Stuart King
21 Nov
Reviews 
Review: THE MONGOL KHAN at London Coliseum
By Stuart King Tuesday, November 21 2023, 09:02
”Ladies and Gentlemen, we apologise for the late starting of the performance — this is due to unprecedented queues at the box office”, rang-out the announcement over the loud speakers 25minutes after curtain-up had been and gone. In truth, it was more like wholesale crush and confusion in the London Coliseum’s foyer, but what’s a little hyperbole between friends on the press night for an already super-hyped, exotic foreign import?
The Mongol Khan at the London Coliseum. Photo Katja Ogrin
18 Nov
Reviews
Review: EMANUEL GAT DANCE - LOVETRAIN2020 at Sadler’s Wells
By Stuart King Saturday, November 18 2023, 17:56
Marseille’s eccentric dance group (with adventurous costumes by Thomas Bradley and lighting design by Emanuel Gat himself), lurch from silent solo introspection to frenetic group interplay as they perform to the music of Tears for Fears.
The Company of Lovetrain2020 at Sadler's Wells. Photo Julia Gat
17 Nov
Reviews
Review: DEAR ENGLAND at Prince Edward Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, November 17 2023, 09:16
Joseph Fiennes proves himself something of a shapeshifter in James Graham’s DEAR ENGLAND as he assumes the guise, voice and mannerisms of Gareth Southgate, from his appointment as England’s underestimated caretaker manager, through his time as a waistcoat-clad guru and onwards to Qatar 2022. But this is a play with more on its mind than mere parody.
The cast of Dear England in the West End. Credit Marc Brenner
16 Nov
Reviews
Review: THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE at Apollo Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue
By Stuart King Thursday, November 16 2023, 14:13
The 2003 surprise bestseller by unlucky-in-love novelist Audrey Niffenegger provides the basis for Dave Stewart and Joss Stone’s musical treatment. By necessity the plot-line is erratic and segmented, but whilst the production is far from mind-blowing, it has a great deal to commend it, helped by some studious tweaking and truncating of the source material by playwright Lauren Gunderson.
The Time Traveller's Wife at the Apollo Theatre.
09 Nov
Reviews
Review: BALLETBOYZ - ENGLAND ON FIRE at Sadler’s Wells
By Stuart King Thursday, November 9 2023, 09:26
The once sexy and experimental dance troupe BalletBoyz plays a limited run at Sadler’s Wells where they deliver their latest commentary on the world around them, with ENGLAND ON FIRE.
BalletBoys - Photo credit George Piper
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