Theatre Review: The Trial
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
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 […]
Theatre Review: The Crucible
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 […]
Theatre Review: Richard III
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 […]
Theatre Review: The Valley of Astonishment
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 […]
Theatre Review: Contractions
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 […]
Theatre Review: Birdland
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 […]
