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Stray Dogs - Park Theatre
20 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: STRAY DOGS at the Park Theatre

Stray Dogs - Park Theatre Behind the rediscovery of any largely forgotten creative artist, will be a tenacious devotee whose mission in life is to reawaken interest in their idol’s genius and rekindle their legend.

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Joseph Arkley as Lucio, Michael Patrick, Hannah Azuonye and Karina Jones in Measure for Measure. Photo by Helen Maybanks
20 Nov
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Justin Murray

Review: MEASURE FOR MEASURE at the Barbican Theatre

Measure for Measure is a messy play, and famously one of Shakespeare’s most controversial, a fact writ large on the RSC’s production playing at the Barbican until January.

Joseph Arkley as Lucio, Michael Patrick, Hannah Azuonye and Karina Jones in Measure for Measure. Photo by Helen MaybanksJoseph Arkley as Lucio, Michael Patrick, Hannah Azuonye and Karina Jones in Measure for Measure. Photo by Helen Maybanks

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Touching the Void at Duke of York's Theatre
14 Nov
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John Yap

Review: TOUCHING THE VOID at The Duke Of York’s Theatre

The book was a best seller. The film was a surprising hit. Why does the stage adaptation seem totally redundant and unnecessary?

There is no doubt that reading Joe Simpson’s account of his four days of a “life and death” ordeal, being injured and trapped in the Peruvian Andes all by himself can be very engrossing and thrilling.

Touching the Void at Duke of York's TheatrePatrick McNamee (Richard), Josh Williams (Joe), Fiona Hampton (Sarah), and Angus Yellowlees (Simon) in Touching the Void at the Duke of York's Theatre.

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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
12 Nov
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Nicola Wright

Review: THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE at The Bridge Theatre

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe The children's classic, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis is an epic tale, and not, you might think, the easiest of books to set on stage.The good news is, that under the direction of Sally Cookson, inventive design by Rae Smith, and a multi talented ensemble, the audience are quickly immersed, having been asked if we have our evacuation slips,on a magical journey journey, into the fantasy world of Narnia.

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The Taming of the Shrew
12 Nov
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John Yap

Review: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at The Barbican Theatre, London

The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare’s problematic play THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is given a new “revised” production by the Royal Shakespeare Company, in their old London home after performances in Stratford earlier this year. It still remains a problematic play and even more confusing for anyone not familiar with the original play in this “revised” version.

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