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Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Denise) in Death of England: CLOSING TIME. Credit - Helen Murray
29 Aug
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Review: DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME @SohoPlace

Following on from the two previous instalments (MICHAEL and DELROY), the final part in the DEATH OF ENGLAND trilogy CLOSING TIME opened @SohoPlace on Wednesday evening, providing a fitting conclusion to the most energised and visceral State of the Nation commentary on current English society for a decade.

Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Denise) in Death of England: CLOSING TIME. Credit - Helen MurraySharon Duncan-Brewster (Denise) in Death of England: CLOSING TIME. Credit - Helen Murray.

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The cast of The Fabulist at Charing Cross Theatre. Photo by Mark Senior
20 Aug
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Review: THE FABULIST at Charing Cross Theatre

These days, Giovanni Paisiello’s name will only be known to the most ardent of Opera buffa/Commedia dell’Arte aficionados. However, during his lifetime he was celebrated as one of the greatest living composers, enjoying considerable royal patronage, fame and renown. Eclipsed by the likes of Rossini and Mozart his work is rarely performed today, but the music for his opera The Imaginary Astrologer has been used by James P Farwell in creating THE FABULIST.

The cast of The Fabulist at Charing Cross Theatre. Photo by Mark SeniorThe cast of The Fabulist at Charing Cross Theatre. Photo by Mark Senior.

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Nadia Nadarajah as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Ellie Kurttz)
15 Aug
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Review: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at Globe Theatre

The proclivities and shenanigans of ancient world titans was brought to a wider audience in 1606, when William Shakespeare retold the tale of the Roman triumvirate of Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus… and a woman of legendary beauty.

Nadia Nadarajah as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Ellie Kurttz)Nadia Nadarajah as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Ellie Kurttz)

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Julius D'Silva, Archie Backhouse, Forbes Masson, Alan Cox, Daniel Boyd, David Yelland in Farm Hall - Photo credit Alex Brenner
14 Aug
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Review: FARM HALL at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Despite Germany having surrendered in Europe, the war remains ongoing in the Pacific where the Americans continue to meet resistance from the Japanese. With such a global backdrop, the quiet and dilapidated English country setting of FARM HALL becomes home for 6 forcibly interred German physicists, who spend their days acting-out Noel Coward plays (albeit stiltedly), playing chess, quizzing from newspapers and writing heavily self-censored letters home.

Julius D'Silva, Archie Backhouse, Forbes Masson, Alan Cox, Daniel Boyd, David Yelland in Farm Hall - Photo credit Alex BrennerJulius D'Silva, Archie Backhouse, Forbes Masson, Alan Cox, Daniel Boyd, David Yelland in Farm Hall - Photo credit Alex Brenner

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Andy Umerah and Sophie Craig in I Love You, Now What? at Park Theatre. Photo Lidia Crisafulli.
04 Aug
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Review: I LOVE YOU, NOW WHAT? at Park Theatre

Originally presented at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year, this extended version of I LOVE YOU, NOW WHAT? enjoys a short run at Park Theatre until 24th August.

Andy Umerah and Sophie Craig in I Love You, Now What? at Park Theatre. Photo Lidia Crisafulli.Andy Umerah and Sophie Craig in I Love You, Now What? at Park Theatre. Photo Lidia Crisafulli.

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