A resourceful manservant is left in charge of his master’s London home during an outbreak of plague and during his absence, falls-in with a pair of confidence tricksters. The resultant bargain struck between the three, provides the basis for Ben Johnson’s seminal 1610 work The Alchemist which is currently being presented in the main house of the Barbican, by the RSC.
Theatre News and Reviews
16 Sep
Reviews 
Review: THE ALCHEMIST at RSC Barbican
By Stuart King Friday, September 16 2016, 16:10
12 Sep
News 
DEAD FUNNY returns to the West End with a top TV comedy cast
By Phil Willmott Monday, September 12 2016, 08:54
When we hear the phrase “classic comedy” in relation to theatre it usually conjures up the work of authors writing a century or more ago. An exception to the rule is Terry Johnson, still very much alive, whose productions as a director or playwright have won him nine British Theatre awards including the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 1994 and 1999, Playwright of the Year 1995, Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Best New Play 1995 and two Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
09 Sep
Broadway Shows 
Review: OSLO at the Mitzi Newhouse Theater (Lincoln Centre), Broadway
By Davor Golub Friday, September 9 2016, 13:42
When comparing London and New York theatre most critics agree that exciting new drama tends to be developed in London while New York is the town for innovation in musical theatre. It is therefore with huge excitement that I report that OSLO, at Lincoln Centre’s intimate Mitzi Newhouse space, is one of the finest new plays I have seen in years. Already a sold out smash in its limited run this summer, Lincoln Centre has announced that the show is transferring to its larger, Broadway venue, the Vivian Beaumont later in the year. No doubt this wonderfully theatrical and thought provoking production will be making its way to London soon.
09 Sep
Reviews 
Review: Britten in Brooklyn Review at Wilton's Music Hall
By Andrew Bewley Friday, September 9 2016, 11:24
I was very excited about this production. One of the best theatre experiences i’ve ever had was an Oli Rose production at Hoxton Hall seven years ago; leading-man Ryan Sampson (Britten) is one of the most versatile young actors around (I loved him in the musical From Here to Eternity and his Grumio, in TV show Plebs, is one of the great comedic incarnations of my recent memory); and Wilton Music Hall is one of the most beautiful venues i’ve seen outside the West End.
09 Sep
News 
An interview with BJ McNeill
By Nastazja Domaradzka Friday, September 9 2016, 10:20
After last year’s sold out previews at London’s Theatre N16 and a successful run at this year’s Brighton Fringe, No Offence Theatre returns to Theatre N16 for a 3 week run with their outstanding feminist piece Torn Apart (Dissolution). We talk to BJ McNeill the co- founder of No Offence Theatre and the author and director of Torn Apart (dissolution).
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