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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre, London: 'Delightfully potty-­mouthed and sex­-obsessed, it's not to be missed' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Vicky Featherstone's wonderfully fluent and vivid production of Alan Warner's award-­winning 1998 novel The Sopranos is a boozy, raucous rite of passage

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:13AM
Monday, August 8, 2016

Theatre review: Yerma, Young Vic, London - 'Billie Piper gives a performance of devastating emotional force' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

A deft work that brings Lorca's tragedy about the agonies of childlessness bang up to date

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:07AM
Friday, August 5, 2016

Yerma, Young Vic, review: Billie Piper gives a shatteringly powerful performance by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor is left still visibly shaking from the play's effects on the Tube home

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:15AM
Monday, July 25, 2016

Jesus Christ Superstar, Open Air Theatre, review: 'Enjoyable but stops short of a performing miracle' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Timothy Sheader's 45th anniversary production is the first time the show has ever been presented al fresco

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:51AM

Now We Are Here, Young Vic, theatre review: 'Well worth catching' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The Young Vic is welcoming visits by foreign companies and engaging with local communities and young people. Its latest show, Now We Are Here, has been created by refugee writers in workshop…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:39AM
Friday, July 22, 2016

Jesus Christ Superstar, Open Air Theatre, London, review: Enjoyable but stops short of a miracle by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Declan Bennett's hipster Jesus has go-for-broke soul-bearing intensity

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:51AM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

While The Sun Shines, Theatre Royal, Bath, review: 'Delectably droll' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Little attention has been paid to Terence Rattigan's While The Sun Shines, the 1943 wartime comedy that, during his lifetime, was his longest West End hit

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:51AM
Friday, July 15, 2016

The Trial of Jane Fonda, Park Theatre, review: Worthy and informative but rather pedestrian by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

It is excessively difficult to relate Anne Archer's Fonda to the figure from the fascinating footage

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:12AM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Into the Woods, Menier Chocolate Factory, theatre review: 'Joyously ingenious and teasingly incongruous' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a rather delightful surprise. Fiasco, a US-based ensemble theatre company, specialise in playfully pared-down productions that put the e…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:19AM
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

The Kreutzer Sonata, Arcola Theatre, review: Greg Hicks is riveting by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The motion of a train loosens the tongue opines Pozdnyshev, the local government bureaucrat who is our garrulous travelling companion for the hundred minutes of this horribly compelling mono…

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:54PM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Unreachable, Royal Court, theatre review: 'Matt Smith brings a low-key, brooding intensity' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

If you're drawn to the dark and taboo-breaking side of Anthony Neilson's imagination, as exemplified by plays such as The Censor and Relocated, then the chances are that you'l…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:07AM
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Queens of Syria, Young Vic, review: 'a compelling and humbling show' made by refugees by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

An all-female cast of thirteen Syrian refugees takes to the stage for this remarkable venture. They weave their own personal stories into an eloquent modern re-working of an ancient text -- …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:31AM
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Monday, June 13, 2016

Phaedra(s), Barbican Theatre, review: 'Huppert's achievement at keeping you compelled feels all the more prodigious' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

It's twenty years since Isabelle Huppert last appeared in a London theatre. She certainly makes up for lost time now, delivering a tour de force of extraordinary physical abandon and me…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:32AM
Thursday, June 9, 2016

The Deep Blue Sea, Lyttelton, National Theatre, review: 'McCrory gives a commanding portrayal of a woman exhausted by unreciprocated desire' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

After winning awards for their collaboration on Medea, Helen McCrory and director Carrie Cracknell resume their partnership in this revival of Terence Rattigan's 1952 masterpiece

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:52AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Go-Between, Apollo Theatre, review: An 'enthralling, beautifully textured' musical version of L P Hartley's novel by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Michael Crawford returns to the West End, after a five year break, in a piece that's appreciably different from the kind of shows (Barnum, Phantom of the Opera) that rocketed him to sta…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:30AM
Monday, June 6, 2016

Minefield, Royal Court London, theatre review: Unforgettably potent by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Lola Arias deals with agonising material in a manner that is always honest and drily self-aware

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:15AM
Friday, June 3, 2016

The Spoils, Trafalgar Studios 1, theatre review: Jesse Eisenberg's play is genuinely funny and intelligent by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Don't let recent self-penned efforts by US screen actors Zach Braff and Matthew Perry put you off

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:07AM
Thursday, June 2, 2016

Sunset at the Villa Thalia, Dorfman, National Theatre - review: 'Fails to provide fresh purchase on a current crisis' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell's new production on Greece's economic descent lacks immediate subtance

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:20AM
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cuttin' It, Young Vic, London - review: A sensitive exploration of how FGM affects young girls by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Playwright Charlene James writes with great power and sensitivity about the trauma of female genital mutilation

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:13PM
Thursday, May 26, 2016

A View From Islington North, Arts Theatre, review: 'A bit disappointing and underpowered' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

An evening of five political satirical playlets from David Hare, Caryl Churchill, Mark Ravenhill and Alistair Beaton ​

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:09AM
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Monday, May 23, 2016

Blue/Orange, Young Vic, theatre review: Joe Penhall's play is a contemporary classic by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

From the moment Joe Penhall's play was premiered back in 2000, it was obvious that here we have a contemporary classic. Matthew Xia's remarkably vibrant and punchily performed revi…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:01AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

David Baddiel's My Family: Not the Sitcom, Menier Chocolate Factory, comedy review: 'Reprehensibly funny' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The comedian's new stand-up show is "a twisted love letter" to his Jewish parents

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:07AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Lawrence After Arabia, Hampstead Theatre, review: 'Intriguing but underpowered' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Lucid direction by John Dove, but this play is too bitty and lacks momentum

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:26AM
Friday, May 6, 2016

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe, review: Risky gender-bending works like a charm by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

An often very funny production, but Emma Rice needs to relax and let things breathe

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:46AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Doctor Faustus, Duke of York's Theatre, review: Game of Thrones star Kit Harington's 'audacious commitment' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

An ambitious update of Marlowe's play pulls in young audiences with Game of Thrones star Kit Harington as Faustus

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:28AM
Monday, April 25, 2016

Kings of War, Barbican, theatre review: 'A coolly penetrating appraisal of political leadership' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The four-and-a-half hour compression of Shakespeare's Henry V, three Henry VI plays and Richard III is impressive

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:37AM
Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Flick, National Theatre, review: 'Studiedly downbeat but strangely uplifting' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Sam Gold's production is exquisitely paced, taking its time with real dramatic purpose

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:56AM
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Theatre review: Another World: Losing Our Children to Islamic State - 'enlightens but rarely catches fire' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Another World: Losing Our Children to Islamic State, Temporary Theatre, National Theatre

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:51AM
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Hamlet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, review: Paapa Essiedu is in thrillingly unforced command of the role by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Essiedu radiates the impudent charisma, energy and wounded idealism of youth

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:38AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime