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The House Party review – Leeds Playhouse ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

To say that Laura Lomas has recast Miss Julie for Gen Z is both accurate and reductive. This loose adaptation of August Strindberg’s 1888 classic play, directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan, is an intelligent update centred on modern class, power and sexual politics.

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Hamlet review – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

It goes without saying that Shakespeare is ripe for interpretation. Hamlet is a play frequently moulded to fit directors’ visions….

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Sabrina Mahfouz on Argos Archives

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

A nostalgic celebration of neurodivergent self-discovery written by British Egyptian poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Caroline Bryant,…

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John Savournin on The Magic Flute

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

Charles Court Opera kick off their 20th anniversary with their production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, opens at Wilton’s Music Hall this…

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Chiroptera review – Place de l’Opéra (Digital release) ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney9 months ago9 months ago

Recorded live on 12 November 2023 and available to stream for free, Chiroptera is a collaboration between the artist JR, choreographer Damien Jalet and composer Thomas Bangalter, famously of Daft Punk.

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Cymbeline review – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London ★★☆☆☆

Jim Keaveney10 months ago9 months ago

Jim Keaveney reviews the new production of Shakespeare’s lesser-performed play

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Nicholas Brice on The Big Bite-Size Show

Jim Keaveney10 months ago9 months ago

Following a remarkable 18-year run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the multi-award-winningBite-Size Plays is set to captivate audiences once again…

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Richard II review – Bridge Theatre, London ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

After almost two years, the Bridge Theatre again plays host to an opening night as the continued extensions to the…

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Garrett Millerick: Just Trying to Help Review (Digital release) ★★☆☆☆

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Jim Keaveney reviews the digital release of Garrett Millerick’s stand-up special, Just Trying to Help

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Jessica Lazar on Outlying Islands

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Jessica Lazar brings her production of David Greig’s 2002 play Outlying Islands to Jermyn Street Theatre. Set on a remote…

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