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Theatre Review: The Trial

June 28, 2015by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

Given the UK’s current age of austerity it’s not surprising that theatre has recently revived a number of works that consider controlling governments and a new adaptation of Kafka’s novel […]

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Theatre Review: Medea

September 1, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

Medea – National Theatre, London The announcement that the National Theatre would be staging Medea with Helen McCrory’s in the lead role filled me with excitement. I’m a huge fan […]

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Theatre Review: The Crucible

July 27, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

The Crucible – Old Vic Theatre, London I’ll admit, the main reason I wanted to see this play was for Richard Armitage, I’ve enjoyed much of his TV acting and […]

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Theatre Review: Richard III

July 26, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

Richard III – Trafalgar Studios, London “The winter of discontent” was used to refer to the period in the late 1970s in the UK where there were widespread strikes and […]

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Theatre Review: The Valley of Astonishment

June 29, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

The Valley of Astonishment – Young Vic, London Theatre and science may seem like an unlikely pairing but this is a playful, emotive and creative exploration of the human brain […]

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Theatre Review: Contractions

June 6, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

Contractions – Old Fire Station, Oxford This is perfect fringe theatre, a fifty minute play taking the form of a series of short interviews between Emma, a young woman who […]

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Theatre Review: Birdland

May 10, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

Birdland – Royal Court, London Influenced by the biographies and films about several rock bands such as Motley Crew and The Rolling Stone and even named after the Patti Smith […]

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Theatre Review: A View From The Bridge

April 14, 2014by littlemissgemtravels 2 Comments

A View From The Bridge – Young Vic Theatre, London “His eyes were like tunnels…a passion had moved into his body like a stranger.” It’s a striking description, but not […]

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Theatre Review: A Conversation With My Father

March 29, 2014by littlemissgemtravels Leave a comment

A Conversation With My Father – Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford Hannah Nicklin is a protester, and from what I can gather she’ll protest about anything that she feels strongly about, […]

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Theatre Review: Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

March 24, 2014by littlemissgemtravels 2 Comments

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense – Duke of York Theatre, London The whole Jeeves and Wooster thing has always passed me by, I’ve seen the occasional TV episode but […]

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