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Monday, July 22, 2013

Latitude Festival 2013, Various venues, Henham Park, Suffolk by Jonathan Lovett

Various venues, Henham Park, Suffolk: Fewer big named theatre companies, perhaps, but more bespoke shows and more premieres suggest Latitude's theatre element is growing in confidence a…

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Friday, June 14, 2013

The School for Scandal, Park Theatre, London by Jonathan Lovett

Park Theatre, London: A 'lark in the park' is promised at one of the newest theatres in town in a sparky production of Sheridan's effervescent comedy of manners. Read the full…

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Monday, June 3, 2013

A Picture of Dorian Gray, White Rabbit, London by Jonathan Lovett

White Rabbit, London: Note the title � not The Picture of Dorian Gray but A Picture. Too subtle by half this will be a crashing disappointment for any lovers of Oscar Wilde's only pub…

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Incomers, Pleasance Theatre, London by Jonathan Lovett

Pleasance Theatre, London: A black farce in blank verse sounds an intriguing prospect - especially from the pen of poet Murray Lachlan Young - him of the £1m record deal and the Br…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:47AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Larisa and the Merchants, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: A beautiful simplicity is the hallmark of the UK premiere of Ostrovsky's 1878 Russian play. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:47AM
Monday, April 22, 2013

Jane Eyre, Rosemary Branch theatre, London by Jonathan Lovett

Rosemary Branch theatre, London: Six actors, six chairs, six books and a little piano music are all that's needed to evocatively create the gothic world of Charlotte Bronte's novel…

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Gibraltar, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: Twenty-five years ago the SAS shot three unarmed IRA terrorists in Gibraltar. Read the full review

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Judas Kiss, Duke of York's, London by Jonathan Lovett

Duke of York's, London: Even the usually irritating noises outside now seem to conspire serendipitously to create a pitch perfect production of David Hare's 1998 play. Read the full rev…

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Friday, January 18, 2013

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show, Tricycle, London by Jonathan Lovett

Tricycle, London: It's still a surprise to walk into the Tricycle and see a living room on stage. Read the full review

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Cross Purpose, King's Head, London by Jonathan Lovett

King's Head, London: Ancient Greece meets malignant Gothic in Jamie Birkett's mesmeric performance as Martha in Camus' rarely performed play. Read the full review

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Somersaults, Finborough, London by Jonathan Lovett

Finborough, London: Is fhearr Gaidhlig bhriste na Gaidhlig sa chiste - it is better to have broken Gaelic than dead Gaelic. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:53AM
Monday, December 10, 2012

The Elves and the Shoemaker, Jacksons Lane, London by Jonathan Lovett

Jacksons Lane, London: "Elves!" scream the youthful north London audience with one voice, "Elves in the cupboard!" Read the full review

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

In Extremis, King's Head, London by Jonathan Lovett

King's Head, London: Two colourful individuals, well versed in using the arts of deception to profit from a willing public, dance around each other on the night of March 24, 1895. Read the f…

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Happy Birthday Wanda June, Old Red Lion, London by Jonathan Lovett

Old Red Lion, London: Watching Kurt Vonnegut's only published play, two thoughts kept occurring - why did he not write more of them and why is this so rarely performed? Read the full re…

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Friday, October 19, 2012

The Revenger's Tragedy, Hoxton Hall, London by Jonathan Lovett

Hoxton Hall, London: Black comedy rather than out-and-out horror seems to have hallmarked productions of Middleton's gore fest over the last 25 years or so. Read the full review

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Roundabout Season: One Day When We Were Young, Lungs, The Sound of Heavy Rain, Shoreditch Town Hall, London by Jonathan Lovett

Shoreditch Town Hall, London: What's invigorating about the Roundabout portable auditorium is not so much that it can pop up anywhere but its enforced intimacy ensures a laser like focu…

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Sunset Baby, Gate Theatre, London by Jonathan Lovett

Gate Theatre, London: A robust inaugural season at the Gate from artistic director Christopher Haydon ends a little under the weather. Read the full review

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Revenger's Tragedy, Old Red Lion, London by Jonathan Lovett

Old Red Lion, London: Following Henry V Part 1 of the Old Red Lion's first repertory season comes bloodier fare, first performed seven years after the Shakespeare. Read the full review

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Henry V, Old Red Lion, London by Jonathan Lovett

Old Red Lion, London: As Team GB fever sweeps the nation a high-concept version of this most sinew stiffening of plays aims to punctuate the patriotism. Read the full review

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The Doctor's Dilemma, Lyttelton, London by Jonathan Lovett

Lyttelton, London: In his preface to a damning satire on the medical profession Shaw labelled it a "murderous absurdity". Read the full review

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Latitude 2012, Henham Park, Suffolk by Jonathan Lovett

Henham Park, Suffolk: At the end of Kate Tempest's blazing performance of her latest show, scorched by flashes of genius, there's an almighty cheer and a standing ovation. Read the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:35AM
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

en route, Stratford, London by Jonathan Lovett

Stratford, London: With the world about to turn its gaze on one tiny area of Stratford, a site-specific theatre company - One Step at a Time Like This - invites us to focus on the less glamo…

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Friday, June 1, 2012

Wah! Wah! Girls, Peacock, London by Jonathan Lovett

Peacock, London: Britain meets Bollywood - Sadler's Wells meets Theatre Royal Stratford East meets Kneehigh -Emma Rice meets Tanika Gupta meets Niraj Chag meets... Read the full review

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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Goodnight Mrs Calabash, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London by Jonathan Lovett

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London: Ovation has become one of the best exponents of musical theatre on the fringe. Read the full review

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Monday, May 28, 2012

Faith, Courtyard, London by Jonathan Lovett

Courtyard, London: The fog of war permeates Meredith Oakes' gripping 1997 Falklands War drama as uncertainty in combat seeps into confusion in the soldiers' minds about why exactly…

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Brimstone and Treacle, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: Dennis Potter's warped fairy tale of a man who might be the devil administering a brutal kiss of life to a paraplegic, is still a tough watch - too tough for the BBC whi…

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Reunion, Jermyn Street Theatre, London by Jonathan Lovett

Jermyn Street Theatre, London: Forget the Swiss clinic - watching Reunion is a far cheaper alternative to feeling your life slip away. Read the full review

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Monday, April 2, 2012

A Warsaw Melody, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: This is a sound production of a surprisingly boring play. Read the full review

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

A Clockwork Orange, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: What's it gonna be then, eh? Read the full review

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Mustafa, Soho Theatre, London by Jonathan Lovett

Soho Theatre, London: A man is convicted for manslaughter for what looks like an exorcism of a teenage boy gone terribly wrong. Read the full review

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Purge, Arcola, London by Jonathan Lovett

Arcola, London: Using the sexual abuse of women as a potent example of what Estonia suffered under Soviet control, Sofi Oksanen's juicy, historical novel has won awards across Europe, b…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards