★★☆☆☆ Vera is raging outside, desperate to penetrate a residential care home. No, this is not a thriller. Vera is a storm that threatens to engulf the world that exists for five elderly ladies in Gravesend, and the river is rising. She does deserve a special mention though, as the lighting and sound effects throughout this play, written by Sandi Toksvig, are very well done.
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★★★★★ The pacing of the show is perfect, with the acts seemingly building upon one another . . . A proper spectacle, featuring everything from a woman shooting arrows with her feet, to motorcyclists performing death-defying stunts on-stage, Cirque Berserk showcases talent from across the globe, and needs to be seen to be believed.
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★★★★☆ The play will be familiar to many, having been staged with some regularity since 1992 and with a BBC adaptation aired in 2010. But for those not in the know, A Passionate Woman concerns Betty, (Liza Goddard) who ends up reflecting on her life and a particular past love as she tidies in the attic on the day of her son’s wedding.
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★★★☆☆ There have been Reality television shows as far back as the 40s and 50s but they really become a big phenomenon on our screens in the 90s with the rapid development of the ‘Big Brother’ style of programme. Later almost every job, subculture, sport or hobby seems to have been the subject of a TV programme.
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★★★★★ Doing the classics can be a bit like navigating a minefield laid out by the keepers of the culture: deviate from the path of authenticity and woe betide you. Approaching without reverence on the other hand, can have an effect equivalent to a cold shower – invigorating, getting the blood circulating to parts otherwise in danger of atrophy.
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★★★☆☆ Daniel Jameson’s current offering is a morality play. The moral is a simple one: a suspicious mind can eagerly twist innocuous and innocent behaviour into something nefarious, so don’t judge on supposition. It is the mindset of the conspiracy theorist – if you look for harm you will find it.
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