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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27 May
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Review: Threepenny Opera
By Christian Durham Friday, May 27 2016, 14:16
27 May
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Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE at The Old Vic
By Maria Askew Friday, May 27 2016, 11:04
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.
25 May
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Review of HUMAN ANIMALS at Royal Court Jerwood Upstairs
By Harriet Grenville Wednesday, May 25 2016, 12:20
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.
23 May
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Review of MONSTER RAVING LOONY at Soho Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, May 23 2016, 09:53
About thirty minutes into this I was wondering when the story was going to start, then I realised that something very clever indeed was going on - through a series of pastiches of 1970's comedy we were learning about the psyche of our central character, Screaming Lord Such.
09 May
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Review: MOTOWN - THE MUSICAL at Shaftesbury Theatre
By Stacey Tyler Monday, May 9 2016, 10:16
MOTOWN is a brand new musical that has flown into the West End after a hugely successful run on Broadway. For millions of people their generation is defined by the music of Motown and no matter what your age, this catalogue of hits has something for everybody to enjoy. From classics such as Reet Petite and Shop Around to a medley of Jackson 5 songs and the Stevie Wonder Classic: Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m yours, this is a Jukebox musical that really lives up to its name. Looking around the audience, it is clear to see that from the very first chord MOTOWN is the perfect night out.
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