Tag: play
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Ugly Lies The Bone @ National Theatre
Ugly Lies The Bone follows Jess who returns home from Afghanistan to a small town in Florida. She begins to experiment with virtual reality therapy, where she learns how to escape and cope with her pain. We also see how Jess’ return affects her relationship with her mum, her sister Kaciee and former flame Stevie. Kate…
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Speech and Debate @ Trafalgar Studios 2
Written by Stephen Karam, Tom Attenborough directs Douglas Booth, Patsy Ferran & Tony Revolori in this fantastic, intimate production in Studio 2 at the Trafalgar Studios. Three high school students are brought together in their school’s speech and debate team after a scandal at their high school leaks. Speech and Debate is a fantastic play…
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Max Gill’s modern interpretation of La Ronde at the Bunker Theatre
Last weekend, my friend Jen & I went to see the critically acclaimed production of La Ronde at the Bunker Theatre in London Bridge. Max Gill has adapted the 1897 play by Arthur Schnitzler from late 1800s Germany to 2017 London. With 10 scenes that weave into a narrative and a company of four actors,…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Young Vic
After hearing much acclaim of Joe Hill-Gibbons’ production of Measure for Measure at the Young Vic, I had to get a ticket when it was announced he was directing my favourite Shakespeare play. While the play has it’s classic comedic moments along with a fantastic cast; I did find myself wondering what the point was…
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Saint Joan @ Donmar Warehouse
Saint Joan is a play by Bernard Shaw about the famous Joan of Arc. In this production directed by Josie Rourke, the play is slightly modernized with technological aspects thrown in, making this production stand out from others. Starring Gemma Arterton as Joan, it’s a stellar piece of theatre and a show I’m very glad…
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Hedda Gabler @ National Theatre
Directed by critically acclaimed director Ivo van Hove, Hedda Gabler stars Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Luther) as the title character. In a new adaptation by Patrick Marber from Henrik Ibsen’s original text, Hedda Gabler is a compelling play about a woman who becomes bored and restless when she settles down into married life. As a…
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Once In A Lifetime @ Young Vic Theatre
Once In A Lifetime is a play written by Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman about the rise of talking pictures in Hollywood. In this new adaptation by Christopher Hart, the play sees three friends sell their vaudeville act and head to Hollywood to open a school teaching actors how to talk on film. However…
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Peter Pan @ The National Theatre
Last week, my friend Bliss and I took a trip to the National Theatre to see the Bristol Old Vic’s production of Peter Pan! I had read the book by J.M. Barrie earlier this year and was really excited about seeing how it translate onto stage. The National Theatre is fast becoming one of my…
Hayley Sprout 
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