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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Jackie magazine was our only beacon in the dark ages before Instagram by Jane Shilling

A new musical based on the classic teen mag conjures memories of a time when there were no Youtube makeup videos, and certainly no Snapchat

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:15PM
Sunday, September 13, 2015

It's not just you, Roger Moore - modern actors really do mumble too much by Jane Shilling

Once upon a time our actors' enunciation was clear as a bell. But the art of projecting your voice seems to have fallen from favour

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:53PM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Crocodile, Pavilion Theatre, Manchester, review: 'Simon Bird takes on Dostoyevsky' by Jane Shilling

Dostoyevsky's satirical fable about a man eaten by a crocodile gets a witty, infectiously enjoyable update, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:02AM
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Simon Armitage's The Death of King Arthur, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, review: 'beautifully, horribly vivid' by Jane Shilling

Think long,14th-century poems are boring? Simon Armitage will make you think again, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:01AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

A Number, Young Vic, review: 'a virtuoso intensity' by Jane Shilling

Caryl Churchill's cloning play is fuelled by fine performances from John and Lex Shrapnel, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:03AM
Friday, July 3, 2015

To Kill a Mockingbird, Barbican, review: 'take a hanky' by Jane Shilling

The Barbican's revival of this Harper Lee adaptation is touching and full of charm, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:16AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

A Damsel in Distress, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'jolly good fun' by Jane Shilling

Adapted from the novel by PG Wodehouse, with music by George and Ira Gershwin, this is perfect summer fare, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:25AM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Waiting for Godot, Barbican, review: 'revelatory' by Jane Shilling

This Sydney Theatre Company production will leave you moved, captivated and changed, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:36AM
Friday, May 29, 2015

Kafka on the Shore, Barbican Theatre, review: 'breathtaking' by Jane Shilling

This beguiling adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel is hard to resist, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:49AM
Friday, May 22, 2015

Ninagawa Company's Hamlet, Barbican, review: 'moments of revelation' by Jane Shilling

The acclaimed Japanese director's latest production is vivid if arid, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:09AM
Thursday, May 21, 2015

As You Like It, Shakespeare's Globe, review: 'witty and affectionate' by Jane Shilling

This is a fine Globe prodution of one of Shakespeare's trickiest comedies, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:52AM
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

An Evening with Lucien Freud, Leicester Square Theatre, review: 'the charm and energy of Bonas's performance are persuasive' by Jane Shilling

Foley's play offers a teasing promise of revelation, with Cressida Bonas offering an engaging performance, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:38PM

An Evening with Lucian Freud, Leicester Square Theatre, review: 'the charm and energy of Bonas's performance are persuasive' by Jane Shilling

Jane Shilling catches Prince Harry's ex in the first night of her one-woman show

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:38PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Hay Fever, Duke of York's, London, review by Jane Shilling

Felicity Kendal gives a masterful demonstration of comic timing but is let down some of the cast of Hay Fever

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:02AM
Thursday, May 7, 2015

The Angry Brigade, Bush Theatre, review: 'engaging' by Jane Shilling

This study of the small Seventies anarchist group is troublingly freighted with contemporary resonance, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:14AM
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Matchbox Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, review: 'grimly familiar' by Jane Shilling

Michael Frayn's discourse goes astray in these miniature plays, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:48AM
Friday, April 24, 2015

Roméo et Juliette, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Coliseum, review: 'thoughtful, stylish and accessible' by Jane Shilling

This flawed but highly inventive response to Prokofiev's dramatic score will charm balletomanes and ballet sceptics alike, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:04AM

Clarion, Arcola, review: 'appallingly funny' by Jane Shilling

The state of the British press is laid bare in this sharp and knowing debut by a former Fleet Street showbiz editor, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:57AM
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Romeo + Juliet, Rose Theatre Kingston, review: 'a flawed pleasure' by Jane Shilling

Director Sally Cookson has made some bold changes to Shakespeare's play. Not all of them come off

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, Sherman Theatre Cardiff, review: 'a catalyst for debate' by Jane Shilling

Robin Soans's play about rugby star Gareth Thomas has admirable intentions

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:37AM

Closer, Donmar Warehouse, review: 'cooly controlled' by Jane Shilling

Patrick Marber's most famous play still dazzles, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:39AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Little Shop of Horrors, Manchester Royal Exchange, review: 'heart-warming' by Jane Shilling

This floridly kitsch tale of a boy, a girl and a man-eating plant bent on world domination is huge fun, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:07AM
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Anything Goes, Sheffield Crucible, review: 'sparkles' by Jane Shilling

Sheffield's glittery production of the Cole Porter musical is a heady cocktail of swing, silliness and sophistication, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:13AM
Friday, November 14, 2014

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune: 'potent' by Jane Shilling

Jane Shilling reviews Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:33AM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

East is East, Trafalgar Studios, review: 'an intriguing commentary' by Jane Shilling

Playwright Ayub Khan Din takes the lead role in this slightly undercooked revival of his hit drama East is East, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM
Friday, October 3, 2014

Taken at Midnight, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'harrowing' by Jane Shilling

Downton Abbey's Penelope Wilton impresses as the mother of a young German lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:53AM
Friday, September 19, 2014

Fred and Madge, Hope Theatre, review: 'audacious' by Jane Shilling

Joe Orton's 'lost' first play provides glimpses of the violently original dramatist to come, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:50AM
Friday, August 29, 2014

If you're late, beat yourself up, not the cabbie by Jane Shilling

It is never OK to whack your taxi driver over the head, no matter how late he's made you, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:44PM
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Dogfight, Southwark Playhouse, review: 'uncertain' by Jane Shilling

Dogfight's uncritical depiction of misogyny hits a sour note, says Jane Shilling

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:17AM
Sunday, August 10, 2014

Welcome home, Samuel Beckett by Jane Shilling

The stark surroundings of Beckett's birthplace, Enniskillen, have made it the perfect setting for a festival in his honour

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:41PM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Krapp's Last Tape, Enniskillen International Beckett Festival, review: 'spellbinding' by Jane Shilling

Jane Shilling is held captive by a remarkable production of Beckett's duet for one voice

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:52AM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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