Friday, December 1, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Mark Ludmon reviews Jerome K Jerome's The Passing Of The Third Floor Back now playing at the Finborough Theatre
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:34PMTuesday, November 28, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
A mini-season of plays that had their UK premieres at The Drum at Theatre Royal Plymouth is to run in repertoire at London’s Southwark Playhouse from January.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:13PMBy Mark Ludmon
Mark Ludmon is wowed by exuberant new musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Apollo Theatre. Book now!
This post REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Apollo Thea…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:25PMMonday, October 23, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
While The Lady from the Sea dates back to 1888 and has been relocated to the 1950s, Ellida’s turmoil has a very modern feel as she struggles to find an identity for herself …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:53PMSunday, October 22, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
It is a very welcome return for this mesmerising spectacle full of delight for grown-ups and children.
This post REVIEW: The Terrible Infants, Wilton’s Music Hall ✭✭…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:51PMMonday, October 16, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
What Shadows is a seriously meaty play, full of challenging ideas, brought to life through a strong cast and Roxana Silbert's well-paced direction.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:38AMFriday, October 13, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
At times very funny, Beginning also has moments of heart-breaking intensity but without becoming sentimental. It is a masterful two-hander that will especially resonate with a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:13AMThursday, October 12, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
All or Nothing – The Mod Musical, based on the story of legendary 1960s rock band Small Faces, is to play a limited West End season after its third sell-out tour
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:22AMTuesday, October 10, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
The cast has been announced for The Cherry Orchard at Nottingham Playhouse – the last production for outgoing artistic director Giles Croft.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:38PMWednesday, September 27, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Leading director and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah has been announced as the new artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:21AMBy Mark Ludmon
The UK's most welcoming theatres have been announced in an award voted on by the public.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:54AMTuesday, September 26, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Frances Barber is to star in a new production of Shane Cullinan’s musical drama The Pietà at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester in October.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:54AMMonday, September 25, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Ramona Tells Jim is an impressive, entertaining debut that will make you laugh despite the darkness underneath.
This post REVIEW: Ramona Tells Jim, Bush Studio Theatre ✭✭�…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:13PMMonday, September 18, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Under director Bartlett Sher, Oslo's running time of three hours including interval zips along with barely a lull in the action.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:03AMTuesday, August 29, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
With its twists and revelations, The Whip Hand works as a gripping family drama, but it also cleverly explores our sense of responsibility and what drives it.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:22AMBy Mark Ludmon
But, while politics lurks in the background, Nassim is about the things that are common to all of us beyond language and cultural differences.
This post REVIEW: Nassim, Traver…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:16AMSunday, August 27, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
This is a brave performance, especially as Sam admits that, in his industry, people – especially men – don’t tend to talk about their problems.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:21PMBy Mark Ludmon
My Real Life weaves a spell that keeps you gripped throughout despite it being 90 minutes of Noel simply sat in an armchair speaking into a tape recorder. It has an aching poi…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:55PMBy Mark Ludmon
Woke passionately alerts us to the ongoing struggle to overcome the historical flaws in American society over race that continue into the present day.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:25PMBy Mark Ludmon
Sharply written and winningly performed by Barker-Wren, Cow provides plenty of laughs and visually memorable moments, sometimes verging on unashamed silliness
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:10PMThursday, August 24, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Dolan gives a powerfully underplayed performance, avoiding sensationalism but exploring the issues in a way that is unsettling and uncomfortable
This post REVIEW: The Beasts, …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:07AMMonday, August 21, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Despite the intensity of the piece, Brutal Cessation is peppered with a dark wit which, judging my Thomas's other Fringe play, Dust, is a trademark of her writing.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:49AMBy Mark Ludmon
Directed by Ita Morrissey, Pulled is a little uneven but offers plenty of broad laughs, lifted by two engaging performers.
This post REVIEW: Pulled, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:45AMBy Mark Ludmon
Secret Life Of Humans is a wonderful piece of storytelling that is thought-provoking and often funny, directed with élan by its writer David Byrne with Kate Stanley and devis…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:14AMSaturday, August 19, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
Out of Love is an emotional rollercoaster, at times very funny, sometimes devastatingly moving. Intelligently written and flawlessly staged
This post REVIEW: Out Of Love, Summ…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:35AMFriday, August 18, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
At times brutally graphic and always gripping, the writing is sharp and honest, confirming this as an impressive piece from someone we are sure to hear more of.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:23PMTuesday, August 15, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
The full cast has been announced for the new production of Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker coming to Bristol, Southampton and Northampton.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:18PMMonday, August 14, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
The Shape of the Pain's strength is its use of flickering lights, disorienting video effects, buzzing and throbbing sounds and a general assault on the senses to try to convey…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:37AMBy Mark Ludmon
The beauty of Bombastic Declaration of Love is the effect it has on the audience and what Julie manages to elicit from them.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:52AMFriday, August 11, 2017
By Mark Ludmon
With such a strong line-up, it should come as no surprise that it is a perfect delight, full of feelgood humour and hilarious performances.
This post REVIEW: Glorious, Frinton…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:05AMBy Mark Ludmon
Tommy Marren’s comedy Nobody’s Talking To Me is to play the Watford Colosseum in Hertfordshire in the one British engagement outside of a tour of Ireland.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:16AM 
