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Charlotte Dowding, Alex Britt, Martin Sarreal in Dumbledore Is So Gay at Southwark Playhouse - Credit to David Jenson
19 Aug
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Review: DUMBLEDORE IS SO GAY at Southwark Playhouse

The Fringe in London is the unsung hero and lifeblood of an industry that requires spaces in which our stars of the future get to cut their teeth and learn the ropes, art, and stagecraft of presenting live theatre. Southwark Playhouse has long served such a valuable function for both playwrights and the actors and musicians who bring their work to life.

Charlotte Dowding, Alex Britt, Martin Sarreal in Dumbledore Is So Gay at Southwark Playhouse - Credit to David JensonCharlotte Dowding, Alex Britt, Martin Sarreal in Dumbledore Is So Gay at Southwark Playhouse - Credit to David Jenson

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Eng-Er-Land
17 Aug
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Review: ENG-ER-LAND at Arcola Theatre

Eng-Er-Land Some subjects make for unlikely theatre, not least when performed by a lone female on a relatively unencumbered stage. But in amongst the myriad missteps and misfires are occasional jewels and playwright Hannah Kumari’s ENG-ER-LAND is one of those multi-faceted and brilliant small-scale gems.

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Garden Of Words - (c) Piers Foley
17 Aug
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Review: THE GARDEN OF WORDS at Park Theatre

The renowned North London venue offers theatregoers a unique opportunity to enjoy a beautiful amalgamation of Japanese movement, puppetry and projection through The Garden of Words. Adapted from Makoto Shinkai’s sensitive story and anime, the production explores the fragility borne of loneliness experienced in a metropolis and the bonds which can form when humanity connects under strained conditions.

Garden Of Words - (c) Piers FoleyGarden Of Words - (c) Piers Foley

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The Company of La Cage aux Folles. Photo Johan Persson
11 Aug
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Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

When La Cage aux Folles opened on Broadway back in 1983 (with a largely unchanged transfer landing at the London Palladium three years later), it broke long standing taboos and set the standard for flamboyant, gay-themed storytelling.

The Company of La Cage aux Folles. Photo Johan PerssonThe Company of La Cage aux Folles. Photo Johan Persson

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The SpongeBob Musical
04 Aug
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Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Queen Elizabeth Hall

Yet another success-story-from-a-different-medium has been turned into a musical stage production. But is Nickelodeon’s endearingly gawky subterranean yellow sponge square worth taking the plunge?

The SpongeBob MusicalThe company of The SpongeBob Musical at Queen Elizabeth Hall

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