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My 10 favourite shows of 2019

I barely saw 250 shows this year, quiet by my standards! And as is the way of…

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January 2, 2020
Posted in Anton Chekhov Barbican Theatre Comedy fosterIANs Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Inua Ellams Katie Mitchell Martin Crimp Musicals National Theatre Simon Stone Theatre Top moments VAULT Festival West End

10 of my top moments in a theatre in 2019

Flashes of excellence can be found in the midst of any production so this list celebrates some…

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January 2, 2020
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20 shows to look forward to in 2020

I look ahead to some of the 2020 shows exciting me most with an emphasis away from…

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December 30, 2019
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10 of my top moments of the decade

Ever behind the curve, I present 10 of my top moments in a theatre over the last…

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December 28, 2019
Posted in Europe Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Ivo van Hove LGBTQ+ Not-London Theatre Theatre review

Review: Een klein leven / A Little Life, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam

Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life becomes Ivo van Hove’s Een klein leven in a blistering four-hour production…

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December 21, 2019
Posted in Anton Chekhov Europe Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Not-London Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: De Kersentuin, Stadschouwberg Amsterdam

Of course a British director doing Tsjechov in the Netherlands makes The Cherry Orchard as watchable as…

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August 31, 2019
Posted in 10 questions for 10 years Blogged Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Ivo van Hove Theatre

10 questions for 10 years – Hans Kesting

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam’s Hans Kesting was my first ever Best Actor award winner and has continued to…

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June 10, 2019
Posted in Ancient Greeks Barbican Theatre Internationaal Theater Amsterdam Simon Stone Theatre Theatre review

Review: Medea, Barbican

The incomparable Marieke Heebink astonishes in Simon Stone and ITA-ensemble’s production of Medea at the Barbican Theatre “I…

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March 12, 2019
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20 shows to look forward to in 2019

So many of the recommendations for shows to see next year focus on the West End. And…

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December 28, 2018