By Mark Ludmon While the musical inevitably simplifies complex issues, it seamlessly integrates some of the debate about Britain’s attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers. With these…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:39AMBy Mark Ludmon Directed by Claire Coaché, Scorched is a powerful play that captures the horror of war and the disorientation of dementia. This post REVIEW: Scorched, Zoo Southside, Edinburg…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:43PMBy Mark Ludmon It starts slowly but, through the strength of Llewelyn-Williams’ performance and writing, you are soon gripped by his tale as it builds in excitement, mixing heart-break…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:28PMBy Mark Ludmon With the audience donning party hats and at times encouraged to participate, it is an entertaining show that slips in plenty of sharp insights into British politics and societ…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:50AMBy Mark Ludmon Social commentary aside, RAZ takes us on an entertaining rollercoaster of a ride through the joys, frustrations and heartache of the kind of night-out that happens every weeke…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:12PMBy Mark Ludmon Love Birds is a real hoot but, at 60 minutes, it is clearly a work in progress, squeezing in well over a dozen different songs while giving us just the skeleton of the plot an…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:27AMBy Mark Ludmon Hendrick’s Gin is a familiar name on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but this year it returned with a theatrical experience called the Emporium of Sensorial Submersion, stage…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:01AMBy Mark Ludmon This powerful production, sharply directed by Orla O'Loughlin, is a highlight of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe and another demonstration of Smith’s skill at captur…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:03PMBy Mark Ludmon It is a powerful show that leaves you with unforgettable images and an uncompromising vision of old age and dementia. This post REVIEW: Tomorrow, Traverse Theatre ✭✭✭✭…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:52AMBy Mark Ludmon Solidly directed by Russell Bolam, the production has less of the anarchy and exuberance of some of Comedians Theatre Company’s previous shows but it offers a fresh, modern …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:39AMBy Mark Ludmon Ah, Wilderness! Young Vic 4 stars In his 1932 play Ah, Wilderness, Eugene O’Neill returns to familiar themes such as family life, alcoholism and thwarted idealism but it…
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