At a time when the subject of immigration has re-emerged as a political hot potato - as it was in the late 1960s - WHAT SHADOWS (currently playing at The Park Theatre), examines the life of Conservative minister Enoch Powell, whose contribution to the debate about Englishness and national identity through his Birmingham ("Rivers of Blood") anti-immigration speech, marked him out as both an influential orator and one of the most divisive politicians of the 20th century.
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06 Oct
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Review: WHAT SHADOWS, Park Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, October 6 2017, 13:04
05 Oct
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Review: THE FALL at The Royal Court
By Phil Willmott Thursday, October 5 2017, 09:04
On paper The Fall sounds like worthy issue based theatre which you'd attend out of duty rather than look forward to.
Actually it turns out to be a funny, tuneful, inspiring, thought provoking and deeply satisfying 80 minutes of great theatre.
04 Oct
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Review: B at the Royal Court
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, October 4 2017, 08:50
The world feels like a dangerous place at the moment. Getting caught in a terrorist attack on the way home from watching B at the Royal Court is a real if distant possibility.
In this new play by Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderon two young women distract an apparently nosey neighbour and attempt to buy a bomb from a male visitor whilst discussing the practicalities of carrying out an act of terrorism. It begins with spare dialogue in the style of playwright Harold Pinter then lurches via some creaky and obvious plot twists into speechifying.
03 Oct
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Review: THE TOXIC AVENGER at the Arts Theatre
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, October 3 2017, 15:34
The hilarious and hyper rock musical Toxic Avenger pitches up at the Arts Theatre following an acclaimed first UK run at the Edinburgh Festival.
It's the latest venture from newbie producers Aria Entertainment who are make a big impact on the musical theare scene with vibrant British productions of off Broadway shows.
03 Oct
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Review: KANYE THE FIRST at HighTide Festival, Walthamstow
By Isabella James Tuesday, October 3 2017, 07:12
Sam Steiner’s latest play Kanye the First headlined the opening night of HighTide’s pop-up festival in Walthamstow, London. This surreal piece of theatre centres around Annie, a 27-year-old Londoner who works in marketing and struggles with her identity. We watch her take care of her incontinent mother, date boys that wish she was someone else and lie to Starbuck’s baristas about her own name. Then, after a brief mention that Kanye West has passed away, Annie wakes up in the body of Yeezy himself. His second coming.
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