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REVIEW: The Girls, Phoenix Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: The Girls, Phoenix Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭

I left the theatre teared up with an almighty lump in my throat and the emotion of the show is still with me twenty fours later. The Girls is a superb night …

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Travesties, Apollo Theatre ✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Travesties, Apollo Theatre ✭✭✭✭

At a time when the role of the arts is as hotly discussed as ever, Stoppard’s play could not be timelier. Travesties both baffles and intrigues; a masterful …

Danny Coleman-Cooke

Danny Coleman-Cooke

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REVIEW: La Ronde, Bunker Theatre ✭✭

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REVIEW: La Ronde, Bunker Theatre ✭✭

Whilst this adaptation of La Ronde is a brilliant concept, it is rich in style and yet lacking in substance.

Danny Coleman-Cooke

Danny Coleman-Cooke

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REVIEW: Anyone Can Whistle, Union Theatre ✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Anyone Can Whistle, Union Theatre ✭✭✭

The musical performances in Anyone Can Whistle will please people who like brilliantly written songs, and they will fire the imagination of anyone who hears …

Julian Eaves

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Newsies Movie Event ✭✭✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Newsies Movie Event ✭✭✭✭✭

This will be the first time that Disney has bought one of their live shows to the screen but they have done so in epic style and the result is absolutely exh…

Douglas Mayo

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Dubailand, Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Dubailand, Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭

Dubailand offers a striking portrayal of the titular city, which does great credit to its writer. It is an enjoyable play, characterised by a good cast and a…

Matthew Lunn

Matthew Lunn

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REVIEW: Crocodile, Vault Festival ✭✭✭

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REVIEW: Crocodile, Vault Festival ✭✭✭

There are shadows here of ‘The Events’, as well as other absurdist and expressionist drama. I hope we hear more from Mr Eyre very soon.

Julian Eaves

Julian Eaves

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