Stuart King
17 Jun
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Review: RIOT ACT at the Arcola Theatre
By Stuart King Monday, June 17 2019, 13:39
To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Alexis Gregory’s one-man-three-characters piece, was created through his interviews with prominent individuals from the LGBTQ gay rights movement. Through their recollections, he succeeds in informing, shocking, and above all, entertaining.
13 Jun
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Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at The Bridge Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, June 13 2019, 12:09
Nicholas Hytner, clearly buoyed by the success of his 2018 promenade Julius Caesar at the Bridge Theatre, has followed it this season with A Midsummer Night’s Dream - with both dazzling and disconcerting results.
Oliver Chris, Gwendoline Christie and Kevin McMonagle in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan
31 May
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Review: BENEATH THE BLUE RINSE at the Park Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, May 31 2019, 15:22
Beneath the Blue Rinse is the unlikely title of Park Theatre’s latest offering which uses as its basis, the extreme reactions of an OAP when she’s confronted by the disreputable behaviour of an alarm salesman determined to use her to hit his bonus target.
24 May
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Review: HOARD at the Arcola Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, May 24 2019, 09:16
For Bili, introducing her American boyfriend Brian to her elder sisters Rafi and Ami over a traditional Nigerian family dinner, was always going to be a big step. The unexpected arrival of the girls’ (uninvited) mother Wura however, proves an effective catalyst for mayhem over the cheesecake.
22 May
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Review : ANDREA CHÉNIER at The Royal Opera House
By Stuart King Wednesday, May 22 2019, 09:34
Set during France’s turbulent revolution years, Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, was first performed in 1896. David McVicar’s vibrant 2015 production for The Royal Opera House is revived this season and demonstrates why the original piece deserves its place in the modern repertoire.
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