Nods to accusations of paedophilia are kept to a bare minimum, but there’s sufficient darkness in Lynn Nottage’s script to tarnish MJ’s over-exploited stardom
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:42PMRufus Wainwright’s songs reach new emotional heights, Smith’s performance is radiant – but Ivo van Hove’s stage adaptation of John Cassavetes’s 1977 film is sometimes misjudged
SOURCE: The Independent at 08:48PMUnlike ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’, ‘Saltburn’ and other stories of queer anti-heroes, ‘Harry Clarke’ lacks psychological depth – and star Billy Crudup’s Estuary accent is somet…
SOURCE: The Independent at 05:18AMThe man who helped create our National Health Service is found lying sickly in a hospital bed in the National Theatre’s new play about the Labour politician’s life – despite a baggy sc…
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:18AMLady Macbeth’s whispers crackle in your ear as audience members wear headphones in Max Webster’s intimate production, but the sound design can sometimes feel like a distraction
SOURCE: The Independent at 12:54PMHumungous projections, a big musical score, an onslaught of foam, dry ice and flares: this big-budget stage play from the ‘Stranger Things’ universe spares no bombastic effect to bring n…
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:36PMFrom fights at the Bodyguard musical to wild drunken antics at comedy clubs and even heckling at the opera, performers and theatre staff say crowds are getting out of hand. What’s going o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AMIvo Van Hove’s adaptation is cold, surgical and humourless
SOURCE: The Independent at 03:06AMA guide to the week’s theatre
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:30AMIt’s a fine showcase for the talents of Harbour and Bill Pullman, but ‘Mad House’ is built on shaky foundations
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:37PMThe Oscar nominee lacks flamboyant charisma in a Tennessee Williams revival that’s frustratingly light on laughter
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:54AMThere’s a real cruelty to the Englishness of ‘Jerusalem’, which has returned to the West End with its original star
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:24AMWhat’s going on in our theatres? A recent spate of rowdy behaviour – notably at jukebox musicals – raises the question: have audiences simply forgotten how to behave? A drunk woman in …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AMAnthony McCarten’s Young Vic pacy production is an exercise in giving the audience what they want
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:54AMBiographical drama is a feeble attempt to immortalise an already-fading Hollywood star
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:06AMAnthony Ofoegbu takes on the role of both energetic schoolboy and brow-beaten adult with impressive nimbleness in this swirling, repetitive Young Vic production
SOURCE: The Independent at 09:06AMSuzan-Lori Parks’ gripping new work at the Bridge Theatre explores the scars slavery has left on today’s Americans
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:42AMAlice Saville writes on what 'The Color Purple' casting controversy says about theatre producers' attitudes towards queer actors, and queer audiences. The post The Color Purple; who gets t…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:13PMA tear-stained rundown of all the ways in which the UK's theatre scene will mark Britain's (probable) parting of ways with the EU. The post Theatre’s Plans for Brexit Weekend appeared firs…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:10AM"THIS pie was SO perfect!" - Alice Saville responds to the hit musical, using real TripAdvisor reviews of American diners. The post Review: Waitress – The Musical at Adelphi Theatre appea…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:41PMMess, horror and queer celebration: here are Exeunt's UK-wide picks for March in theatre and performance. The post Exeunt Recommends: March 2019 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:44PMStaged magic: Alice Saville writes on Eve Leigh's play, and its explorations of grief and artifice. The post Review: The Trick at Bush Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:30PMAlex Oates' play about an autistic child has sparked a multi-layered conversation about disability and representation. Alice Saville writes on why it's time for its makers to listen. The po…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:14AMAlice Saville writes on ideas of relatability and representation in three Vault Festival shows. The post Vault Odyssey: Hard Relate appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:26AMProtest theatre: Alice Saville writes on an immersive show sparked by the 2014 Kiev Uprising. The post Review: Counting Sheep at Vault Festival appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:46AMVault, Push Festival, and more mime than you can shake an (invisible) stick at: here's Exeunt's UK-wide picks for January in theatre. The post Exeunt Recommends: January 2019 appeared first …
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:47AMThe boy with the lyre: Alice Saville writes on Anais Mitchell's infernal concept album-turned-musical. The post Review: Hadestown at National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:23PMA new British Council project will support UK bloggers to discover and write about international work. The post Opportunity: British Council bursaries for bloggers appeared first on Exeunt M…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:48PMSuspicious stains: Martin Crimp's unsettling 1988 play picks away at a real estate-selling couple's hypocrisy and greed. The post Review: Dealing With Clair at Orange Tree Theatre appeared f…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:51AM"Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company!" - Alice Saville's response to Marianne Elliott's reimagining of Sondheim is structured around the show's lyrics. The post Review: Company at Gie…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:18AMCasual cruelty: Martin McDonagh's play mixes crude colonialist satire with the trappings of a family Christmas show. The post Review: A Very Very Very Dark Matter at Bridge Theatre appeared …
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:26AM