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Posted in Caryl Churchill Old Vic Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2022

Review: A Number, Old Vic

Paapa Essiedu and Lennie James deliver stunning performances in a cracking production of Caryl Churchill’s A Number…

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Photos: Ralph Fiennes on stage

I loved the Guardian’s deep dives into their theatre photo archives, so glad to see one pop…

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News: NT launches new streaming service National Theatre at Home

The National Theatre, in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, has today launched  National Theatre at Home, a brand-new…

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TV Review: Jonathan Creek, Series 3

Elements of David Renwick’s writing starts to show signs of flagging as the magic starts to fade…

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News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive – the Caryl Churchill edition

It is Caryl Churchill’s turn to get the Tristram Kenton treatment from the Guardian’s archive, and what…

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News: Tristram Kenton’s stage archive in pictures

Not really news, more a heads-up to this brilliant piece in the Guardian which covers the 30-odd…

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TV Review: Merlin Series 5

A show that really came into its own, Series 5 of Merlin manages to leave us wanting…

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TV Review: Waking the Dead Series 9

The ninth and final series of Waking the Dead works well as a brutal finale even if…

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DVD Review: Hamlet (2014)

“A man’s life’s no more than to say ‘one’” One of the main problems with the countless…