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☆⚑

HARROGATE " Royal Court & touring by Aleks Sierz

Al Smith’s debut play about love, perversion and memory is both electrifying and emotionally satisfying.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:23am on October 26, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Travesties 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 8:10am on October 26, 2016☆⚑

BLUE HEART " Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Great revival of Caryl Churchill’s classic 1990s double bill is theatrically thrilling and emotionally true.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:30am on October 24, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Oil 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 6:25am on October 24, 2016☆⚑

SKIN A CAT -The Bunker Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New short play about sex and shame is partly a campaign tool and partly a plea for openness and understanding.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on October 23, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: The Dresser 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 7:49am on October 21, 2016☆⚑

THE RED BARN " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

David Hare’s latest is a superb adaptation of a Simenon thriller that is set in the United States.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:32am on October 20, 2016☆⚑

Text of the Day: Shopping & F***ing 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 8:23am on October 19, 2016☆⚑

Blue Heart, Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Q: How do you review a show that includes lines that ask "can my mouth swallow my mouth"? A: With difficulty, but I should be okay as long as I resist the temptation of being as surreal as C…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 6:08pm on October 18, 2016☆⚑