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[title of show] cast. Photos by Danny Kaan
19 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: [title of show] at Southwark Playhouse Borough

Jeff and Hunter (originally the creators Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell) hear there’s going to be a musical theatre festival showcasing new work. Only problem, they don’t have anything ready and the submission deadline is 3 weeks away. This is a slightly left-field version of “let’s put on a show” in which the show amounts to the process the pair go through in developing a show… the show… this show! So does the idea actually work?

[title of show] cast. Photos by Danny Kaan[title of show] cast. Photos by Danny Kaan

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The Cast of ENO’s The Elixir of Love 2024 © Marc Brenner
18 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: ELIXIR OF LOVE at London Coliseum

Director Harry Fehr who has been responsible for two previous iterations of Donizetti’s bel canto buffa masterpiece, has managed along with his creative team, to drag the oft-performed garish frippery of L’elisir d’amore into an altogether surprisingly playful setting.

The Cast of ENO’s The Elixir of Love 2024 © Marc BrennerThe Cast of ENO’s The Elixir of Love 2024 © Marc Brenner

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Kieran Taylor-Ford (Manny) in Wolves On Road at Bush Theatre. Credit Helen Murray
15 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: WOLVES ON ROAD at Bush Theatre

Beru Tessema’s play WOLVES ON ROAD which has just opened at Bush Theatre, attempts to juxtapose the promise of quickly acquired wealth with the reality of council estate hardship. The production is directed by Bush Theatre’s wunderkind Daniel Bailey who recently helmed the excellent Red Pitch. So is the drama mere hype, or something more tangible than its cryptocurrency subject matter?

Kieran Taylor-Ford (Manny) in Wolves On Road at Bush Theatre. Credit Helen MurrayKieran Taylor-Ford (Manny) in Wolves On Road at Bush Theatre. Credit Helen Murray.

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Jazz Lintott in Going For Gold at Park Theatre. Photo by James Potter
13 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: GOING FOR GOLD at Park Theatre

Park Theatre’s smaller space currently plays host to GOING FOR GOLD, a sporting yarn in which the life of 1970s boxer Frankie Lucas (Jazz Lintott) is narrated through the experiences of the patient and loving mother of his young son. Later, we learn how career disappointment led to a period of bitter reflection and isolation, but that once again family support proved unquestioning and steadfast.

Jazz Lintott in Going For Gold at Park Theatre. Photo by James PotterJazz Lintott in Going For Gold at Park Theatre. Photo by James Potter

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Juan Diego Flórez as Hoffmann in Damiano Michieletto's production of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, The Royal Opera ©2024 Camilla Greenwell
08 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) at Royal Opera House

Director Damiano Machieletto returns to the Royal Opera House with his new production of Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN which wowed audiences at Sydney Opera House in 2023. Here, he is once again joined by Antonello Manacorda who conducts — as he did with the director’s modern take on Carmen which premiered at Covent Garden back in April.

Juan Diego Flórez as Hoffmann in Damiano Michieletto's production of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, The Royal Opera ©2024 Camilla GreenwellJuan Diego Flórez as Hoffmann in Damiano Michieletto's production of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, The Royal Opera ©2024 Camilla Greenwell

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