REVIEW: Sweet Charity, Donmar Warehouse ✭✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Josie Rourke’s production of Sweet Charity now playing the Donmar Warehouse, London.
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REVIEW: Still Alice, Richmond Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Matthew Lunn reviews Still Alice based on Lisa Genova’s novel starring Sharon Small at Richmond Theatre as part of its UK Tour.
REVIEW: This House West Yorkshire Playhouse ✭✭✭✭
James Graham’s This House is served well by a strong – and in these days of austerity, refreshingly large- cast playing multiple roles
REVIEW: Ah, Wilderness!, Young Vic Theatre ✭✭
The combination of sand, water, and romantic moon makes for a touching image towards the end of the play. It is beautifully lit by the talents of Charles Balfour and, for that one moment, it seems as though the shifting, gritty presence of the comatose sand has been worthwhile. Dominic Rowan’s rascally Sid is full blooded and he makes the most of what the part offers. George Mackay is impressive as Richard, vibrant, compelling and suitably obsessive.
REVIEW: Ah Wilderness!, Young Vic, ✭✭✭✭
Ah, Wilderness! Young Vic 4 stars In his 1932 play Ah, Wilderness, Eugene O’Neill returns to familiar themes such as family life, alcoholism and thwarted idealism but it stands out among his work for having a lightness of touch and event moments of comedy. Set in Connecticut on July 4 in 1906, it is a nostalgic family drama that is said to be O’Neill’s reinvention … Read more
