★★★★☆ Here’s a brand new family comedy as combustively alive with wit, fun and insight as it was when first performed in 1664.For that the credit must go to the great French playwright Molière and to his posthumous partners: radical and ingenious re-writers, Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto and director, Iqbal Khan.
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★★★☆☆ The witty wordplay of Stoppard is always something to look forward to. His playful anachronisms and deftly placed Shakespearean quotes litter the stage for those with a tuned ear. They were, one suspects, no small reason for the success of the film which is progenitor to this stage version.
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★★★☆☆ Despite its issues, there are some truly special moments. The stream of consciousness style is perfect for a show like this. With an inspired set and some good performances, there are moments that will make you laugh, and moments that are touching.
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★★★★☆ This play is both tragedy and comedy. There is something unique about military humour. Some of it is, of course, banter and inter-service rivalry . But some of the funniest moments were rooted in the politically incorrect and utterly insensitive dark humour that those who face the worst aspects of humanity employ as a mechanism to help them cope.
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★★☆☆☆ Ultimately what struck me was the dissonance of sensibilities. The staging is very effective at evoking a sense of dread. But as ominous as the lighting, set and scene transitions may be, much of the action within those scenes is more Mel Brooks’ Dracula: Dead and Loving It than Hammer horror.
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★★★☆☆ Oozing seventies’ style and packed with classic tunes this latest stage musical version of the historic disco film Saturday Night Fever comes to Bristol for a short run. From the rousing opener, Stayin’ Alive, right through to the Disco Inferno end of the show the songs shine and the dancing dazzles.
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