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stick man west end
25 Sep
News
Emmie Newitt

Stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's STICK MAN returns to the West End.

London's family festive fixture will return to its West End home for the twelfth year in a row.

stick man west endLois Glenister, Lucas Taylor and Aaron Douglas in previous performance of Stick Man. Credit Mark Senior.

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25 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: BEAUTIFUL THING at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Thirty years have passed since this reviewer last sat in the stalls watching a theatre production of BEAUTIFUL THING, Jonathan Harvey’s groundbreaking, coming-of-age, coming-to-terms, coming-out-gay parable, set on a Thamesmead council estate.

Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Tony) and Shvorne Marks (Sandra) in Beautiful Thing at Stratford East. Photographer The Other Richard.

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25 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at National Theatre

Playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar traces the life of the Nathuram Godse — journalist, nationalist and one time devoted follower of India’s spiritual leader Gandhi, who through radicalisation became his assassin.

Hiran Abeysekera in THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at the NT. Photo by Marc Brenner

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Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London Coliseum
22 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: PETER GRIMES at ENO London Coliseum

Benjamin Britten’s 1945 ethereal opera based on George Crabbe’s poem The Borough (1810), delves deeply into the psyche of a small Suffolk coastal community where following a terrible event, an outsider becomes the focus of a concerted campaign of gossip and victimisation.

Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London ColiseumBenjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London Coliseum

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harry potter and the cursed child
21 Sep
News
Emmie Newitt

The Magic Continues: 5 Reasons to Experience Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Do you ever wish you could step back into the enchanting world of Harry Potter? Unlock a brand new story from the wizarding world at the Palace Theatre with the award-winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which has been delighting audiences since it opened in 2016.

harry potter and the cursed childThe Company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Filled with a spellbinding storyline, memorable characters, an immersive stage design and we cannot forget some mind-blowing magic! Here are 5 reasons why you should go and see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the West End.

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