Category: Inua Ellams

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Not-a-re-review: Three Sisters, National Theatre

“The son is today what the father was yesterday” I don’t have anything more to say about…

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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…

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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Review: Three Sisters, National Theatre

Inua Ellams’ relocation of Chekhov’s Three Sisters to the Biafran Civil War proves devastatingly effective at the…

Posted in Bunker Theatre Inua Ellams Jack Thorne Jasmine Lee-Jones Rachel De-lahay Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2019

Review: My White Best Friend, Bunker Theatre

My White Best Friend (and even more letters left unsaid) sees the Bunker Theatre start the process…

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Nominations for the 2019 Black British Theatre Awards

Creatives Group BEST DIRECTOR FOR A PLAY OR MUSICAL Lynette Linton; Sweat: Gielgud Theatre Roy Alexander Weise;…

Posted in Ancient Greeks Annie Baker Anton Chekhov April De Angelis Chris Bush Inua Ellams Lucy Kirkwood Moira Buffini National Theatre News Richard Bean Rose Theatre Kingston Theatre Tony Kushner

News: the National Theatre announces 15 new productions for 2019 and 2020

So much goodness! The National Theatre have just announced details of productions stretching deep into 2020, and…

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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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News from the National Theatre Autumn 2018 Press Conference

All sorts of goodies were announced today for the upcoming slate of productions at the National Theatre,…