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'Night Mother - Hampstead Theatre
10 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: ‘NIGHT, MOTHER at Hampstead Theatre

'Night Mother - Hampstead Theatre Our scene takes place in a rural American homestead where, as a prelude to shooting herself, Jessie lists for her mother the humdrum minutiae of her existence — whilst preparing pill bottles, filling labelled sweet jars, detailing who to call when the dishwasher breaks down and most importantly, what procedure to follow after she hears the gun shot later that evening.

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SIX The Musical - Photo by Pamela Raith
09 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: SIX at the Vaudeville Theatre

SIX The Musical - Photo by Pamela Raith Henry VIII's six wives grab their mics and deliver a high-octane Tudor take on girl power, as they regale us with stories of surviving the Royal Court and grabbing their place in history — albeit by association — through marriage to England's most notorious misogynist monarch. It's rowdy, it's raucous and a whole lot of headlessonistic, decaptivating fun!

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
08 Nov
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Stuart King

Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at the Duke of York's Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman's magical tale of a boy transported back to his 12 year old self has landed at the Duke of York's Theatre for a West End run following-on from its huge success at The National.

It's difficult to do justice to the impressive multi-layered talents deployed in bringing this show to life. The performances, design and puppetry combine to envelop the entire theatre in a compelling mysticism which captivates anyone fortunate enough to see the production.

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The Macbeths at The Ship in Rotherhithe
08 Nov
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Nicola Wright

Review: THE MACBETHS at The Ship in Rotherhithe

The Macbeths at The Ship in Rotherhithe Not only has the Rotherhithe Playhouse proved a persuasive response to the crisis facing theatre in the covid era it's also creating some exceptional nights out.

This is the third show of theirs that I've caught in the last six months and the acting is as good as anything you'd currently pay a fortune to see in the West End, however it's this companies policy that you only pay what you can afford.

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
07 Nov
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Miriam Gibson

Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at the Duke of York's Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane Memory, family, reality, storytelling, grief, magic, language- there's plenty of themes in Joel Horwood's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2013 novel. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane opens at Duke of York's Theatre after its 2019 debut at the National.

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