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“After three hours in an Omniplex I am, at least, still alive” – livestreaming from theatre to cinema
Dorothy McDowell sees potential in livestreaming theatre, but it still fails to reach a mainstream audience
Dining al Desko Preview – ‘a tale of high treachery and highlighters’
An acutely observed examination of inane office politics, despair, and social media
Hereafter preview – ‘an ostensible exploration of future technology that shines a light inwards, rather than forwards’
A fresh, emotional take on the future
Medea Review – ‘vengeful, manipulative, and captivating’
More than just a play: 'Medea' reminds us why we go to the theatre
Butt Kapinski Review – ‘a masterclass in light-hearted entertainment and audience participation’
Charles Britton is both amazed and horrified by Deanna Fleysher's oddball creation
OCTOPUS – Review
Is OCTOPUS, like the Sex Pistols are now, “just” uncontroversial protest? Or does it strike deeper than that?
‘She is the one controlling the play’- Rufus Norris’ Macbeth
Norris’ production is a moving theatrical piece that allows Lady Macbeth to be the puppeteer she has so desperately always wanted to be.
RSC Macbeth Review: ‘technical wizardry fails to bring any tension or magic’
Dodgy directoral decisions and acting leaves one foreseeing a dark future for this unconvincing RSC production
The Ferryman Review – ‘bursting with intergenerational energy and tragic potency’
Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes' present a tale of a family riven by personal loss and political upheaval
The Great Wave Review – ‘a complete clash of cultures, identities, and outlooks’
Indhu Rubasingham's revealing production about a dark part of Japanese cultural history is relevant and immensely human
I Slept In These Clothes review – ‘comics to look out for’
Fenella Sentance is thoroughly entertained by the dynamic of Verity Babbs and Chloe Jacob's comedy duo
A Review of Reviewing: of Source-Texts and Slighting
Charles Britton ponders the relationship between a borrowed script and an adapted performance in theatre criticism
13 Review – ‘effectively and enjoyably portrays Bartlett’s broken Britain’
Bertie Harrison-Broninski is impressed by the ambition and scope of this drama of political intrigue and belief
Summer and Smoke Review – ‘re-staged inventively, but unpretentiously’
Rebecca Frecknall's musical re-imagining of William's play at the Almeida is dazzling
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