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Albion, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘A beautiful parable for modern times’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 14 February 2020 at 15:14

Rupert Goold’s reprisal of Mike Bartlett’s family drama ‘does not have a single chink in its armour’

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Gut, Barbican, stage review: ‘Thrilling, inquisitive and well-acted’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 11 February 2020 at 14:57

Frances Poet’s ‘razor-sharp’ family drama, performed by Guildhall graduates, avoids ‘black and white simplicity’

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Galactik Ensemble, Sadler’s Wells: ‘If all mime is this energetic, sign me up’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 10 February 2020 at 15:57

The French company’s show for London’s International Mime Festival mixes ‘incredible acrobatics with wry humour’

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Falling In Love Again, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Thank goodness it is short’

By Sarah Birch and Peter John | Monday 20 January 2020 at 12:57

Ron Elisha’s new play imagining the night before Edward VIII’s abdication is not a patch on the royal family’s real-life drama

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Jack Left Town, Rosemary Branch, stage review: ‘Deft, jaw-achingly funny improv’

By Sarah Birch | Friday 17 January 2020 at 15:03

Four comedians channel Spinal Tap in an unscripted show that is ‘well worth a visit’

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The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells, ballet review: ‘Lavish, beautiful and devilishly funny’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 13 January 2020 at 14:39

Matthew Bourne’s retelling of the classic film is full of ‘satirical and playful magic’

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Marvin Khoo & Temple of Fine Arts, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Exceptional dance company conjures up myth and magic’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 11:46

The Bharatanatyam ensemble dazzled audiences last month as part of Darbar Festival 2019

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Hackney playwright’s first film to feature in prestigious festival this weekend

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 December 2019 at 17:10

Tamara von Werthern’s short film, directed by another local, Marcus Liversedge, shows at Genesis Cinema on Sunday as part of London Lift-Off

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The Duchess of Malfi, Almeida Theatre: ‘High-octane take on a surprisingly modern play’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 12 December 2019 at 12:04

John Webster’s early 17th century classic is an ‘object lesson in the iniquity of restrictions on a woman’s sexual conduct’

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Acosta Danza: Evolution, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Cuban dance troupe at its eclectic best’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 21 November 2019 at 18:47

After returning from a critically acclaimed world tour, Carlos Acosta and his cast light up the stage with new and existing work

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The Taming of the Shrew, Barbican Theatre, stage review: ‘Gender reversal offers an ingenious twist’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 21 November 2019 at 14:30

Justin Audibert’s ‘inside-out version’ of Shakespeare’s classic is ‘highly enjoyable’

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Emanuel Gat: Works, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Experimental dance without the pretension’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 15 November 2019 at 18:46

Choreographer Emanuel Gat creates ‘beauty in chaos’ in this collection of pieces

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As You Like It, Barbican Theatre, stage review: ‘Brave but messy reinvention’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 14 November 2019 at 11:51

Kimberley Sykes’ take on the Shakespearean comedy feels ‘novel for the sake of it’

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The Lovely Bones, Hackney Empire, stage review: ‘Slick look at life in all its shades’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 1 November 2019 at 13:33

Bryony Lavery’s adaptation of the bestselling novel shows ‘once again that theatre has a magic like nothing else’

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Vassa, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Classic family drama given a good shake’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 24 October 2019 at 10:05

Maxim Gorky’s dark comedy about power and greed, adapted with aplomb by Mike Bartlett, ‘rings as true today as it did in 1910’

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Ivanov, Barbican Theatre, stage review: ‘A shining cast dimmed by technical flaws’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 13:23

Theatre of Nations brought Anton Chekhov’s first full-length play to London in its original language – but subtitling issues resulted in confusion

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Holocaust Brunch, Artsdepot, stage review: ‘Humour and food open up traumatic history for a modern audience’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 22 October 2019 at 19:28

Tamara Micner’s one-woman play uses everyday devices to ‘make us think anew about a topic no-one can afford to forget’

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Boy Blue, Barbican Theatre: ‘Hip-hop dance troupe lacking its usual punch’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 9 October 2019 at 15:59

The Olivier Award-winning company’s latest show, REDD, deals with grief and betrayal, but ends up feeling ‘flat and emotionless’

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Hackney Empire boosts youth engagement by 12 per cent in a year

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 30 September 2019 at 14:12

Four thousand youngsters got involved in the theatre’s Creative Futures scheme in 2019, and its annual talent show is set to go global

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Giselle, Sadler’s Wells, ballet review: ‘Dark, twisted and imaginative’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 27 September 2019 at 12:08

Akram Khan’s interpretation of a classic is ‘utterly magical to behold’

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