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the unseen riverside studios review
25 Nov
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Camille Leadbeater

Review: THE UNSEEN at Riverside Studios

Craig Wright’s hard hitting drama The Unseen is currently running at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Directed by Iva Patarkatsishvili, it stars Waj Ali, Richard Harrington and Ross Tomlinson.

the unseen riverside studios reviewRichard Harrington (Wallace) in The Unseen. Photo by Manuel Harlan

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William Robinson as Paroles in All's Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Marc Brenner)
22 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Often described as Shakespeare’s uneven comedy ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL presents integral problems for both directors and their actors. So, has Chelsea Walker managed to unearth the magical formula which delivers the comedic elements whilst avoiding the jarring incongruities?

William Robinson as Paroles in All's Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Marc Brenner)William Robinson as Paroles in All's Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Marc Brenner)

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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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