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The Hypochondriac

The Hypochondriac

- 21 October 2014

Oh dear, whatever have they done to Molière? The great joy of these classic French...

Gypsy

Gypsy

- 15 October 2014

From her very first entrance Imelda Staunton nails this. It’s a great show, a thunderingly...

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

- 30 September 2014

One of Wilde’s wittiest confections is always a welcome treat, and this oddly contrived production,...

Agatha Christie’s Murder On Air

Agatha Christie’s Murder On Air

- 3 September 2014

Christie’s work is always best when done in period and this amusing production takes the...

Neil Bartlett in conversation with Julian Clary

Neil Bartlett in conversation with Julian Clary

- 1 September 2014

Bartlett is an extraordinary creative force, working across so many forms and with such success,...

Into The Woods

Into The Woods

- 8 July 2014

Taking on a Sondheim is no mean feat. It requires so much to pull it...

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

- 1 July 2014

When a piece of writing means as much as this does to me, seeing it...

Entertaining Mr Sloane

Entertaining Mr Sloane

- 16 June 2014

Director James Weisz, working with the same company as Beckett’s End Game, once again pulls...

Taverner’s Supernatural Songs

Taverner’s Supernatural Songs

- 22 May 2014

This sell-out event more than lived up to its promise. The City of London Sinfonia...

Peaches Christ Superstar

Peaches Christ Superstar

- 20 May 2014

An extraordinary idea that made for an extraordinary evening. Peaches is pretty extraordinary to start...

Purge II: Brian Lobel

Purge II: Brian Lobel

- 19 May 2014

Lobel’s work is introspective, but not self indulgent. In this piece he looks at the...

Brighton’s Youth Celebrate Sir John Taverner

Brighton’s Youth Celebrate Sir John Taverner

- 19 May 2014

How heartening it was to see so many young citizens, and I choose that word...




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