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Posted in Patrick Marber Theatre Tom Stoppard West End

Not-a-review: Travesties, Apollo

“It may be nonsense but at least it’s not clever nonsense” The problem with being addicted to…

Posted in Christopher Marlowe Jamie Lloyd Theatre West End

Review: Doctor Faustus, Duke of York’s Theatre

“The hot whore of celebrity” Jon Snow is dead. Isn’t he? I suspect there’ll be a twist…

Posted in Christopher Marlowe Jamie Lloyd Theatre West End

(P)review: Doctor Faustus, Duke of York’s Theatre

“Hell is within”  (As are production spoilers)  As Jamie Lloyd’s Doctor Faustus is currently previewing but doesn’t open…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Ancient Greeks Digital Theatre

Review: The Odyssey, Almeida/Live-stream

  “I’m stunned with wonder” When Rupert Goold first announced the #AlmeidaGreeks season with all its familiar…

Posted in Hampstead Theatre Theatre

Review: the first half of Mr Foote’s Other Leg, Hampstead Theatre

“Once more unto the breeches” Such is the power of Simon Russell Beale that Mr Foote’s Other…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Ancient Greeks Digital Mark Gatiss Theatre

Review: The Iliad Online, Almeida/Live-stream

“You can’t kill me I can’t ever die” After three weeks away, all my initial thoughts were…

Posted in Jamie Lloyd Theatre West End

Review: The Ruling Class, Trafalgar Studios

“How do you know you are God?”  ‘Simple. When I pray to Him, I find I am…

Posted in Jamie Lloyd Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Richard III, Trafalgar Studios

“Now is the winter of our discontent” Like an addict that really should know better, I held…

Posted in Jamie Lloyd Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Macbeth, Trafalgar Studios

“Stay you imperfect speakers, tell me more” What is it that makes a hit? Jamie Lloyd’s Macbeth,…