Stuart King
01 Aug
Reviews 
Review: THE CROWN JEWELS at Garrick Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, August 1 2023, 09:19
Ten years after the Stuart dynasty has been returned to the throne and with Ireland reduced to little more than a serf state, Colonel Blood (Aiden McArdle) attempts a daring heist to strike a blow against the English oppressor. Billed as a Restoration romp, a bewigged Al Murray assumes the crown as Charles II but with largely underwhelmingly results.
The Crown Jewels at the Garrick Theatre. Photo credit Hugo Glendinning.
27 Jul
Reviews
Review: WORD-PLAY at Royal Court, Jerwood Upstairs
By Stuart King Thursday, July 27 2023, 10:27
Following an operation to remove a brain tumour, playwright Rabiah Hussain suffered Asphasia, an inability to read, write, speak and understand words. Her new theatre piece WORD-PLAY currently occupies the Jerwood Upstairs space at the Royal Court and serves as a timely reminder of the power of words — especially when abused by politicians.
Simon Manyonda and Issam Al Ghussain in Word-Play at the Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Photo Johan Persson.
25 Jul
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Review: RIDE at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
By Stuart King Tuesday, July 25 2023, 10:18
In the early days of America’s burgeoning preoccupation with celebrity culture — 1895 to be precise — Annie Londonderry became something of a superstar, having achieved the unthinkable by circumnavigating the globe on a velocipede (bicycle to you and me)!
Liv Andrusier and Katy Ellis in RIDE at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Photography by Danny Kaan
13 Jul
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Review: CUCKOO at The Royal Court
By Stuart King Thursday, July 13 2023, 08:09
Directed by Vicky Featherstone and boasting a closely knit family of four Birkenhead women, Michael Wynne’s darkly funny new play CUCKOO has opened at the Royal Court and as a comedic social commentary, it touches on a quite dizzying array of subjects.
11 Jul
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Review: BONES at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, July 11 2023, 08:31
Whilst the National Theatre’s exalted Olivier stage currently explores the mental pressures and bravado ever present in the world of football with Dear England, the Park Theatre’s considerably smaller and more intimate playing area tackles rugby with BONES, a new play by Lewis Aaron Wood which asks “When is it OK to not want to play?”
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