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  • Chess Dillon-Reams on M-Othering

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  • 1536 review – Almeida Theatre, London ★★★★★

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  • Gleanne Purcell-Brown on Shucked

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  • Titus Andronicus review – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★★

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  • Krapp’s Last Tape review – Barbican Theatre, London ★★★★☆

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  • Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky on The Gang of Three

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  • The Brightening Air review – Old Vic, London ★★★☆☆

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  • Murder for Two review – The MAC Belfast ★★★★★

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Chess Dillon-Reams on M-Othering

Chess Dillon-Reams’ new physical, comedic dance piece, M-Othering, is set to play The Old Market in Brighton, 30 – 31 May 2025, as part of the venue’s annual Reigning Women festival. Performed by an intergenerational cast of women and girls aged 7-77, including professional dancers, dancers in training, and members of the community, Dillon-Reams talks with…

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1536 review – Almeida Theatre, London ★★★★★

We review the opening of 1536 at the Almeida Theatre in London

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Gleanne Purcell-Brown on Shucked

The Tony Award-winning musical comedy, Shucked, which is making its much-anticipated London debut at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this month following its Broadway and US tour. The show features a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score by the Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally and is directed…

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Titus Andronicus review – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★★

Fresh from his starry successes with Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse and in the West End with David Tennant and The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre with Ncuti Gatwa, Max Webster turns his attention north and to a less accessible work—Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus at the Royal Shakespeare Company. This time it’s Simon…

1536 review – Almeida Theatre, London ★★★★★
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1536 review – Almeida Theatre, London ★★★★★

Gleanne Purcell-Brown on Shucked
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Gleanne Purcell-Brown on Shucked

Titus Andronicus review – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★★
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Titus Andronicus review – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★★

Krapp’s Last Tape review – Barbican Theatre, London ★★★★☆
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Krapp’s Last Tape review – Barbican Theatre, London ★★★★☆

Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky on The Gang of Three
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Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky on The Gang of Three

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Reviews

1536 review – Almeida Theatre, London ★★★★★

Jim Keaveney 1 week ago1 week ago

Titus Andronicus review – Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★★

Jim Keaveney 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Krapp’s Last Tape review – Barbican Theatre, London ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

The Brightening Air review – Old Vic, London ★★★☆☆

Jim Keaveney 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

Murder for Two review – The MAC Belfast ★★★★★

Mark Quinn 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

Krapp’s Last Tape – York Theatre Royal ★★★☆☆

Jim Keaveney 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago

Interviews

Chess Dillon-Reams on M-Othering

5 hours ago5 hours ago

Gleanne Purcell-Brown on Shucked

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky on The Gang of Three

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Jennifer Jordan on 3 Minutes Inside My Brain

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago

Millicent Wong on Shanghai Dolls

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago

Ashling O’Shea and Amy Revelle on Puppy

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