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Monday, February 25, 2019

Are community choruses exploitative? by J N Benjamin

J N Benjamin explores the ethical issues around casting unpaid 'community' performers alongside professional actors. The post Are community choruses exploitative? appeared first on Exeunt M…

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Monday, February 18, 2019

Review: An American Clock at The Old Vic by J N Benjamin

The roaring twenties: J N Benjamin writes on Arthur Miller's suspenseful drama of an America in decline. The post Review: An American Clock at The Old Vic appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Review: Dear Elizabeth at the Gate Theatre by J N Benjamin

'Dear Jade and Jonjo': JN Benjamin writes a letter to the performers of Ellen McDougall and Sarah Ruhl's experimental exploration of Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell's epistolary friendshi…

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Review: The Convert at Young Vic by J N Benjamin

Who runs this house? Danai Gurira's play is a brilliant exploration of the clashes between cultural traditions and colonial influences. The post Review: The Convert at Young Vic appeared fir…

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Monday, December 3, 2018

Misty’s Understudy Run by J N Benjamin

"The change is small but the difference is mighty" - J N Benjamin writes on how Misty was transformed in the hands of Arinzé Kene's female understudy, Kibong Tanji. The post Misty’s U…

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Monday, September 24, 2018

Review: The Prisoner at National Theatre by J N Benjamin

Excruciating silences: Peter Brook's drama is an exercise in painfully slow abstraction. The post Review: The Prisoner at National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Review: The Fishermen at Arcola Theatre by J N Benjamin

The beauty of brotherhood: J N Benjamin reviews the stage adaptation of Chigozie Obioma‘s novel. The post Review: The Fishermen at Arcola Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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