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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
08 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at the Duke of York's Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman's magical tale of a boy transported back to his 12 year old self has landed at the Duke of York's Theatre for a West End run following-on from its huge success at The National.

It's difficult to do justice to the impressive multi-layered talents deployed in bringing this show to life. The performances, design and puppetry combine to envelop the entire theatre in a compelling mysticism which captivates anyone fortunate enough to see the production.

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The Macbeths at The Ship in Rotherhithe
08 Nov
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Nicola Wright

Review: THE MACBETHS at The Ship in Rotherhithe

The Macbeths at The Ship in Rotherhithe Not only has the Rotherhithe Playhouse proved a persuasive response to the crisis facing theatre in the covid era it's also creating some exceptional nights out.

This is the third show of theirs that I've caught in the last six months and the acting is as good as anything you'd currently pay a fortune to see in the West End, however it's this companies policy that you only pay what you can afford.

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
07 Nov
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Miriam Gibson

Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at the Duke of York's Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane Memory, family, reality, storytelling, grief, magic, language- there's plenty of themes in Joel Horwood's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2013 novel. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane opens at Duke of York's Theatre after its 2019 debut at the National.

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Into Battle at Greenwich Theatre. Photo by Mark Douet
30 Oct
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Stuart King

Review: INTO BATTLE at the Greenwich Theatre

Into Battle at Greenwich Theatre. Photo by Mark Douet What happens when you mix a group of aristocratically entitled young men with those of a more socially conscious outlook at an esteemed and exclusive educational establishment? Into Battle recounts the trials and tribulations of the 1910 attendees of Balliol College Oxford, before and during the horrors of World War I.

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The Shark is Broken
15 Oct
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Miriam Gibson

Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN at the Ambassadors Theatre

The Shark is Broken When Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon’s play premiered in Edinburgh in 2019, the concept- three people stuck for weeks in a confined space, gnawing on each other’s nerves, battling boredom, and gradually losing their marbles- probably had less resonance than it does now.

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