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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

BWW Review: THE RETREAT, Park Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

A laborious meditation at the start sets this play up to be something it's not. We expect a lesson in the Buddhist way, but what we get is the Londoners' interpretation. Scattering spoons on…

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

BWW Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE, The Yard Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

In a chance of fate, two young lovers sit and get to know one another. They drink, play-fight, cuddle and forget the fact that their countries are at war. Planes fly overhead, looking for pl…

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

BWW Review: SUZY STORCK, Gate Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Suzy Storck is stuck in a routine. Her life is anything but mundane, yet her regular behavioural patterns result in an exhausting struggle through each day. Right from the off we are hit wit…

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

BWW Review: THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED, Finborough Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

'The busy world is hushed. The fever of life is over and our work here is done.' Keith Bunin's play is an attempt to make sense of God's place in our lives, in the hope that from that discov…

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

BWW Review: FINDING PETER, Theatre N16 by Alistair Wilkinson

Theatre N16's upstairs space has been turned into a bedroom attic, home to Wendy, Michael and John Darling. It's time for bed, but the boys want one more story, and so do the children sittin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Monday, October 23, 2017

BWW Review: OTHELLO, Ambassador's Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

In an exclusive collaboration, National Youth Theatre's Rep Company present Frantic Assembly's award-winning adaptation of Othello. This is the company's first staging of Shakespeare's text …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Book Review: THE STUDENT GUIDE TO WRITING: PLAYWRITING, Jennifer Tuckett by Alistair Wilkinson

Ten industry professionals have teamed up to create a step-by-step lesson plan for how to write a play for theatre. Edited by MA Dramatic Writing at Drama Centre course leader Jennifer Tucke…

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BWW Review: IN EVENT OF MOONE DISASTER, Theatre503 by Alistair Wilkinson

In Event of Moone Disaster marks Andrew Thompson's debut. The play was chosen by a panel for the 2016 Theatre503 playwright award, out of 1,629 scripts submitted from 52 countries.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23AM
Friday, October 13, 2017

BWW Review: THE END OF HOPE, Soho Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Soho Theatre and The Orange Tree Theatre present David Ireland's new play, The End of Hope, a revealing rollercoaster where no taboo is left untouched.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM
Thursday, October 12, 2017

BWW Review: THE SEAGULL, Lyric Hammersmith by Alistair Wilkinson

Chekhov's gorgeous masterpiece is given a dynamic reinvention by the Olivier Award-winning Simon Stephens at Lyric Hammersmith. It's a story of undying love, intense jealousy, weapons, alcoh…

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BWW Review: JEKYLL & HYDE, Ambassadors Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

In Robert Louis Stevenson's original Victorian-era novel, women don't seem to exist. They are erased from the narrative, yet their stories are probably some of the most important. In this re…

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

BWW Review: TWO MAN SHOW, Soho Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Two women play two women playing men. It sounds complicated, but it isn't really. RashDash return to the Soho Theatre to interrogate masculinity and gender in their award-winning show that d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AM
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

BWW Review: VICTORY CONDITION, Royal Court by Alistair Wilkinson

A man and a woman enter, having just returned from a holiday in Greece. They unpack, order a takeaway, wash clothes, drink wine, play video games and go to bed. Chris Thorpe returns to the R…

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

BWW Review: MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE, Young Vic by Alistair Wilkinson

My Name is Rachel Corrie is revived at the Young Vic 12 years after its debut at the Royal Court. Edited by the late Alan Rickman and Guardian editor Katherine Viner and based on the writing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

BWW Review: LAIKA, Unicorn Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Despite all the little people in the audience, the seating was a tight squeeze as the Unicorn had sold out, and then some, for the press night of their new show Laika. Following the story of…

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

BWW Review: B, Royal Court by Alistair Wilkinson

Presented as part of the Genesis Foundation Project, B kicks off the Royal Court's international season.

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Friday, September 29, 2017

BWW Review: THE FALL, Royal Court by Alistair Wilkinson

Riding high from their momentous success at the Edinburgh Festival, Baxter Theatre Company bring their award-winning show The Fall to the Royal Court.

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BWW Review: AFTER THE REHEARSAL / PERSONA, Barbican by Alistair Wilkinson

Two Ingmar Bergman screenplays are reimagined for the stage in an experimental double bill, presented by Ivo von Hove's company Toneelgroep at the Barbican Centre. The production is a voyeur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36AM
Saturday, September 23, 2017

BroadwayWorld UK Awards 2017: Alistair Wilkinson's Nominations by Alistair Wilkinson

BWW reviewer Alistair Wilkinson puts forward his nominations for the 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

BWW Review: GATE, The Cockpit by Alistair Wilkinson

What do you do when you're not good enough for Heaven, but not bad enough for Hell How do you deal with being stuck in the waiting room of the afterlife, whilst the gender-fluid almighty spi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54AM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

BWW Review: HALF BREED, Soho Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Jazmin is different. In an area dominated by whiteness her mixed race complexion sticks out a mile off. Attempting to avoid the village's conventional route for teenagers, she applies to dra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM
Monday, September 18, 2017

BWW Review: TOPLESS: THE PATH TO EXTINCTION, Live At Z?del by Alistair Wilkinson

Seduction, sleaze and farce are just a few words to describe TOPLESS The Path to Extinction. The mysterious night creatures GINGZILLA and Cazeleon hatched onto the East London night scene a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM
Friday, September 15, 2017

BWW Review: PRISM, Hampstead Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Jack Cardiff, OBE was a British cinematographer, director and photographer. His career lasted through many decades, spanning from the development of cinema, to silent film, and through to th…

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Friday, September 1, 2017

BWW Review: OUTLAWS TO IN-LAWS, King's Head Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

An evening dedicated to the highs and lows of gay history, Outlaws to In-Laws takes a look at how men have interacted with one another over the past seven decades. Spanning from the Fifties …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: THE F WORD, ZOO by Alistair Wilkinson

Sick to death of reading shows aimed at 16-25 year olds written by writers 40, Conor Hunt has created this story of the millennial child, giving his own personal reflection on what it's like…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM
Thursday, August 31, 2017

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: THIRD WHEEL, Gilded Balloon by Alistair Wilkinson

After losing his battle to cancer, Dylan has left in his will a video to be given to his best friends Polly and Eve. The recording contains instructions for the pair to go on a road trip, wh…

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BWW Review: HOW (NOT) TO LIVE IN SUBURBIA, Soho Theatre by Alistair Wilkinson

Annie Siddons is a London-based playwright and performer. But more importantly, she is a survivor. Having suffered from extreme loneliness after a 'shitstorm' of life events this autobiograp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM
Monday, August 28, 2017

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: GIRLS, Pleasance Courtyard by Alistair Wilkinson

Girls follows the story of three young women who are hostages, being put to work and forced to marry. Commissioned by Talawa Theatre Company, HighTide and Soho Theatre, Girls provides a deep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: 5 GUYS CHILLIN', Assembly Roxy by Alistair Wilkinson

After their highly acclaimed productions in London, Dublin, New York and Sydney, 5 Guys Chillin' returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for the second year.

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Sunday, August 27, 2017

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: WAGGO, TheSpace by Alistair Wilkinson

Waggo is a hilarious, deliberately crazy piece of theatre brought to the fringe by Queen Mary University's theatre society.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00AM
Saturday, August 26, 2017

EDINBURGH 2017 - BWW Review: ALL GENIUS ALL IDIOT, Assembly Roxy by Alistair Wilkinson

Outrageously over the top, All Genius All Idiot celebrates the craziness of life, using expert circus skills to highlight the extremity of human behaviour at its most primal form. Underscore…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

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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
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