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Paul Kaye (Ariel) Lily Allen (Katurian). Pic by Johan Persson
22 Jun
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Review: THE PILLOWMAN at Duke of York’s Theatre

Martin McDonagh’s absurdist and sinister black comedy THE PILLOWMAN has begun a London revival at the Duke of York’s which is set to continue through the summer. The play was first presented at the National Theatre back in 2003, with David Tennant and Jim Broadbent. Here, Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton assume the roles of Katurian the writer of macabre short stories, and Detective Tupolski the police interrogator.

Paul Kaye (Ariel) Lily Allen (Katurian). Pic by Johan PerssonPaul Kaye (Ariel) and Lily Allen (Katurian) in The Pillowman at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Pic by Johan Persson

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Dear England
21 Jun
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Review: DEAR ENGLAND at National Theatre Olivier

The ubiquitous triumvirate of playwright James Graham, director Rupert Goold and set designer Es Devlin has cast a unified sense of magic over the beautiful game for its latest combined theatrical offering. DEAR ENGLAND plays at the National Theatre and when those moments of collective national nail-biting are replayed and relived on the Olivier stage, they’ll leave audiences with their hearts in their mouths all over again.

Dear EnglandDear England cast at the National Theatre.

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Nedum Okonyia (David, George and Nsala) and Diany Samba-Bandza (Hope Mabele) in POSSESSION at Arcola Theatre
20 Jun
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Review: POSSESSION at Arcola Theatre

Interwoven across continents and time, POSSESSION tells of the lives of four women. Birth, danger, survival, ambition, love and desperation are visited upon each, with their experiences told from vastly differing circumstances and perspectives as their lives overlap and impact each other.

Nedum Okonyia (David, George and Nsala) and Diany Samba-Bandza (Hope Mabele) in POSSESSION at Arcola TheatreNedum Okonyia (David, George and Nsala) and Diany Samba-Bandza (Hope Mabele) in POSSESSION at Arcola Theatre. Credit Alex Brenner

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Milly Alcock as Abigail Williams, Brian Gleeson as John Proctor and the cast of The Crucible West End. Credit Brinkhoff-Moegenburg
18 Jun
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Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Gielgud Theatre

Amidst the puritan’s early social colony at Salem, Massachusetts Bay, a man momentarily succumbs to the charms of his bedridden wife’s young housemaid. When her juvenile fantasies of love are rebuffed, in her craving for vengeance she conjures demonic visions and gradually implicates more and more victims with her accusations of witch-craft.

Milly Alcock as Abigail Williams, Brian Gleeson as John Proctor and the cast of The Crucible West End. Credit Brinkhoff-MoegenburgMilly Alcock as Abigail Williams, Brian Gleeson as John Proctor and the cast of The Crucible West End. Credit Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

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Doreene Blackstock (Flo) and Liz Crowther (Es) in Es & Flo at Kiln Theatre. Photo Kirsten McTernan.
16 Jun
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Review: ES AND FLO at Kiln Theatre

Es and Flo (Liz Crowther and Doreene Blackstock) are two women in a loving relationship which started thirty-seven years earlier at Greenham Common during the heady days of the CND peace camp protests against Britain’s adoption of the Trident nuclear weapon system.

Doreene Blackstock (Flo) and Liz Crowther (Es) in Es & Flo at Kiln Theatre. Photo Kirsten McTernan. Doreene Blackstock (Flo) and Liz Crowther (Es) in Es & Flo at Kiln Theatre. Photo Kirsten McTernan.

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