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The Constant Wife Review – Richmond Theatre
IT'S NOT A HABIT OF MINE TO LEAVE A PLAY ABOUT INFIDELITY FEELING UPLIFTED, BUT I ACTUALLY FELT EMPOWERED A cheating husband, a scandalised social circle, and a wife who…
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The Tempest Review – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
PLAYING WITH THE PLAY: A METATHEATRICAL TEMPEST Shakespeare’s final solo play is typically treated with reverence. Prospero is deemed a vessel for Shakespeare himself, with his control of the stage…
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Debate: Baldwin Vs Buckley Review – Wilton’s Music Hall
DOES BALDWIN AND BUCKLEY’S LEGENDARY DEBATE TRANSLATE TO THE STAGE? In 1965, author and civil rights activist James Baldwin met conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. for a now-infamous debate on…
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That’ll Be The Day Review – London Palladium
GIVE ME SOME OF THAT OLD TIME ROCK'N'ROLL 1986 was a big year for pop culture. Top Gun dominated cinemas, Andrew Lloyd Webber debuted Phantom of the Opera, and Pixar…
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John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven Review – Soho Theatre
I HAD A, WELL, HEAVENLY TIME AT JOHN TOTHILL: THIS MUST BE HEAVEN AT SOHO THEATRE Tothill’s stage persona of a slightly flirty English teacher, or at least someone who…
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Symphony Kukai Review – The Southbank Centre
SYMPHONY KUKAI POWERFULLY PORTRAYS A STORY FROM THE 8TH CENTURY USING TODAY’S VERY BEST PERFORMERS Bringing together China’s Central Conservatory of Music, Japanese conductor Takuo Yuasa, and the London Philharmonic…
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Being An Audience Member For The Fabulous Graham Norton
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN THE STUDIO AUDIENCE There are a fairly few famous sofas out there in television history. The brown sofa from The…
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BU21 Review – Network Theatre Waterloo
AFTER THE UNTHINKABLE: SIX LIVES, ONE TRAGEDY When we see a shooting on the news or slow down for a car crash on the motorway, most of us can’t help…