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Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Charlie Stemp and cast. Photo credit Johan Persson
04 Jul
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Stuart King

Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at Gillian Lynne Theatre

Song and dance man Charlie Stemp stomps and stamps his mark on yet another all-singing, all-dancing feel good musical, this time CRAZY FOR YOU which has just opened at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and is nothing short of Stemptastic.

Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Charlie Stemp and cast. Photo credit Johan PerssonCrazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Charlie Stemp and cast. Photo credit Johan Persson

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Danny Bailey and Kyle Ramar Freeman in A Strange Loop. Credit: Marc Brenner
30 Jun
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Miriam Gibson

Review: A STRANGE LOOP, Barbican Theatre

A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson arrives at the Barbican this Summer after winning both a Tony and a Pulitzer Prize in New York. Meta and messy, it’s the story of a fat, queer Black man wrestling with identity and intrusive thoughts.

Danny Bailey and Kyle Ramar Freeman in A Strange Loop. Credit: Marc Brenner Danny Bailey and Kyle Ramar Freeman in A Strange Loop. Credit: Marc Brenner

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Peter Hannah (Peter), Alice Fearn (Alex Shaw), Tori Allen-Martin (Woman), Justin Brett (Man) - credit Pamela Raith
29 Jun
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Stuart King

Review: THEN, NOW & NEXT at Southwark Playhouse

It’s taken 10 years (and lockdown) for writers Christopher J Orton and Jon Robyn to transition their random thoughts and ideas — formed during a lull in performing Spamalot one afternoon in 2013 — into a stageable version of THEN, NOW & NEXT.

Peter Hannah (Peter), Alice Fearn (Alex Shaw), Tori Allen-Martin (Woman), Justin Brett (Man) - credit Pamela RaithPeter Hannah (Peter), Alice Fearn (Alex Shaw), Tori Allen-Martin (Woman), Justin Brett (Man) - credit Pamela Raith

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Accidental Death of an Anarchist
27 Jun
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Stuart King

Review: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST at Haymarket Theatre

At the heart of Dario Fo’s 1970 satire, is a desire to expose the oft ridiculous web of lies and deceit used to cover-up incidents stemming from abuses of power. An anarchist dies whilst being interrogated in police custody. But did he jump from the window or was he pushed?

Accidental Death of an Anarchist The Cast of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Photo credit Helen Murray

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Paul Kaye (Ariel) Lily Allen (Katurian). Pic by Johan Persson
22 Jun
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Stuart King

Review: THE PILLOWMAN at Duke of York’s Theatre

Martin McDonagh’s absurdist and sinister black comedy THE PILLOWMAN has begun a London revival at the Duke of York’s which is set to continue through the summer. The play was first presented at the National Theatre back in 2003, with David Tennant and Jim Broadbent. Here, Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton assume the roles of Katurian the writer of macabre short stories, and Detective Tupolski the police interrogator.

Paul Kaye (Ariel) Lily Allen (Katurian). Pic by Johan PerssonPaul Kaye (Ariel) and Lily Allen (Katurian) in The Pillowman at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Pic by Johan Persson

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