Text of the Day: The End of History by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:00pm on July 29, 2019☆⚑

'An essentially serious play for serious people': THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA " West End by Aleks Sierz

Star cast delivers a terrific revival of Tennessee Williams's last masterpiece The Night of the Iguana at the Noel Coward Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on July 20, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Jerome Robbins on tough dancing by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on July 19, 2019☆⚑

'It feels like a real waste': THE END OF HISTORY " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The Harry Potter team presents a hyped up state-of-the-family play in The End Of History and it just falls flat on its face.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:00am on July 17, 2019☆⚑

'One of the liveliest pieces of writing to appear for a long time': Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner at the Royal Court Theatre, a bright new two-hander about an internet troll being trolled is intelligent, lively, provocative and funny.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00pm on July 14, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Hunt by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on July 12, 2019☆⚑

'A kind of homecoming for this modern classic': NOISES OFF " Lyric Hammersmith by Aleks Sierz

Michael Frayn's meta-comic masterpiece Noises Off easily stands the test of time; even when things go wrong!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on July 12, 2019☆⚑

'A play whose time has come yet again': EUROPE " Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

Europe at the Donmar Warehouse is a magnificent revival of David Greig's 1990s visionary classic which is timely, tough and tender, brutal and brilliant.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on July 8, 2019☆⚑

'Effectively turns the screw on our emotions': THE HUNT " Almeida Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The Hunt, a striking stage version of Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm's 2012 film, is full of intensity.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on June 30, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Sweat by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on June 28, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Strange Fruit by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on June 26, 2019☆⚑

'A classic of lazy playwriting': BITTER WHEAT " West End by Aleks Sierz

Bitter Wheat, the most controversial play of the year, is almost certainly also going to be the worst.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on June 24, 2019☆⚑

'The words dance, glimmer & gleam like a glitter ball': CITYSONG " Soho Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Citysong at the Soho Theatre is a beautifully written, poetic journey through time and space in Dublin.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on June 23, 2019☆⚑

'There is no denying the power of the play': STRANGE FRUIT " Bush Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Caryl Phillips' 1980 Windrush classic Strange Fruit is a bit too masculinist and verbose, and poorly staged.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on June 21, 2019☆⚑

'Not only makes you perspire, but also cry': SWEAT " West End by Aleks Sierz

Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama Sweat vigorously massages the wounded heart of rustbelt America.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on June 18, 2019☆⚑

'Brings out the marvellously intoxicating flavour of the original': WHILE THE SUN SHINES " Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Long-overdue revival of a wartime classic, Terence Rattigan's While the Sun Shines offers an evening that is full of hilarity and insight.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on June 15, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Armadillo by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on June 12, 2019☆⚑

'Thrillingly written & often joyful play': WIFE " Kiln Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Wife at the Kiln Theatre is a decade-hopping epic about marriage and sexual identity which joyfully celebrates the art of theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on June 9, 2019☆⚑

'Brilliantly tense play': ARMADILLO " Yard Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Sarah Kosar's new play Armadillo at the Yard Theatre, about guns and power, is an edge-of-your seat experience which is both frightening and troubling.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on June 6, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Anna by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on June 5, 2019☆⚑

'Worthy but certainly not revelatory': RUTHERFORD & SON " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Revival of Githa Sowerby's 1912 classic of industrial patriarchy Rutherford and Son is worthy but rather cumbersome and inaccessible.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on June 4, 2019☆⚑

'Gives the story an emotional & psychological depth': BLUEPRINT MEDEA " Finborough Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Julia Pascal's retelling of the Medea myth in Blueprint Medea situates the story in the contemporary struggle of the Kurdish people for their own homeland.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on June 1, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: White Pearl by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on May 28, 2019☆⚑

'The thriller aspects are definitely effective, if not the sense of history': ANNA " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Intriguing Cold War thriller Anna is thoroughly immersive, but lacks a convincing sense of historical reality.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on May 25, 2019☆⚑

Text of the Day: Out of Water by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on May 22, 2019☆⚑