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Award-winning playwright wants to hear from mothers affected by youth violence

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 10 August 2020 at 17:59

Eva Edo will use testimonials from mums whose sons have been victims, perpetrators or witnesses of youth violent crime as inspiration for a new project

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Womxn’s theatre collective launches podcast to showcase global playwriting talent

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 5 August 2020 at 14:06

Fizzy Sherbet, which began as a series of readings at Hackney Attic, wants to ‘amplify womxn’s voices’ at a difficult time for the theatre industry

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The Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Heavy but rewarding’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 13 July 2020 at 19:17

Helen McCrory ‘gleams’ in Terence Rattigan’s post-war drama, which ‘feels perfectly relevant today’

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Les Blancs, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Utterly believable, important work’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 7 July 2020 at 09:46

Lorraine Hansberry’s tale of ‘heat and hardship’, filmed in 2016, explores the ‘ugliness of colonialism’

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 26 June 2020 at 20:25

The Bridge Theatre’s version of the Shakespeare comedy features ‘hilarious’ individual performances, but ‘tries too much’

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The Red Shoes, From Home, Matthew Bourne, ballet review: ‘The flexibility of theatre on show’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 23 June 2020 at 10:46

This lockdown performance of the much-loved dance piece showcases the talent behind the elaborate costumes and sets

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The Madness of George III, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Hamilton’s less musical British cousin’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 15 June 2020 at 16:17

Alan Bennett’s drama ‘pulls away the stiff layer of court life’ to reveal the flaws in the divine right of royalty

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Coriolanus, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Famous actors, punchy action and political turmoil’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 8 June 2020 at 13:58

Despite an impressive cast, this production, which is available to watch right now, lacks ‘grandness’

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TOM, Wilkie Branson, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage, dance review: ‘Emotional, complex and unique’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 1 June 2020 at 13:42

Part of Sadler’s Wells Theatre’s online archive, this creative piece, put together by digitising 250,000 photographs, offers a ‘message of hope for the arts’

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A Streetcar Named Desire, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘A bumpy and glorious ride’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 22 May 2020 at 19:39

Gillian Anderson’s ‘performance of a lifetime’ in this 2014 production is available to watch right now

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Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘As long as the Nile but not quite as fertile’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 11 May 2020 at 19:22

The 2018 production of Shakespeare’s classic, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in the title roles, is available to watch right now

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Lockdown? Lock-in! festival, Breakin’ Convention on YouTube, dance review: ‘Isolating but not isolated’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 8 May 2020 at 10:16

The 15th annual hip-hop extravaganza is a bit different this year, but ‘the same love, respect and connectivity’ is on show

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Frankenstein, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dread, fear and cruelty’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 4 May 2020 at 12:21

The ‘haunting’ 2011 production, which saw Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate lead roles, is available to watch right now

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Treasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 19:15

This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’

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Twelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 24 April 2020 at 21:22

Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now

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Jane Eyre, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 15 April 2020 at 20:09

With theatres closed, more and more shows are moving online. Our reviewer and his dog settled into the sofa to watch this ‘clever’ production at the National

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Revisor, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Using humour to expose the dark side of imperial bureaucracy’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 16 March 2020 at 12:45

Choreographer Crystal Pite and director Jonathan Young are a ‘partnership made in heaven’

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Isadora Now, Barbican, dance review: ‘Mesmerising showcase of an extraordinary woman’s legacy’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 5 March 2020 at 15:24

A triple bill celebrating the life and work of choreographer Isadora Duncan was ‘unexpected, layered and challenging’

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No Show, Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Slices of satire and silliness’

By Phoebe Cooke | Friday 28 February 2020 at 20:52

Christopher Green’s meta play ‘successfully explores the agony of the artist who must bare themselves to a room full of strangers’

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Time and Tide, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘A touching if predictable look at small-town life’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 21 February 2020 at 15:39

James McDermott’s new play is a ‘mixed bag’, but ultimately a ‘sweet and uplifting’ tale of a community in flux

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