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A View From Islington North
28 May
Reviews
David Scotland

Review: A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH at Arts Theatre

A View From Islington North There is something about a Conservative Government and a floundering Labour opposition that lends itself so beautifully to political satire. After all, that was the climate that sawSpitting Image become one of the most successful comedies ever.

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The Threepenny Opera
27 May
Reviews
Christian Durham

Review: Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera First a blazing production of Show Boat and now a barnstorming 3 Penny Opera has hit London for summer. Two very different pieces written less than a year apart in the late 1920’s that highlight just how powerful music theatre’s voice can be to both entertain and critique us at the same time.

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Jekyll and Hyde
27 May
Reviews
Maria Askew

Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE at The Old Vic

Jekyll and Hyde I was immediately intrigued by the concept of Drew McOnie’s Jekyll and Hyde, a new dance thriller inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. McOnie devised, directed and choreographed the production, which was commissioned by the Old Vic as part of a new dance collaboration with McOnie Theatre company.

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Human Animals - Royal Court Theatre
25 May
Reviews
Harriet Grenville

Review of HUMAN ANIMALS at Royal Court Jerwood Upstairs

Human Animals - Royal Court Theatre In Steph Smith’s Royal Court debut, nature is revolting and it feels somewhat like a modern day Hitchcock crisis. Reminiscent of The Birds, a pigeon splattering through a living-room window opens the show, and from here, these incidents worsen. 90 birds flock over a garden decking, foxes are dropping dead and mice are eating themselves. Disease infects the animals and fear infects the people, whilst each of the six interconnected characters reacts in a different way.

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Motown the Musical
24 May
News
Phil Willmott

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is King of the West End

Motown the Musical Yesterday I was discussing what were the West End's best selling shows with a prominent producer. Apparently MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the one to beat.

Its successful "juke box" formula enssures Motown fans, and who doesn't love Motown music? a guaranteed night out with their favourite songs performed by brilliant impersonators of the original stars.

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