Text of the Day: G Wilson Knight on Shakespeare 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 12:00pm on December 1, 2016☆⚑

HOW TO DATE A FEMINIST " Arcola Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Satirical rom-com show turns gender stereotypes upside down in a fresh and funny evening.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on November 30, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Children 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 9:00am on November 30, 2016☆⚑

UNDERNEATH " Soho Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Fishamble's latest strolls into central London, and then terrifies and excites in equal measure.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on November 28, 2016☆⚑

THE CHILDREN " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Drama about generational tension and nuclear disaster is rather metaphor-heavy and lacks energy.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30pm on November 26, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Red Barn 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 6:45am on November 24, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Royale 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 November 22, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Tonight with Donny Stixx 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 5:05am on November 19, 2016☆⚑

THE SEWING GROUP " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New drama about our desire for a simpler life is intriguing, but its ending is a bit flawed.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:35am on November 18, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Magnificence 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 8:30am on November 17, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Where Do Little Birds Go? 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 8:00am on November 15, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Dead Funny 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 5:45am on November 14, 2016☆⚑

TONIGHT WITH DONNY STIXX " The Bunker Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Philip Ridley’s 2015 Edinburgh hit comes south trailing clouds of exquisitely excruciating agony.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:10pm on November 13, 2016☆⚑

SCHLOCK! " Rosemary Branch Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New work about Fifty Shades of Grey, Kathy Acker and the body is allusive and strange.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:45pm on November 10, 2016☆⚑

THE ROYALE " The Tabernacle by Aleks Sierz

Welcome return of last year’s American hit boxing drama, which is thrilling if a bit hard to follow.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30am on November 9, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Skin a Cat 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 8:00am on November 8, 2016☆⚑

DEAD FUNNY " West End by Aleks Sierz

Why is comedy, in the words of the cliché, such a serious business? One reason is that what we laugh at says a lot about who we are as a nation; another is that the simple "joy of laughter"…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on November 8, 2016☆⚑

F**KING MEN " Vaults Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Joe DiPietro’s cult hit is enjoyable enough, but rather predictable in both form and content.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:15am on November 7, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Howard Brenton on theatre aesthetics 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 11:34am on November 6, 2016☆⚑

WHERE DO LITTLE BIRDS GO? " Old Red Lion Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New play about a young working-class woman’s experiences in 1960s London is small, but inspirational.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:05pm on November 3, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Blue Heart 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 12:00pm on November 2, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Emma Rice on Shakespeare 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 12:45pm on November 1, 2016☆⚑

MAGNIFICENCE " Finborough Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Overdue revival of Howard Brenton’s mixed-up 1973 play is too messy and incoherent

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 1:15pm on October 31, 2016☆⚑

AMADEUS " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Revival of Peter Shaffer’s most famous play is more a musical triumph than a textual one.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 9:57am on October 28, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Pigeon English 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 8:25am on October 27, 2016☆⚑