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- Annika Priest
Spearim weaves contemporary dance, traditional dance and original songs through her layers of history – a patchwork of pain and celebration which refuses to let us take a back seat.
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- Lee Bemrose
Along with the contents warning for this show (Violence: Mild, Coarse Language: Mild), there should be Actual Trump Quotes: Repugnant.
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- Annika Priest
Batten is bringing the physicality back, luring up a volunteer on stage each night – plucked and chosen by her based on their pre-show surveys – to go on a very live date.
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- Diane Stubbings
Joanna Murray-Smith’s great skill as a playwright is her sharp, biting dialogue – you always want to hear what her characters have to say – and she uses that skill to excellent effect in Switzerland.
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- Liza Dezfouli
Missa Pro Venerabilibus is something altogether different, an immersive ritualised work of whacky theatrical whimsy celebrating ageing creatively without being annoyingly positive about the business of 'elderflowering’ itself.
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- Catherine Della Bosca
Entering the stage to Morricone’s ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ and thunderous applause, Covey, Champs, Billy and Richo absolutely slayed their loyal and adoring fans in the outer and Members; otherwise known as the Stalls and Dress Circle.
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- Annika Priest
Come on a journey, suggests a gawky, effusive American in a silver spandex bodysuit with a flashing strap-on.
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