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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Review: The Edge, Rich Mix by Rebecca Pinnington

Two people from very different backgrounds are profoundly affected by rising sea levels in this dystopian imagining of the near future: one from an English coastal town, who sees winds and h…

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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Review: We Just Keep Going, Hen and Chickens Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

“Your mum's really nice, so why'd you hate her so much?” Difficult parent/child relationships are increasingly becoming the norm. Whether an adult or an adolescent, figuring out …

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Review: Parade, London Theatre Workshop by Rebecca Pinnington

Image: © Cameron Slater A mafting hot, cramped space above a pub does not traditionally a magnificent theatrical experience make. My sentiments exactly deary, until I sat through one o…

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Review: The Nether, Duke of York's Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

Jennifer Haley's The Nether explores an interesting and increasingly pertinent concept; the idea of catfishing, deception, and the diverse identities we adopt online. It explores the effect …

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Review: Show 4: Glitterland " Secret Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith by Rebecca Pinnington

Glitterland is a country where the politicians perform daily. It is an act in which they deny their corruption, and an act in which they must present themselves as perfect citizens of a "won…

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Review: Bull, Young Vic by Rebecca Pinnington

Following the success of King Charles III and Cock, Mike Bartlett's Bull lands at the Young Vic with a bang. A darkly comic and violent emotional rollercoaster of a play, Bull is some of the…

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Review: Private View, Theatre Delicatessen by Rebecca Pinnington

Following runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Courtyard Theatre, Plunge Theatre brings Private View to Theatre Delicatessen. The piece is a critical look at how women treat their bodies, an…

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Review: The Life of the Party, Menier Chocolate Factory by Rebecca Pinnington

The Life of the Party is a musical revue celebrating the work of Broadway composer Andrew Lippa, who has written such great musicals as The Wild Party, The Addams Family, and Big Fish. Li…

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Review: All My Sons, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

Arthur Miller's All My Sons is a modern classic, the moral lessons of which remain strikingly pertinent even today, nearly 70 years after it first premiered, and which has seen some very dif…

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Review: Object of My Affection, Shaw Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

For one night only, Murley Dance stopped off at the Shaw Theatre with their spring tour, Object of My Affection. A classical dance company that prides itself on its theatricality, Murley Dan…

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Review: Dorian Gray, Riverside Studios by Rebecca Pinnington

Dorian Gray has the potential to truly haunt its audience, painting a picture of a society in which moral behaviour is eschewed in favour of vanity and thrill-seeking, and the man at the cen…

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Review: The Gut Girls, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

Sarah Daniels's The Gut Girls follows the women of Deptford Foreign Cattle Market, who work 12 hours per day chopping meat for London's many butchers. The women earn a decent living, but the…

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Review: Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, White Bear by Rebecca Pinnington

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a dramatic and musical theatre piece, with music by Janet Hood and book and lyrics by Bill Russell, comprised of free verse poems and songs exp…

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Review: I Love You Because, Theatro Technis by Rebecca Pinnington

I Love You Because is not exactly a masterpiece: its plot is fairly generic, its characters are not especially well-developed, and its songs are in places so similar that they cannot be disc…

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Review: Bombshells, Jermyn Street Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

Joanna Murray Smith's Bombshells comprises a series of vignettes portraying the challenges of the modern woman, from the over-stressed young mother Meryl Davenport to the fading star Zoe Str…

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Review: Henry V, Noel Coward Theatre, Michael Grandage Company by Rebecca Pinnington

In the final production of his ‘Season of Five Plays’, Michael Grandage brings a gripping and exciting rendition of Henry V to the stage, with an excellent lead performance from …

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Review: Amygdala, The Print Room by Rebecca Pinnington

CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS Former actress-turned-playwright Geraldine Alexander's new play, Amygdala, looks at how the brain responds to trauma in different people. Catherine (Hermione Gu…

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Review: Secret Theatre London, Secret Location by Rebecca Pinnington

Secret Theatre London is an exciting new company which doesn’t disclose the title of the show, names of the actors or production team or even the venue when audience members buy ticket…

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Review: The Potsdam Quartet, Jermyn Street Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

[Contains spoilers.] The first professional revival in over 30 years of David Pinner's The Potsdam Quartet marks the beginning of a new season at Jermyn Street Theatre under artistic directo…

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Review: Macbeth, Cockpit Theatre by Rebecca Pinnington

Infinite Space Theatre's inaugural production is a thoroughly modern retelling of Macbeth. Set in the world of corporate finance, it explores the power struggles of the business world and wh…

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Review: Distance by Rebecca Pinnington

Distance's writer-director Gareth Lewis has made a compelling choice of subject for his latest work, which seems especially pertinent at a time when many prominent figures have been accused …

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