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- Heather Bloom
It’s the kind of play an actor dreams of. This two-hander by author Rajiv Joseph is dark, gritty, kind, gentle, devastating, and hopeful.
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- Simon Piening
Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story comes to life in this new Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol.
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- Stephanie Glickman
By the time students graduate NICA (National Institute of Circus Arts) they have a unique skill set, sell-able on the circus circuit. The 2022 final years are no exception. Even with COVID lockdowns, they have honed their physical acts to a professional level.
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- Heather Bloom
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an entirely tone-deaf production that takes the concept of cultural appropriation to new levels of cringe and offensiveness.
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- Stephanie Johnson
Playwright Joshua White’s new work The Mentor is an intriguing and deft two-hander that tackles the tricky topic of ageism in the acting world.
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- Doug Knight
As theatre goes this is as tight, as well produced, as superbly directed, as big budget and as extravagant as you’re ever likely to see.
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- Penelope Broadbent
In Day After Terrible Day, facts are somewhat unimportant. This is a sensory experience which tempts its audience into becoming participants in the story.
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- Stephanie Glickman
You can’t get more universal in the ballet world than Swan Lake. The tale of good versus evil, love and betrayal, punctuated with the demure artistry of female swans en masse, has been danced and re-fashioned for decades, yet it never goes out of fashion.
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