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Hide and Seek at Park Theatre. Photo credit Mariano Gobbi
14 Mar
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Stuart King

Review: HIDE AND SEEK at Park Theatre

Just opened at Park Theatre’s second space is Tobia Rossi’s intimate exploration of the pressures of being a youth in the age of social media, if you are an outsider with no discernible tribe.

Hide and Seek at Park Theatre. Photo credit Mariano GobbiHide and Seek at Park Theatre. Photo credit Mariano Gobbi.

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Harry Clarke - London
14 Mar
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Stuart King

Review: HARRY CLARKE at Ambassadors Theatre

Following the death of his drunken father in a tractor accident, an awkward and un-sporty Midwesterner who has adopted an affected British accent since childhood, moves to New York City in search of a more cosmopolitan vibe. And now that he is here, why should he bore New Yorkers with his real back story when by developing the fully-rounded and louche persona of HARRY CLARKE to accompany his existing London brogue, he can embark on a fresh and exciting new chapter in his life.

Harry Clarke - LondonBilly Crudup in Harry Clarke at the Ambassadors Theatre. Credit Carol Rosegg.

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Frank's Closet at Union Theatre
13 Mar
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Stuart King

Review: FRANK’S CLOSET at Union Theatre

The Union Theatre, Sasha Regan’s powerhouse south London fringe venue, continues to churn-out season after season of work, usually a blend of classics, revamped musicals and productions which sometimes do their best to defy labelling. These are often achieved with minimal budgets, grit, determination and a great deal of goodwill, enthusiasm and energy from the creative teams. Long may the venue continue to draw-in audiences.

Frank's Closet at Union TheatreFrank's Closet at The Union Theatre

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The Cast of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Garrick Theatre
08 Mar
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Stuart King

Review: FOR BLACK BOYS... at The Garrick Theatre

Created by Ryan Calais Cameron and originally presented at the New Diorama Theatre, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy was inspired by Ntozake Shange’s seminal choreopoem For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When The Rainbow Is Enuf and went through various iterations during its 12 years in development. Its format (6 black guys who interact through dialogue, song and movement) acts as a simple vehicle for presenting some weighty subjects disguised by a slick, stylish and playful delivery.

The Cast of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Garrick TheatreThe Cast of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Garrick Theatre.

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Markus Sodergren and Shelley Rivers in Marry Me A Little. Photo Peter Davies
02 Mar
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Stuart King

Review: MARRY ME A LITTLE at The Stage Door Theatre, Drury Lane

It is perhaps a testament to the extraordinary genius of Stephen Sondheim, that to create MARRY ME A LITTLE, it was merely necessary to conjure a song cycle from elements he’d culled from the final versions of Follies, Company, and A Little Night Music among others. These disparate leftovers were honed into a simple show by Craig Lucas and Norman René which despite its lack of any dialogue or obvious narrative thread had a brief off-Broadway run back in 1980.

Markus Sodergren and Shelley Rivers in Marry Me A Little. Photo Peter DaviesMarkus Sodergren and Shelley Rivers in Marry Me A Little at The Stage Door Theatre, Drury Lane. Photo Peter Davies

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