Tag: political theatre
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Some Woman, National Theatre
Saturday 17th October 2026
reviewNew play about the stresses of life for older women stars Anne-Marie Duff: stron…
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Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists, National Theatre
Monday 21st September 2026
reviewThoroughly uncomfortable: provocative if also rather heavy-handed Portuguese dra…
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New British Drama in 15 Scenes
Saturday 29th August 2026
writingNews Flash: my latest book about contemporary British theatre, new writing and b…
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About Lifers
Saturday 18th October 2025
blogLast week, I went to the Southwark Playhouse (Borough) to see Evan Placey’s new …
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The Estate, National Theatre
Thursday 17th July 2025
reviewComedy debut stars Adeel Akhtar, but, although entertaining, it’s an awkward mix…
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Rhinoceros, Almeida Theatre
Thursday 3rd April 2025
reviewEugene Ionesco’s 1959 classic — his vision of conformity and nihilism — gets an …
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Expendable, Royal Court
Wednesday 27th November 2024
reviewBrilliant new writing: new play about a paedophile ring foregrounds the voices o…
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Roots
Thursday 7th November 2024
blogText of the day: “Oh yes, we turn on the radio or a TV maybe, or we go to the pi…
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Oedipus, Wyndham’s Theatre
Wednesday 16th October 2024
reviewRobert Icke’s latest ancient Greek adaptation: lots of stunning acting compensat…
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