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  Catching up (Part 3)

  April 2020 to December 2020 In which the Tourist condenses down 2020, in and out of lockdown, mostly watching stuff on a screen. Don’t worry he also took walks, saw punters when permitted and growled at the state of his disappointing nation, but it is only now he is back…

  November 5, 2021
• Culture Film Shakespeare Theatre

  My favourite lockdown theatre so far and to look forward to

  If you are, like me, a well-to-do theatre nut, missing the real thing, trying, unlike me, to fit in the panicking, worrying, exercising, zooming, reading, binge watching, baking, eating, on-line shopping, goal-satisfying, caring, and maybe working, then you have probably already been overwhelmed by the streaming opportunities already served up…

  May 13, 2020
• Community Culture Immigration Masculinity Morality New York Place Theatre Tragedy

  A View from the Bridge at the Royal and Derngate Theatre review ****

  A View From The Bridge Royal and Derngate, Northampton, 24th October 2019 The Tourist’s last exposure to Arthur Miller’s oppressive tale of an ordinary man brought low by his particularly disturbing brand of hamartia was Ivo van Hove’s stripped bare psychodrama with Mark Strong at his very best as Eddie…

  November 26, 2019
• Business Culture Family London Memory Theatre USA

  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…

  June 9, 2019
• Capitalism Culture Family London Morality Theatre Tragedy USA War

  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…

  May 28, 2019
• Culture History London Magic Religion Theatre Tragedy USA

  The Crucible at the Yard Theatre review ****

  The Crucible The Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick, 29th April 2019 The latest instalment in the Tourist’s engagement with this year’s unofficial Arthur Miller season was director Jay Miller’s often insightful, occasionally daft take on The Crucible which for me, and I know this is not the aesthete’s choice, probably just…

  May 11, 2019
• Acting Capitalism Culture Family London Theatre USA

  The Price at the Wyndham’s Theatre review ****

  The Price Wyndham’s Theatre, 10th April 2019 Pretty pleased with myself here. Played chicken with Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and won, eventually getting a cheap, in a known, if not entirely comfortable, berth at the Wyndham’s near the end of the run. Arthur Miller, David Suchet, Brendan Coyle and some very…

  April 25, 2019
• Capitalism Culture Economics History London Musicals Theatre USA

  The American Clock at the Old Vic review ***

  The American Clock Old Vic Theatre, 11th February 2019 All the reviews will tell you the same thing. This was not one of Arthur Miller’s finest moments. Mind you his finest moments are amongst the greatest in theatrical history so the bar is set pretty high. A series of vignettes,…

  March 5, 2019
• Culture London Theatre

  The best theatre coming up in London

  It’s been a little while since the Tourist set out his favourite theatre opportunities either on now (in the case of Nine Night), or coming up over the year in London. Nothing too obscure or fringe-y here. Tried and trusted in terms of writer, director, cast and/or venue. The first…

  February 14, 2019
• Culture Manchester Theatre USA

  Death of a Salesman at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester review *****

  Death of  a Salesman Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, 12th November 2018 The greatest English language play from the second half of the C20? Waiting for Godot? All That Fall? Or maybe Beckett’s Endgame? No, too tricky by half. A Streetcar Named Desire? It just about sneaks in time-wise but too…

  November 26, 2018