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The Truth
29 Jun
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Review: THE TRUTH at Wyndham's Theatre

The Truth With last years critically acclaimed THE FATHER followed by the equally highly praised THE MOTHER, the Parisian playwright Florian Zeller has already made a strong mark for himself in British theatre. THE TRUTH, which transferred to THE WYNDHAM'S THEATRE is yet an another great piece of writing from Zeller, but Lindsay Posner's production lacks a naturalistic sense of direction, turning Christopher Hampton's translation of THE TRUTH into a farcical Noel Coward like play.

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Get 'em Off
28 Jun
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: GET 'EM OFF at the Above the Stag Theatre

Get 'em Off I'm a big fan of the Above the Stag Theatre, the UK's only venue dedicated to in-house productions of plays and musicals aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. It regularly premiers fascinating, provocative and skillful drama for this demographic from around the world, I've written and directed there myself, hope to again and you may recall my recent enthusiasm for their production that explored homophobia in Iran.

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Gobsmacked
28 Jun
Reviews
Jess Morrissey

Review: GOBSMACKED! at The Udderbelly

Gobsmacked What do you get when you combine six insanely talented singers with a world class beatboxer? Gobsmacked! This show marks the future of a capella and opens it up to a whole new audience.

As people are taking their seats, Patrick Hirst, a.k.a. beatboxer Ball Zee, comes onto the stage under the hazy lighting. He emanates cool as he meanders around Phillip Gladwell’s impressive sound system set, which seems to come to life at times throughout the performance.

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Tonic Theatre Launch
23 Jun
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Review: TONIC THEATRE LAUNCH at the Ambassadors Theatre

Tonic Theatre Launch Founded in 2011 by Lucy Kerbel TONIC THEATRE works towards achieving greater gender equality in the theatre industry. As an affiliate company at The National Theatre Studio the people behind TONIC THEATRE work with different theatre companies, projects and schemes to ensure that there is an equal amount of opportunities, jobs and roles for women. TONIC CELEBRATES is a new initiative of the company and the first event took place on the 22nd of June at The Ambassador Theatre.

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Hotel Black Cat
22 Jun
Reviews
David Scotland

Review: HOTEL BLACK CAT at London Wonderground

Hotel Black Cat People who have never had the chance to visit Edinburgh in August often wonder what the Fringe Festival is really like. Since 2009, Londoners have been able to sample the atmosphere of Edinburgh without the travel fare thanks to the Southbank’s Udderbelly, a concept which started it’s life at (and is still a huge part of) the Edinburgh Festival. Udderbelly’s London offering has expanded and now includes the London Wonderground: a circus tent come cabaret venue.

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