one Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. The Tourist finally blogs…

  May 26, 2018
• Culture London Theatre

  The Writer at the Almeida Theatre review *****

  The Writer Almeida Theatre, 9th May 2018 The Writer is …. an absolutely staggering piece of …. writing. No other way to say it. I’d wager there were a few punters in the audience that disagree with me but I think Ella Hickson, along with director Blanche McIntyre and the…

  May 19, 2018
• Culture London Theatre

  A (flawed) guide to London theatres

  When I was a young teenager I took to making up some very odd games. I wasn’t lonely, with a handful of very good friends as I remember, and my very earliest encounters with the ladies were amongst my most successful, since my true nature, an awkward mix of the…

  March 20, 2018
• Culture London Theatre

  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…

  March 19, 2018
• Culture London Theatre TV

  The Twilight Zone at the Almeida Theatre review ***

  The Twilight Zone Almeida Theatre, 13th January 2018 Based on my entirely objective reviews, (of which more to follow when I get round to it), I see that the Almeida has, over the last three years or so, consistently offered the best theatrical experience in London. No great surprise really…

  January 20, 2018
• Culture London Theatre

  My pick of London theatre – on now and booking ahead

  Right let me cut to the chase. Here is my latest attempt to distil the best of what is on now and what is coming up in the world of London theatre. There is a bunch of new stuff notably at the National Theatre, the Barbican, the Donmar Warehouse, the…

  November 9, 2017