Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman’s Shakespeare In Love is a witty film that is somewhat disproportionately responsible for my love for Shakespeare. Lee Hall’s stage adaptation is the most meta […]
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Rigoletto – Festival Theatre
Despite its status as Guiseppe Verdi’s crowning glory, Scottish Opera’s Rigoletto has little to offer beyond the strength of its singers’ voices. At best, it is a beautiful rendition of the […]
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The Last Witch – Traverse
The best word for the experience that is The Last Witch is, all puns aside, ‘spellbinding’. The script is brilliantly written, featuring strong characters and an equally strong storyline. Every character […]
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Vulcan 7 – King’s Theatre
The moment the curtain went up for ‘Vulcan 7’, I was impressed. All of the on-stage action takes place inside the trailer of actor Hugh Delavois (Nigel Planer), which has […]
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Nye & Jennie – The Studio
Unsure of what side of the story it wants to tell, ‘Nye and Jennie’ by Theatr na nÓg opts for an awkward middle-ground that tiptoes around issues of political revolution and […]
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I and You – Hampstead Theatre
I arrived at the Hampstead Theatre with much trepidation to see ‘I and You’, a piece by Lauren Gunderson. This fear arose from the marketing of the play: posters of […]
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