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Monday, June 4, 2018

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (June 4-10) by Natasha Tripney

Killer Joe – Trafalgar Studios, London Orlando Bloom plays the title character in this inky comedy about a cop who moonlights as a

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Happy Days review at Royal Exchange, Manchester – ‘Maxine Peake is mesmerising’ by Natasha Tripney

The role of Winnie, the buried heroine of Samuel Beckett’s 1961 play, is one of those parts that actors relish. It’s a

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Tartuffe review at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London – ‘clinical and clunky’ by Natasha Tripney

For what’s being billed as the first bilingual production to open in the West End, renowned French director Gerald Garutti and adaptor

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Consent review at Harold Pinter Theatre, London – ‘well-crafted but problematic’ by Natasha Tripney

Nina Raine excels at writing scenes in which people are spectacularly awful to one another. Consent contains many moments in which her

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Natasha Tripney: Tucking into the new immersive dining craze is not always one for the gourmets by Natasha Tripney

I’m on a train that isn’t going anywhere. But, for once, this isn’t the fault of Southern Rail. I’m on board the

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Monday, May 28, 2018

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (May 28-June 3) by Natasha Tripney

Tartuffe – Theatre Royal Haymarket, London Moliere’s comedy has been reworked In what is apparently the West End’s “first ever dual-language production”. Tartuffe

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Gronholm Method review at Menier Chocolate Factory, London – ‘slight and slack’ by Natasha Tripney

Four job applicants enter a room. They think they’ve been called there for the final phase of a job interview for a

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Monday, May 21, 2018

Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2018 review – ‘intimate circus and multi-sensory storytelling’ by Natasha Tripney

Spread over 17 days in venues across Norwich and beyond, the Norfolk and Norwich Festival encompasses music, performance and literary events. It’s

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (May 21-27) by Natasha Tripney

Peter Pan – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London The Open Air Theatre’s summer season begins with a revival of Timothy Sheader’s 2015

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Friday, May 18, 2018

Hamlet starring Michelle Terry – review at Shakespeare’s Globe – ‘accessible and traditional’ by Natasha Tripney

The prospect of Michelle Terry playing Hamlet is an immensely exiting one. She has shown herself to be a Shakespearean actor of

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As You Like It review at Shakespeare’s Globe, London – ‘buoyant and embracive’ by Natasha Tripney

Here we go. After the all the heightened emotions surrounding Emma Rice’s departure as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe following a brief,

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Thursday, May 17, 2018

The Girl on the Train review at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds – ‘delivers few actual thrills’ by Natasha Tripney

Paula Hawkins’ novel is a publishing phenomenon. It sold millions of copies, topped best-seller lists and became the basis for a fairly

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Red review at Wyndham’s Theatre, London – ‘Alfred Molina gives a performance of nuance and skill’ by Natasha Tripney

There’s been a lot of talk about the idea of male genius of late and the way it has historically been used

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Monday, May 14, 2018

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (May 14-20) by Natasha Tripney

Effigies of Wickedness – Gate Theatre, London Developed from an idea by Peter Brathwaite, this English National Opera co-production features a collection of

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Seiriol Davies: ‘Musical theatre can sneak things into people’s heads’ by Natasha Tripney

After storming Edinburgh with his musical about a disgraced cross-dressing aristocrat, Seiriol Davies’ latest show is a cabaret of songs banned by

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Sleeper review at Rialto Theatre, Brighton – ‘intriguing, but shapeless’ by Natasha Tripney

Journalist and playwright Henry C Krempels has written before about his experiences on the ‘immigration train’, the overnight connection from Venice to

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Describe the Night review at Hampstead Theatre, London – ‘not short of ambition’ by Natasha Tripney

Rajiv Joseph’s new play is not short of ambition. It spans the best part of a century, the location hops all around

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

NoFit State Circus: Lexicon review at Big Top, Hove – ‘impressive, but repetitious’ by Natasha Tripney

There are some genuinely thrilling moments in No Fit State Circus’ new show, Lexicon. Proper heart-in-mouth stuff, including a fire juggling sequence

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Monday, May 7, 2018

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (May 7-13) by Natasha Tripney

Nightfall – Bridge Theatre, London Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr’s third production at the Bridge is a new piece by Barney Norris set

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Brighton Fringe: Top 10 theatre shows to see by Natasha Tripney

The Brighton Fringe, England’s biggest fringe festival, opens today. Taking place in venues across Brighton and Hove, it runs until June 3.

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An Ideal Husband review at Vaudeville Theatre, London – ‘capable but too cosy’ by Natasha Tripney

The defining characteristic of Dominic Dromgoole’s Oscar Wilde season so far has been its almost defiantly old-fashioned approach to staging the plays.

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Othello review at Liverpool Everyman – ‘a magnificent performance’ by Natasha Tripney

One of the many pleasing things about the recent spate of cross-gender casting in Shakespeare – apart from the obvious joy of

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Romeo and Juliet review at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – ‘fresh and engaging’ by Natasha Tripney

The youthful energy that powers Romeo and Juliet all too often proves elusive. The teenage heat and the rapid escalation from passion

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Monday, April 30, 2018

Actor and writer Charlotte Josephine: ‘UK theatre could do with being braver – it should be visceral’ by Natasha Tripney

Having made her name performing hard-hitting, self-penned shows, Charlotte Josephine is playing Mercutio in the RSC’s Romeo and Juliet. She tells Natasha

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (April 30-May 6) by Natasha Tripney

Nine Night – National Theatre, London Having staged Br’er Cotton at Theatre503, JMK award-winning director Roy Alexander Weise helms Natasha Gordon’s debut

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Friday, April 27, 2018

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins review at Theatr Clwyd – ‘ambitious and idea-filled’ by Natasha Tripney

The most provocative thing about The Assassination of Katie Hopkins is its title. It is actually a reflective show, one that sets

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Absolute Hell review at National Theatre, London – ‘superbly acted portrait of wartime Soho’ by Natasha Tripney

Originally titled The Pink Room, Rodney Ackland’s 1952 play is set in a Soho drinking pit in the dying days of the

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The Writer review at Almeida Theatre, London – ‘formally inventive and vividly written’ by Natasha Tripney

Ella Hickson’s new play is about writing, theatre, art and the creative process – it’s about the difficulties faced by women trying

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Monday, April 23, 2018

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (April 23-29) by Natasha Tripney

The Writer – Almeida Theatre, London Ella Hickson, whose past work includes Precious Little Talent, Boys and 2016’s Oil, returns to the Almeida

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Playwright Chris Bush: ‘With social media, it’s like we’re learning a new language’ by Natasha Tripney

In her new musical The Assassination of Katie Hopkins, Chris Bush explores the polarising effect of Twitter and Facebook on public debate.

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (April 16-22) by Natasha Tripney

Tina! The Tina Turner Musical – Aldwych Theatre, London Casting announced for Tina Turner musical This one’s going to be big. Directed by

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