BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES which enjoyed its world premiere at the Dorfman on 7th June, is Inua Ellams’ third play at the National. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the title, the action - or more accurately, the barbed dialogue exchanges - all take place within the backdrop of a barber shop and (on the basis that differing parts of the world may be home to differing opinions), we are treated to six establishments, located in London, Harare, Kampala, Lagos, Accra and Johannesburg.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
17 Jun
Reviews 
Review: BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES at the National Theatre
By Stuart King Saturday, June 17 2017, 08:10
16 Jun
Reviews
Review: TOMMY at Theatre Royal Stratford East
By Stuart King Friday, June 16 2017, 12:44
The Who’s 1969 concept album forms the basis for Pete Townshend’s rock opera, last seen in London’s West End back in 1996 at the Shaftesbury Theatre; the story of a “…deaf, dumb and blind kid (who) sure plays a mean pinball”, wowed audiences then, and does again here.
16 Jun
Reviews 
Review: THE LAST ONES at the Jermyn Street Theatre
By Phil Willmott Friday, June 16 2017, 10:11
If you think of classic Russian theatre from the last century the first name that comes to mind is probably Anton Chekhov, his nuanced and melancholy plays of upper and middle class life are almost always being performed somewhere in the U.K. But there is another kid on the block.
14 Jun
Quizzes
How well do you know your classic Musicals?
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, June 14 2017, 21:31
It's been announced that Opera North's production of the classic Broadway musical Kiss me Kate will land at the vast Coliseum Theatre next year. This follows a tend set by the current hit production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Carousel, currently enjoying some great reviews at the same venue, more often home to poorly attended and often poorly reviewed opera.
This cavernous theatre really needs the appeal of great and well know musicals to help fill its thousands of seats and I'm not someone who disapproves or is snobby about this. The classic Broadway musical is worthy of just as much attention as the mainstays of the opera repertoire.
13 Jun
Reviews 
Review: ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE at the Royal Court
By Nicola Wright Tuesday, June 13 2017, 11:35
Anatomy Of A Suicide is part of the Royal Court's Jerwood New Playwrights programme. The complex style in which the play is written by Alice Birch is skilfully directed by Katie Mitchell as it smoothly transitions between the lives of three women who remain on stage almost throughout the entire play.
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