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Oresteia
06 Aug
New Shows
Phil Willmott

Oresteia coming to Trafalgar Studios

Oresteia I’m absolutely thrilled to hear the Almeida Theatre’s recent production of ORESTEIA is to transfer to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End from 22nd August.

The ancient Greek trilogy of tragedies is arguably one of the most important pieces of drama ever written, dealing, as it does, with the mythical world’s passage from fear and superstition at the mercy of the fickle gods, to peace and civilisation as democracy is established.

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Impossible
03 Aug
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Impossible - Noel Coward Theatre

Impossible It has been over a hundred years since the famous magician Henry Houdini performed one of his great escape acts in front of over 4000 people at London’s Hippodrome. This summer the production of Impossible at the Noel Coward Theatre brings back magic to the capital with its attempt to give It a fresh and a contemporary twist.

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Carlos Acosta
02 Aug
Profiles
Phil Willmott

Carlos Acosta, currently starring at The Royal Opera House in CUBANÍA

Carlos Acosta The biggest mega-star opening a show in London at the moment is the hugely popular Cuban dancer CARLOS ACOSTA who’s currently starring at The Royal Opera House in CUBANÍA, a programme of work designed to show case his talent and sex appeal.

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Dear Lupin
01 Aug
Reviews
Davor Golub

Review of Dear Lupin at the Apollo Theatre

Dear Lupin Despite having lived in the United Kingdom for over 25 years the upper class English male remains for me a somewhat inscrutable species. Dear Lupin, now playing at the Apollo Theatre and starring father and son team James Fox and Jack Fox, goes some way in attempting to reveal how men of this class relate, or rather don’t relate, with their nearest and dearest.

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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
31 Jul
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

Seven Brides For Seven BrothersOpen Air Theatre, Regents Park. I doubt there's a more uplifting, toe tapping, romantic, grin inducing evening of theatrical joy in London this month then Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's revival of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

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