Stuart King
14 Nov
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Review: NETWORK at the National Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, November 14 2017, 16:57
Lee Hall’s stage adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky’s multi award-winning movie from 1976, played to a packed and enthusiastic audience at last evening’s Press Night. The production’s box office success is already guaranteed for the duration of its run (although some day seats are available), due in no small part to the casting of Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Trumbo) as TV News anchorman, Howard Beale. The part won Peter Finch an Oscar for his portrayal which sadly had to be awarded posthumously.
02 Nov
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Review: REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL at Theatre Royal Stratford East
By Stuart King Thursday, November 2 2017, 08:35
Back in the late 70s during the heyday of disco, the UK music industry suddenly found itself confronted with the anarchic punk and new wave movements. Ian Dury and the Blockheads were at the forefront of that groundswell which ruffled and challenged establishment conventions.
30 Oct
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Review: RODELINDA, ENO London Coliseum
By Stuart King Monday, October 30 2017, 14:35
Handel's RODELINDA makes a welcome return to English National Opera's enormous London Coliseum stage. A typical Baroque feast of treachery, love, questionable fidelity, blood'n'guts and some welcome humour.
27 Oct
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Review: TO A SIMPLE, ROCK'N'ROLL... SONG at The Barbican Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, October 27 2017, 12:51
Given that he is now in his mid-50s, it is something of a contradiction in terms to acknowledge Michael Clark as the eternal enfant terrible of British dance choreographers. The dance company which bears his name is currently performing a triple bill entitled to a simple, rock'n'roll...song at the Barbican.
23 Oct
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Review: ANYTHING THAT FLIES - Jermyn Street Theatre
By Stuart King Monday, October 23 2017, 09:42
Whilst recovering from a stroke, a decrepit Jewish resident of Belsize Park receives an unexpected visitor in the shape of a German woman of high birth, sent to care for him, by his daughter in Israel.
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