
Stuart King


Review: BENEATH THE BLUE RINSE at the Park Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, May 31 2019, 15:22
Beneath the Blue Rinse is the unlikely title of Park Theatre’s latest offering which uses as its basis, the extreme reactions of an OAP when she’s confronted by the disreputable behaviour of an alarm salesman determined to use her to hit his bonus target.


Review: HOARD at the Arcola Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, May 24 2019, 09:16
For Bili, introducing her American boyfriend Brian to her elder sisters Rafi and Ami over a traditional Nigerian family dinner, was always going to be a big step. The unexpected arrival of the girls’ (uninvited) mother Wura however, proves an effective catalyst for mayhem over the cheesecake.


Review : ANDREA CHÉNIER at The Royal Opera House
By Stuart King Wednesday, May 22 2019, 09:34
Set during France’s turbulent revolution years, Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, was first performed in 1896. David McVicar’s vibrant 2015 production for The Royal Opera House is revived this season and demonstrates why the original piece deserves its place in the modern repertoire.


Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at County Hall
By Stuart King Thursday, May 16 2019, 11:48
As a youngster, I once experienced the sheer delight of catching a rare television screening of Charles Laughton‘s turn as Sir Wilfred Robarts - the wily, over-confident defence barrister - in Billy Wilder’s definitive 1958 film version.


Review: SHIFT at Shoreditch Town Hall
By Stuart King Tuesday, May 14 2019, 11:43
Shoreditch Town Hall is one of those grand chambers which once housed political debates, but since it’s revamp 7 years ago, has found a solid place in the exciting arts and events scene in East London.
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