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Sparks
01 Oct
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Justin Murray

Review: SPARKS at HighTide Theatre, Walthamstow

Sparks Sparks follows a woman who’s not played by one person, but two; one of whom (Jessica Butcher) speaks in words, the other (Anoushka Lucas) in music and song, aided by her keyboard.

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Thor and Loki
29 Sep
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Justin Murray

Review: THOR AND LOKI at HighTide Theatre, Walthamstow

Thor and Loki Harry Blake, writer-director-thunder-god of Thor and Loki, had better hope that the Asgardians aren’t looking down the Bifrost at the parodic antics of this production. Or perhaps not?

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The Prisoner - National Theatre
19 Sep
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Justin Murray

Review: THE PRISONER at the National Theatre

Who is The Prisoner, Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne’s latest show, for? What effect is it trying to have on those people?

The Prisoner - National TheatreHervé Goffings and Kalieaswari Srinivasan in The Prisoner. Photo by Ryan Buchanan

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Stick or Wizard
11 May
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Justin Murray

Review: STICK OR WIZARD at the Wandsworth Fringe

Stick or Wizard Stick Or Wizard is a nutty, collective adventure through the mind of Gaulier-trained clown Oli Weatherly. Owing in part to the practical difficulties of creating marketing copy for a show before one has a show, the title is (spoilers) something of a misnomer.

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Périclès, Prince de Tyr
17 Apr
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Justin Murray

Review: PÉRICLÈS, PRINCE DE TYR by CHEEK BY JOWL at The Barbican

Périclès, Prince de Tyr So, it’s Pericles. That Shakespeare play you, erm, know and love. In… French? With a frame narrative which places the action of the Shakespeare play entirely in a different character’s head? Sure, I guess…

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