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Death of a Salesman - Young Vic
15 May
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at The Young Vic

Death of a Salesman - Young Vic Following the huge success of the gender reversed Sondheim's COMPANY, Marianne Elliott, together with Miranda Cromwell directs Arthur Miller's 1949 classic DEATH OF A SALESMAN. This co-production between the Young Vic and Elliot’s company Elliott & Harper Productions offers a fresh interpretation of a well-known text, as it sets out to put 1940's African American experience centre stage.

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10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew
15 May
Reviews
Justin Murray

Review: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT TAMING OF THE SHREW at Wandsworth Fringe

10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew Gillian English’s latest one-woman show 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew (previous instalments have included Giant & Angry and Drag Queens Stole My Dress) is a hilarious, acerbic romp through Shakespeare, gender politics, and the worst evils of ‘90s Hollywood ethics.

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Shift
14 May
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: SHIFT at Shoreditch Town Hall

Shift Shoreditch Town Hall is one of those grand chambers which once housed political debates, but since it’s revamp 7 years ago, has found a solid place in the exciting arts and events scene in East London.

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Amour - Charing Cross Theatre
13 May
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: AMOUR at the Charing Cross Theatre

Amour - Charing Cross Theatre If, like me, you have a sweet tooth you’d do well to escape the Brexit and climate change blues and head to the Charing Cross Theatre where they’re serving a two hour theatrical confection as light and insubstantial as spun icing sugar.

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Paula Chitty - Agatha Christie
13 May
News
Phil Willmott

Could the key to finding an audience for new writing be… Agatha Christie?

Paula Chitty - Agatha Christie In an unusual move emerging producer Paula Chitty has paired new writing with a short play by the queen of vintage crime, Agatha Christie. I asked her about the rationale behind this. Here’s her intriguing response and details of the productions.

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