PUSH ME, PULL YOU at the Oxford Playhouse
As someone with dreadful coordination and balance, I have always been wildly jealous of anyone...
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DUNSINANE on tour at Oxford, Bath and Birmingham Rep
The National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company put on a performance of Dunsinane this evening that was easily one of the most enjoyable plays I’ve seen in a while. A vigorous epic tale with big sweeping...
Read MoreHENRY VI, Parts 1-3 on tour
PART 1 – Harry the Sixth The company of the Globe Theatre on Tour is at Oxford this week with performances of Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Parts 1-3 This evening’s play is Harry the Sixth, which begins with the death of King Henry V...
Read MoreFOG at the Everyman Cheltenham and the Tobacco Factory, Bristol
I am not generally a fan of community or “issue based” drama. Too often the emphasis is on the issue and not on the drama. While good, strong drama can powerfully put across any idea or point of view you want, without it you are...
Read MoreTHE PRIVATE EAR AND THE PUBLIC EYE on tour
When learning of a rare revival one immediately asks, ‘Why?’ Several reasons could be given for a revival: it’s a great play or good romp, it’s still relevant (has become relevant again), showcases the talents of the leading...
Read MoreFALLEN ANGELS at the Everyman Cheltenham
It’s amazing to think that after very nearly 100 years Noel Coward has never really been out of fashion. There are those who argue that the world he portrayed presented a rarefied atmosphere where his glamourous mortals were...
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