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The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
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Little Women the musical makes European debut at Hope Mill Manchester
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: The Whip Hand, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh ✭✭✭✭✭
With its twists and revelations, The Whip Hand works as a gripping family drama, but it also cleverly explores our sense of responsibility and what drives it.
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Nassim, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and Bush Theatre, London ✭✭✭✭✭
But, while politics lurks in the background, Nassim is about the things that are common to all of us beyond language and cultural differences.
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Not About Heroes, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
Stephen MacDonald's beautifully structured play Not About Heroes, is given a fine production by Flying Bridge Theatre at this Fringe.
Paul T Davies
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REVIEW: Cow, Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Festival ✭✭✭
Sharply written and winningly performed by Barker-Wren, Cow provides plenty of laughs and visually memorable moments, sometimes verging on unashamed silliness
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Woke, Guilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭✭
Woke passionately alerts us to the ongoing struggle to overcome the historical flaws in American society over race that continue into the present day.
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Windows, Finborough Theatre ✭✭
Overall, however, Windows is a worthy but rather torpid outing for a family who have been ignored professionally for 85 years
Julian Eaves
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REVIEW: Losing Days, New Town Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
This is a brave performance, especially as Sam admits that, in his industry, people – especially men – don’t tend to talk about their problems.
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: My Real Life, Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
My Real Life weaves a spell that keeps you gripped throughout despite it being 90 minutes of Noel simply sat in an armchair speaking into a tape recorder. It…
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: The Beasts, Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
Dolan gives a powerfully underplayed performance, avoiding sensationalism but exploring the issues in a way that is unsettling and uncomfortable
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Against, Almeida Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭
This is a magnificent, epic, intellectual and heart-felt play in a superb production, full of insight and truth, written with a masterful sense of theatrical…
Julian Eaves
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REVIEW: Finding Nana, Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
Although a personal piece, the play is about the shared experience of grief, and is a warm elegy to loss and love. You will not only feel that you know Jane'…
Paul T Davies
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Samantha Womack talks The Addams Family
We are Family! Samantha Womack talks passion, pets and a ‘monster’ new role as Morticia in Andrew Lippa's musical The Addams Family.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: 13 the musical, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭✭
It's great to see new talent up on stage in the West End struttung their stuff with shows like 13. There's no doubt that if this is the next generation of Br…
Douglas Mayo
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Misc
FIRST LOOK: Sara Kestelman in The Lady In The Van at Theatre Royal Bath
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Elixir, Underbelly Circus Hub, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭✭
Elixir is certainly something different, a hugely enjoyable acrobatic show with a decent enough story line to fill an exhilarating hour.
Paul T Davies
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REVIEW: Sunday In The Park With George, The Other Palace ✭✭✭✭✭
For those who didn't see Sunday In The Park With George, then all I can say is, please - if you can - try and find time to see the productions of this astoni…
Julian Eaves
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REVIEW: Evita, Phoenix Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Emma Hatton makes every post a winner with an exciting performance of one of the greatest modern stage musical roles for women.
Douglas Mayo
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REVIEW: Brutal Cessation, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭
Despite the intensity of the piece, Brutal Cessation is peppered with a dark wit which, judging my Thomas's other Fringe play, Dust, is a trademark of her wr…
Mark Ludmon
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REVIEW: Pulled, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭
Directed by Ita Morrissey, Pulled is a little uneven but offers plenty of broad laughs, lifted by two engaging performers.
Mark Ludmon
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