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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Trojan Women: the Greek tragedy that became a queer Korean opera by Corrie Tan

A bold new show retells the Euripides classic through traditional pansori, K-pop and the story of ‘comfort women’ in the second world warIn 1991, Ong Keng Sen directed Euripides’ Troja…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Barnum review – Brigstocke's shameless showman leads a charming carnival by Corrie Tan

Menier Chocolate Factory, London As the 19th-century impresario PT Barnum, Marcus Brigstocke brings derring-do to a toe-tapping show with street magic and edgy stuntsThere’s no big top at …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Saturday, December 2, 2017

Review: Night at the Bombay Roxy at Dishoom Kensington by Corrie Tan

Dinner and a show: Swamp Studios' immersive drama is as light and fluffy as Dishoom's biryani. The post Review: Night at the Bombay Roxy at Dishoom Kensington appeared first on Exeunt Magazi…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:51AM
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Review: Bad Roads at the Royal Court by Corrie Tan

The female currency of war: Natal’ya Vorozhbit’s harrowing new play explores conflict in Ukraine The post Review: Bad Roads at the Royal Court appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:00PM
Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Review: Mother Courage and Her Children at Southwark Playhouse by Corrie Tan

Images of trauma: Corrie Tan on a didactic revival of Brecht's classic, starring comedian Josie Lawrence. The post Review: Mother Courage and Her Children at Southwark Playhouse appeared fir…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:25AM
Saturday, November 4, 2017

Review: Trestle at the Southwark Playhouse  by Corrie Tan

A tender chemistry: Corrie Tan reviews the premiere of Stewart Pringle's Papatango Prize-winning play. The post Review: Trestle at the Southwark Playhouse  appeared first on Exeunt Magazin…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:02PM
Friday, October 13, 2017

In Event of Moone Disaster review – intimate epic hurtles from 1969 to 2055 by Corrie Tan

Theatre503, LondonInspired by a speech to be read if Armstrong and Aldrin hadn’t returned to Earth, Andrew Thompson’s ambitious debut is a sprawling family dramaAndrew Thompson’s ambit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at the Young Vic by Corrie Tan

A stunning, heartrending performance by Erin Doherty: Corrie Tan reviews a revival of Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner's play. The post Review: My Name is Rachel Corrie at the Young Vic appe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:59AM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Austen gets lost in Pascoe's Pride and Prejudice: is her novel unadaptable? by Corrie Tan

Standup Sara Pascoe’s scattershot production throws into relief how funny Elizabeth Bennet and co already were, without any need of updatingJane Austen gazes out from the £10 notes handed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Review: The Unknown Island at the Gate Theatre by Corrie Tan

"It's an almost slavish adherence, but it pays off eventually": Corrie Tan reviews Ellen McDougall's adaptation of Jose Saramago's 1997 short story, her first production as artistic director…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 12:39PM
Monday, September 4, 2017

Bite Your Tongue review at Hackney Showroom, London – ‘raw, angry and inisightful’ by Corrie Tan

This raw, angry and powerful show by Talawa Theatre Company’s 2017 TYPT cohort – its flagship programme for theatre makers aged 18

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:38AM
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Lions and Tigers review – bloody epic sounds out India's young revolutionaries by Corrie Tan

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonTanika Gupta’s real-life tale of her great-uncle’s political awakening recounts a sprawling history but its more intimate scenes deliver the sharpest comme…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM
Saturday, July 29, 2017

Review: Road at the Royal Court by Corrie Tan

Drink and dullness: Corrie Tan reviews John Tiffany's revival of Jim Cartwright's Road. The post Review: Road at the Royal Court appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:19PM
Thursday, July 6, 2017

And Here I Am review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘charming and compelling’ by Corrie Tan

Palestinian actor Ahmed Tobasi is an infectiously enthusiastic performer, almost impossible to dislike. When he’s not tumbling about the stage or bouncing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:05AM
Friday, June 23, 2017

Review: Terror at the Lyric Hammersmith by Corrie Tan

An empty philosophical exercise: Corrie Tan isn't impressed by the "flat, dry" UK premiere of Ferdinand von Schirach's globe-trotting interactive play. The post Review: Terror at the Lyric H…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:22AM
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Identity Crisis review at Ovalhouse, London – ‘ambitious but unfocused’ by Corrie Tan

Phina Oruche strides on stage in a sleek black jumpsuit. She’s reliving the terrible aftermath of her niece’s death, who died of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:27PM
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Review: A Lie of the Mind at Southwark Playhouse by Corrie Tan

Corrie Tan finds that "Shepard’s 1985 text still glitters with despair and devastation." The post Review: A Lie of the Mind at Southwark Playhouse appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:45AM
Monday, May 8, 2017

The Pulverised review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘keenly observed’ by Corrie Tan

Dakar: a call centre team leader reluctantly boards the bus to work. Lyon: a quality assurance manager returns home after days of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:20AM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Out of Blixen review – patchwork portrait with stilts, knives and bloody gloves by Corrie Tan

Print Room at the Coronet, LondonKathryn Hunter is magnetic as Out of Africa author Karen Blixen, but this busy staging of four of her stories fails to illuminate her enigmatic characterKare…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Posh review – Laura Wade's Bullingdon boys become lairy ladies who lunch by Corrie Tan

Pleasance, LondonWade’s riotous Oxford students get a gender reversal in a revival of her 2010 play that brims with high camp and swagger“Who run the world?” one of the characters belt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Run review at the Bunker Theatre – ‘a talky, showy, stream-of-consciousness narrative’ by Corrie Tan

Seventeen-year-old Yonni (Tom Ross-Williams) – knees bent, fingers curled – can barely contain himself. His devoutly Jewish family is preparing for the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Killer review – Philip Ridley drags us into the dark with a fearsome, funny trio by Corrie Tan

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonJohn MacMillan performs unsettling, bleakly humorous monologues for audiences who are herded through this venue’s claustrophobic depthsJohn MacMillan has crawle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

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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