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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

THE FALL " Royal Court Theatre by Laura Kressly

Oh Dionysus, as someone who grew up in Poland, I really do miss political theatre. The real thing, you know? The thing that grabs you, makes you stand up and cheer for the performers. The th…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

RAMONA TELLS JIM " Bush Theatre by Laura Kressly

Rape culture is real. Victims are blamed, perpetrators are excused and conviction rates are low. Of reported rapes " estimated to be less than 20% " only 3% are deemed to be false accusation…

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THEBES LAND " Arcola Theatre by Laura Kressly

A playwright wants to write a play about patricide, but with an actual criminal onstage instead of an actor. Initial research leads him to a young man called Martin Santos, serving consecuti…

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Monday, October 2, 2017

JANE EYRE " National Theatre by Laura Kressly

Devised by the original company, this Bristol Old Vic and National co-pro has little technically wrong with it " it captures Jane's spirit reasonably well, using physical theatre to cut thro…

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

BOUDICA " Shakespeare's Globe by Laura Kressly

Some time in the past, there is an island of disparate peoples happily carrying on with their lives. Each group has its own rules, traditions and customs.

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Saturday, September 23, 2017

THE LISTENING ROOM " Theatre Royal Stratford East by Laura Kressly

Can violent criminals be rehabilitated, and can their victims ever forgive them? The Listening Room says yes. This verbatim piece tells the stories of three violent crimes, primarily from th…

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

HALF BREED " Soho Theatre by Laura Kressly

This is a beautifully made one-woman show in which Natasha Marshall plays all the characters, but chiefly Jaz, a 17-year-young woman of mixed African and British parentage.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

DEADCLUBâ„¢ " The Place by Laura Kressly

Co-directors Frauke Requardt and David Rosenberg have created a piece of theatre which might be the closest I have ever felt to being in a dream whilst awake and not under the influence of p…

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Monday, September 18, 2017

BULLISH " Camden People's Theatre by Laura Kressly

Asterion wanders through the night, in a world that doesn’t really fit them. The minotaur of Greek myth, Asterion is the only one of their kind to exist. Asterion is bull-ish, neither …

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Friday, September 15, 2017

THE MAGIC FLUTE " Soho Theatre by Laura Kressly

Late one night, a couple fights in bed. After falling asleep angry, Tamino fitfully dreams of a nightclub, a beautiful girl and a quest to save her.

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CORIOLANUS " Rose Playhouse by Laura Kressly

In Shakespeare's battle-hardy tragedy, Caius Marcius is rebranded Coriolanus after defeating the Volscian army at Corioles.

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

EYES CLOSED, EARS COVERED " Bunker Theatre by Laura Kressly

Alex Gwyther's Eyes Closed, Ears Covered is a slippery play that continuously raises questions. We're immediately presented with Alyson Cummins' concrete-grey, angular set, suggestive of a b…

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

THE NASSIM PLAYS " Bush Theatre by Laura Kressly

Inspired by the humour and spontaneity that comes from cold reading, Nassim Soleimanpour has developed what has become his trademark style of reflective, personal writing performed by an act…

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Monday, September 11, 2017

THE NIGHT PIRATES " Rose Kingston by Laura Kressly

You're fast asleep in your bed, in a small English town. Then some mysterious noises outside wake you, and on looking out your window you discover a gang of pirates is trying to steal your f…

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Sunday, September 10, 2017

BRITNEY SPEARS: THE CABARET " The Other Palace by Laura Kressly

There's a song for every Britney phase and mistake, combined with anecdotes (both fact and fiction). At times, it even manages to be a little bit poignant, but ultimately it's fast-paced and…

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

ME & ROBIN HOOD " Royal Court Theatre by Laura Kressly

Shon Dale-Jones and Hoipolloi's Me and Robin Hood has admirable intentions in aiming to raise awareness and money for charity 'Street Child'.

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Sunday, September 3, 2017

TALK RADIO " Old Red Lion Theatre by Laura Kressly

First produced Off-Broadway in 1987, Eric Bogosian's brilliant drama has finally been produced in London for the first time by Covent Garden Productions and the Old Red Lion Theatre.

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Monday, August 28, 2017

Ten a penny? Three shows inspired by Shakespeare at #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

In a festival that worships the new and the innovative, Shakespeare adaptations are surprisingly ten a penny at the fringe. Many are school groups, though there are some from professional co…

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PALMYRA " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Two men glide around the floor on small wheeled platforms. Like children, belly down on skateboards, they relish the speed and inability to control their paths.

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THE COOLEST KID IN COMPETITIVE CHESS " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Is there a style of comedy that Steen Raskopolous hasn't mastered? Having found the Australian comedian as half of improvisation duo The Bear Pack, I knew how quick-witted he is.

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SAGAR MEGA DRIVE " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Sonic was always my go to when playing Sega, but Fiona Sagar has got a slightly different cast of characters to choose from in her show Sagar Mega Drive.

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Sunday, August 27, 2017

NO SHOW " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Five women enter the space ready to perform. They are circus performers. But they aren't just going to do dainty, pretty tricks with big smiles.

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Saturday, August 26, 2017

HEATHER " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Harry receives a children's book manuscript from an unknown writer, Heather Eames. Impressed, he wants to discuss an advance, rights and making her book the Next Big Thing, but Heather's bas…

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Submission & Sarah, Sky & Seven Other Guys " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

A British Pakistani Muslim tries to reconcile his faith and family with his love of men and clubbing. A gay guy and his straight female BFF share a flat, a mutual adoration for classic films…

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A SUPER HAPPY STORY (About Feeling Super Sad) " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Rotterdam's Jon Brittain has another success on his hands. This time, he teams up with composer and pianist Matthew Floyd Jones and they endow a story of depression with care and hope.

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EVER NEVER " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

You can travel through time on a plane if your trip is long enough to cross time zones. But how far back or forward can you go? What if you could, dream-like, revisit the people you've lost?

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THE CLASS PROJECT " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Rebecca Atkinson-Lord speaks with an accent that she stole. Her family all have Wolverhampton accents, but her parents' decision to send to private school meant that she adopted a voice that…

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Friday, August 25, 2017

LOOT " Park Theatre by Laura Kressly

To honour the 50th anniversary of his death, this is the first time we get to see Joe Orton's original version of the Loot script before the Lord Chamberlain censored it prior to the 1966 pr…

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

THE LAST RESORT " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Cuba Libres in hand, we are invited to pull up a deck chair and enjoy our own private beaches. Two friendly hosts promise us a relaxing, all-inclusive stay at Guantanamo Bay Resort " but giv…

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

PARTY GAME " #EdFringe Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Laura Kressly

I have reservations as soon as I walk into bluemouth's new immersive party show at the Wee Red Bar. Primarily because there aren't many people there " never a good sign for a party.

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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

EGGS COLLECTIVE " #EdFringe by Laura Kressly

Eggs Collective are after the #bestnighteva with this joyful show modeled on the great British night out. Gold sequinned dresses, blue eyeshadow, and WKD by the bucketload are vital ingredie…

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