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Trompe l'Oeil at The Other Palace. Photos by Danny Kaan
02 Oct
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Review: TROMPE L’OEIL at The Other Palace

Stuart King By Stuart King Monday, October 2 2023, 09:47

It has to be acknowledged that many underground theatre successes have started from humble beginnings and used as their basis a left-field, zany, bizarre and weird premise. The Rocky Horror Picture Show probably stands as the most long-lived testament to the genre, but there have been others. Here, Donald Trump’s pact with a devilish Vladimir Putin succeeds in getting him elected 45th US President in 2017 and forms the basis for some mad-cap but rarely enjoyable moments.

Trompe l'Oeil at The Other Palace. Photos by Danny KaanTrompe l'Oeil at The Other Palace. Photos by Danny Kaan

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Franck and Percy
27 Sep
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Review: FRANK AND PERCY at The Other Palace

Stuart King By Stuart King Wednesday, September 27 2023, 21:03

When such a venerable pairing as Ian McKellen and Roger Allam appear together on a theatrical billing, it would be rude not to sit up and at the very least inquire what had piqued their joint interest in the script. FRANK AND PERCY is the sort of gentle talk-fest which puts this reviewer in mind of Alec Guinness and Edward Herrmann’s two-man stint in A Walk in the Woods some thirty-five years ago, and here the performers ooze a similar stage experience and collective, knowing charm.

Franck and PercyIan McKellen and Roger Allam in Franck & Percy at The Other Palace. Photo Credit Jack Merriman

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Mrs Doubtfire the Musical - London
26 Sep
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Review: MRS DOUBTFIRE at Shaftesbury Theatre

Stuart King By Stuart King Tuesday, September 26 2023, 09:13

Due to other commitments, I was unavailable to attend the June press night for the stage musical version of Robin Williams’ smash hit film from 1993. Rectifying that situation last evening, I can report that the show not only lives up to the expectations of the movie, but adds an extra layer of musical energy and playfulness to the heartwarming and funny story of a dad who finds a new (if bizarre) way to stay connected with his children after divorce.

Mrs Doubtfire the Musical - LondonThe Cast of Mrs Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Photography by Manuel Harlan

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25 Sep
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Review: BEAUTIFUL THING at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Stuart King By Stuart King Monday, September 25 2023, 08:35

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
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Review: THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at National Theatre

Stuart King By Stuart King Monday, September 25 2023, 08:19

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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