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Posts Tagged ‘Stage’

My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican, stage review: ‘A germinating, blossoming, unfurling delight’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 13:47

The stage version of Studio Ghibli’s famous animated film is ‘glorious’

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The Cherry Orchard, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Space drama that never quite gets into orbit’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 27 September 2022 at 17:12

Vinay Patel’s reimagining of the Chekhov classic is ‘weighed down by its own ambition’

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Mariam, The Old Church, stage review: ‘Stand-out performances carry dialogue-heavy script’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 28 April 2022 at 15:30

This adaptation of Elizabeth Cary’s 1613 play picks up in the second half

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Poulence La voix humaine, London Symphony Orchestra and Barbara Hannigan, Barbican, stage review: ‘Expansive talent’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 10:14

Canadian conductor Hannigan shows why she is ‘such a unique force in classical music’

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Exeunt – The Stage Door Project, Lloyd McDonagh and Salvatore Scarpa, book review: ‘Oblique yet poignant angle on thespian life’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 20 December 2021 at 10:31

Actors McDonagh and Scarpa talk to the Citizen about their intimate portrait of the pandemic’s impact on theatres

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Stars pay tribute to Hackney Empire as historic theatre celebrates 120th anniversary

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 3 December 2021 at 11:30

Venue to launch line-up for landmark year with cake-cutting ceremony led by Clive Rowe

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‘Why don’t I see myself in activist mode?’ Playwright Nessah Muthy on class, climate, and sustainable theatre

By Lizzie McAllister | Wednesday 24 November 2021 at 12:53

The award-winning writer, whose show recently toured London, talks about exploring the separation between class and climate activism

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Hackney Comedy Experience, EartH, stage review: ‘Hilarious takes on ageing, climate anxiety and Catford – peppered with uncomfortable moments’

By Lizzie McAllister | Wednesday 10 November 2021 at 14:12

Four stars of the British comedy circuit took to the stage in Dalston last week

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Sustainably made play about climate change activism and class identity is coming to Hackney

By Lizzie McAllister | Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 14:59

Boundless Theatre production by award-winning writer Nessah Muthy arrives at Hackney Showroom on 13 November

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The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Out to shock – and shock it does’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 19 October 2021 at 09:23

Yaël Farber’s star-studded take on the classic is elegant, but ‘both its visual beauty and horror are overexposed’

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Athena, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Snappy and violent tale set in the cutthroat world of competitive fencing’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 12 October 2021 at 14:28

Despite the show’s ‘lack of thrust’, playwright Gracie Gardner still manages to ‘strike at the heart’

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The Game of Love and Chance, Arcola Outside, stage review: ‘A riotously good show’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 9 August 2021 at 13:42

An enjoyable romp, despite views on class and love that are ‘still solidly in the 1700s’

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Overflow, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘A moving, breathing piece of creativity’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 10 June 2021 at 14:03

The Alexander Whitley Company produces a boundary-pushing show that is ‘more a total experience of art’

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English National Ballet – Reunion, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Ballet is back and in a big way!’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 25 May 2021 at 18:07

The renowned company performs five pieces that are ‘imaginative, danced to perfection and unique’

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Hymn, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 22 February 2021 at 14:40
Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani

Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run

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Good Grief, Original Theatre Online, stage review: ‘Tasteful exploration of our capacity for regrowth’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 19 February 2021 at 16:00

Blurring the line between a play and a film, this unique portrayal of loss is ‘sharp and biting’

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Hackney theatre enlists scientists to investigate how to reduce virus transmission in arts venues

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 9 February 2021 at 15:54

The Arcola teams up with Imperial College London for a project aimed at improving audience safety across the industry

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Leyla Nazli: ‘We can’t wait to bring people back together, safely’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 November 2020 at 11:31

The Arcola Theatre’s deputy artistic director on a ‘devastating’ year, plans for an outdoor venue, and an upcoming festival aimed at ‘rebuilding community bonds’

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Arcola Theatre ‘back from brink’ as it reveals plans for its own outdoor stage

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 23 October 2020 at 13:58

The Dalston institution, closed since March, says the new space is specially designed to meet coronavirus guidelines, with trial performances pencilled in for December

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Ploutos, The Space, stage review: ‘Whimsical romp drawing on Greek folk traditions’

By Sarah Birch | Tuesday 6 October 2020 at 12:32

This ‘droll moral parable’ was the first in a series of live plays at the Covid-secure Isle of Dogs theatre

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