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The Last Word at Marylebone Theatre.
10 Sep
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Stuart King

Review: THE LAST WORD at Marylebone Theatre

Still in exile from his mother Russia, director Maxim Didenko presents his second work at Marylebone Theatre, having previously contributed The White Factory, with which the new venue opened in 2023.

The Last Word at Marylebone Theatre. The Last Word at Marylebone Theatre.

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Laura Evelyn, James Westphal, Royce Cronin in The Band Back Together at Arcola Theatre. Credit Kate Hockenhull photography
07 Sep
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Stuart King

Review: THE BAND BACK TOGETHER at Arcola Theatre

Given the pedigree — Barney Norris has both written and directs the three hander — hopes were high that THE BAND BACK TOGETHER would prove as substantial as VISITOR for which he was awarded the Critics’ Circle Most Promising Playwright back in 2014.

Laura Evelyn, James Westphal, Royce Cronin in The Band Back Together at Arcola Theatre. Credit Kate Hockenhull photographyLaura Evelyn, James Westphal, Royce Cronin in The Band Back Together at Arcola Theatre. Credit Kate Hockenhull photography

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Bitter Lemons. Photo (c) Alex Brenner
01 Sep
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Stuart King

Review: BITTER LEMONS at Park Theatre

What on paper appears a disjointed and artificial amalgamation of two distinct plays — even two diametrically different stories — intertwines so effectively in its closing stages that the impact is hard to ignore… and once again it is the female lived experience (albeit in vastly differing circumstances) which provides such a rich source of material in Lucy Hayes’ compelling drama.

Bitter Lemons. Photo (c) Alex Brenner Bitter Lemons. Photo (c) Alex Brenner

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Daniel Adeosun as Antipholus of Syracuse and Phoebe Naughton as Courtesan in The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare's Globe. Photo Marc Brenner
30 Aug
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Stuart King

Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Shakespeare’s Globe

Sean Holmes and Naeem Hayat co-direct the Bard’s shortest and possibly most riotous offering THE COMEDY OF ERRORS — currently being staged at Shakespeare’s Globe. And what an ebullient burst of madcap mayhem, the misadventures prove to be.

Daniel Adeosun as Antipholus of Syracuse and Phoebe Naughton as Courtesan in The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare's Globe. Photo Marc BrennerDaniel Adeosun as Antipholus of Syracuse and Phoebe Naughton as Courtesan in The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare's Globe (© Marc Brenner)

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Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Denise) in Death of England: CLOSING TIME. Credit - Helen Murray
29 Aug
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Stuart King

Review: DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME @SohoPlace

Following on from the two previous instalments (MICHAEL and DELROY), the final part in the DEATH OF ENGLAND trilogy CLOSING TIME opened @SohoPlace on Wednesday evening, providing a fitting conclusion to the most energised and visceral State of the Nation commentary on current English society for a decade.

Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Denise) in Death of England: CLOSING TIME. Credit - Helen MurraySharon Duncan-Brewster (Denise) in Death of England: CLOSING TIME. Credit - Helen Murray.

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