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Straight White Men
25 Nov
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Review: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN at Southwark Playhouse

Straight White Men A father invites his three grown-up sons to come together at the family home, where despite being surrounded by the trappings of Christmases past, this year something is clearly not right. Following its Broadway run at the Hayes Theatre, (which boasted Armie Hammer in the cast) Korean American playwright Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men is playing a limited run at the Southwark Playhouse until 4 Dec.

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Owen McDonnell (Pete) in Manor at the NT. Photo by Manuel Harlan
24 Nov
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Review: MANOR at National Theatre, Lyttelton

Owen McDonnell (Pete) in Manor at the NT. Photo by Manuel Harlan During a meteorological maelstrom, a dilapidated Manor House and its vibrant but cash-strapped owner Diana (delivered in a beautifully nuanced performance by Nancy Carroll) are unexpectedly inundated by a disparate group of shelter seekers. Can they weather both the ongoing storm and the clash of personalities which erupts from their enforced containment?

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La Clique
18 Nov
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Review: LA CLIQUE at Spiegeltent, Leicester Square

La Clique Leicester Square once again hosts a wintertime Spiegeltent in which you'll be transported to the magical, dazzling, playful (and pretty sexy) world, of the multi-award-winning international performance troupe La Clique.

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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
16 Nov
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Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at The Charing Cross Theatre

Christopher Durang's 2013 Tony Award-winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, has just begun a limited run at the Charing Cross Theatre. Siblings who chose different life paths are unexpectedly reunited, providing an opportunity to poke familial rivalries, nudge grudges and to pour vinegar on fragile historic sensitivities.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike The Cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Charing Cross Theatre

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'Night Mother - Hampstead Theatre
10 Nov
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Review: ‘NIGHT, MOTHER at Hampstead Theatre

'Night Mother - Hampstead Theatre Our scene takes place in a rural American homestead where, as a prelude to shooting herself, Jessie lists for her mother the humdrum minutiae of her existence — whilst preparing pill bottles, filling labelled sweet jars, detailing who to call when the dishwasher breaks down and most importantly, what procedure to follow after she hears the gun shot later that evening.

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