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Strategic Love Play review – Audible

Jim Keaveney6 months ago6 months ago

Strategic Love Play’s long life continues. After success at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, Miriam Battye’s play earned itself a…

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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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cheeky little brown review – Digital release ★★☆☆☆

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

Nkenna Akunna’s play sees Lady (Tiajna Amayo) and Gemma, best friends since the age of five, haven’t spoken to each…

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ARCADE review – Summerhall, Edinburgh ★☆☆☆☆

Jim Keaveney1 year ago1 year ago

At ALSO Festival last month, Philippa Perry talked about how we can be happier by not setting expectations of things….

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Jekyll & Hyde – Original Theatre ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney2 years ago2 years ago

Original Theatre’s digital version of Jekyll & Hyde arrives on streaming platforms following a live recording during a performance at…

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Driftwood review – Pentabus Theatre (Online) ★★★☆☆

Jim Keaveney2 years ago2 years ago

Tim Foley’s new play, directed by Elle While, sees two brothers grappling with how to deal with their father’s impending…

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Barnes’ People review – Original Online ★★★★☆

Jim Keaveney2 years ago2 years ago

Returning to Original Online, Barnes’ People is a collection of four monologues written by Peter Barnes for BBC Radio for…

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The Interview review – Original Theatre Online (Digital Release)

Jim Keaveney2 years ago2 years ago

The Interview review – Original Theatre Online (Digital Release) The digital production of Original Theatre’s The Interview, which premiered at…

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Audio Review: Pale Sister, Audible ★★☆☆☆

The Understudy3 years ago2 years ago

by Jim Keaveney.  Colm Tóibín is better known for his novels depicting life in Ireland in the mid-twentieth century than his…

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