Stuart King
24 Oct
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Review: BERYL at Arcola Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, October 24 2019, 22:16
Penned by actress Maxine Peake, BERYL began life as a radio play back in 2012 and was subsequently adapted into a stage play, which first featured in the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s 2014/15 season.
Mark Conway (Tom), Annie Kirkman (Jo), Jessica Duffield (Sue), and Tom Lorcan (Jim) in Beryl at the Arcola Theatre. Photo Alex Brenner.
03 Oct
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Review: THE ELIXIR OF LOVE at The King’s Head
By Stuart King Thursday, October 3 2019, 12:37
So, is a Donizetti-esque fringe version of Elixir of Love (originally L’elisir d’amore) which has been transported from the Basque region of Spain to Barry, South Wales, reason enough to brave a stormy London night?
01 Oct
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Review: A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG at Trafalgar Studios
By Stuart King Tuesday, October 1 2019, 10:51
Peter Nichols’ 1967 play A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG is typical of the writer’s mocking irreverence towards taboo subjects. His death aged 92 just a few weeks ago, makes this revival of his groundbreaking play, now running at Trafalgar Studios, all the more poignant.
10 Sep
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Review: UNTIL THE FLOOD at The Arcola Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, September 10 2019, 12:45
After a hugely successful double award winning run at Edinburgh, Dael Orlandersmith brings her extraordinary exposé of racial tensions to London for a limited run at the Arcola.
10 Sep
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Review: FOR SERVICES RENDERED at Jermyn Street Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, September 10 2019, 10:26
William Somerset Maugham’s 1932 play FOR SERVICES RENDERED, centres on the Ardsley family - which has, like so many, been negatively impacted by the horrors of the First World War and continues to suffer, as veterans fail to adjust to their civilian lives.
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