Stuart King
12 Jun
Reviews 
Review: THESE ROOMS at the Shoreditch Town Hall
By Stuart King Tuesday, June 12 2018, 07:07
As part of LIFT 2018, the Irish dance theatre company CoisCéim in collaboration with ANU Productions have taken over Shoreditch Town Hall for an immersive dance/performance/art installation experience, but with little consideration for those who will endure it.
11 Jun
Reviews
Second Look: RED at the Wyndhams Theatre
By Stuart King Monday, June 11 2018, 09:45
John Logan’s play RED is enjoying a successful revival with a limited run (until end July) at Wyndhams Theatre and would appeal to those of an artistic inclination, or anyone who simply enjoys erudite, aesthetic verbosity - however unrealistic and flowery the phrasing occasionally feels.
Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch in RED. Photo by Johan Persson
08 Jun
Reviews
Review: CAFE SOCIETY SWING at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East
By Stuart King Friday, June 8 2018, 06:47
It would be very easy to like this piece. It would also be very easy to dislike it - and oddly enough, for exactly the same reasons.
We’re in Greenwich Village, New York at the tail end of 1938. Prohibition ended 5 years ago and various clubs (all offering alcohol and entertainment) have sprung up to cater to the seemingly limitless demand of white, wealthy, east coast Americans.
22 May
Reviews
Review: SCHISM at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, May 22 2018, 14:53
Originally presented as a three-hander at the Finborough Theatre in 2016, Schism (which perhaps would be better titled Form Follows Function), has been trimmed to two characters, but still overreaches by attempting to cover-off every social ill and taboo still prevalent in society today.
14 May
Reviews
Review: LIFE AND FATE at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
By Stuart King Monday, May 14 2018, 09:23
Some theatre companies are cloaked in such international prestige, that announcements of their intention to perform a limited season in a major city will drive a surge in box office receipts. So it is, with St Petersburg’s Maly Drama Theatre.
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