Hare’s response to Rattigan.
Neil Dowden
Articles by Neil Dowden
12 September 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
The Kitchen
National Theatre ⋄ 31st August - 9th November 2011
By Neil Dowden
Bring to a simmer.
5 September 2011
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
The Conspirators
31st August - 1st October 2011
By Neil Dowden
Havel’s merry-go-round.
14 August 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
Anna Christie
Donmar Warehouse ⋄ 4th August - 8th October 2011
By Neil Dowden
Jude Law stars in Eugene O’Neill’s early play.
4 July 2011
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Danger: Memory!
Jermyn Street Theatre ⋄ 28th June - 23rd July 2011
By Neil Dowden
A double-bill of plays by Arthur Miller.
8 June 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
Butley
Duchess Theatre ⋄ 1st June - 27th August 2011
By Neil Dowden
Dominic West has a bad day at the office.
31 May 2011
Features • Book Reviews
John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star
By Neil Dowden
Extensively revised edition of Croall’s biography.
21 May 2011
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Silence
Hampstead Theatre ⋄ 12th - 28th May 2011
By Neil Dowden
Filter’s appeal to the senses.
25 April 2011
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Tender Napalm
Southwark Playhouse ⋄ 19th April - 14th May 2011
By Neil Dowden
Philip Ridley’s explosive exploration of love.
6 April 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
Wastwater
Royal Court, Jerwood Downstairs ⋄ 31st March - 7th May 2011
By Neil Dowden
Simon Stephens’ unsettling triptych.
3 April 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
Rocket to the Moon
National Theatre ⋄ in rep, 23rd March–21st June 2011
By Neil Dowden
Clifford Odets’ probing character piece.
2 April 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
Cause Célèbre
Old Vic ⋄ 17th March–11th June 2011
By Neil Dowden
Thea Sharrock directs Rattigan’s last play.
21 February 2011
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
The Blue Dragon
Barbican Theatre ⋄ 17th - 26th February 2011
By Neil Dowden
Robert Lepage’s ravishing spin-off.
30 January 2011
Reviews • West End & Central
King Lear
in rep 21 January - 4 February 2010
By Neil Dowden
A compelling but flawed take on Shakespeare’s “unstageable” tragedy.