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The lying life of authors: John le Carré and authorial double-lives

“I’m not a spy who writes novels, I am a writer who briefly worked in the secret world.” This was said by the famous author John le Carré, who...

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‘Undeniably and uniformly exceptional’: Uncle Vanya Reviewed

It is a privilege to attend the most anticipated production of the term, and...

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“You will kill my children!”: ‘A View from the Bridge’ reviewed

The stellar cast of Labyrinth Productions’ A View from the Bridge delivered a layered,...

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The caring individual: John le Carré at the Weston

At the back of the Weston Library, in a small room off to one...

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The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be is fun, but never quite brilliant

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Good acting and directing can't get David Mamet's flawed Squirrels to the top of the tree

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The OFS performance of late-1930s classic The Philadelphia Story is hugely enjoyable

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Review: Mankind

Our man is impressed by this modern update of the medieval classic

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Culture

The lying life of authors: John le Carré and authorial double-lives

‘Undeniably and uniformly exceptional’: Uncle Vanya Reviewed

“You will kill my children!”: ‘A View from the Bridge’ reviewed

The caring individual: John le Carré at the Weston

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