Put down your iPhones: Rosemary Waugh on Ivo van Hove’s multi-channel story of a news anchorman driven to breaking point.
Rosemary Waugh
Articles by Rosemary Waugh
31 October 2017
Reviews • Bristol
Review: People, Places & Things at the Bristol Old Vic
Touring until 18 November 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
Overthinking overthinking: Rosemary Waugh reviews the UK touring production of People, Places & Things.
29 October 2017
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Under Glass at Hackney Showroom
Touring until 25 November 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
People watching: Rosemary Waugh reviews the UK tour of Clod Ensemble’s work placing humans behind glass.
20 October 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Venus in Fur at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
6 October - 9 December 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
I mean, at least you’d have a woman’s voice… Adelaide Waldrop and Brendan Macdonald record their post-show discussion about David Ives’ play.
9 October 2017
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Tamara Harvey: “We are a theatre that makes theatre.”
By Rosemary Waugh
Tamara Harvey is artistic director at Theatr Clwyd, which combines a formidable artistic reputation with a location in rural Wales. She talks Chekhovian humour, working with dead authors, and why theatre and ice rinks mix.
29 September 2017
Reviews • Wales
Review: Uncle Vanya at Theatr Clwyd
Until 14 October 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
All the colours of the rainbow: Rosemary Waugh reviews Tamara Harvey’s visually beautiful production of Uncle Vanya.
22 September 2017
Reviews
Review: Wings at the Young Vic
Until 4 November 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
Please don’t send flowers: Rosemary Waugh reviews a revival of Arthur Kopit’s play about recovering from a stroke.
18 September 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Oslo at the National Theatre
Until 23rd September 2017, then transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre
By Rosemary Waugh
This is how we do business: Rosemary Waugh reviews the London premiere of J. T. Rogers’ play about the Oslo Accords.
14 September 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Boudica at Shakespeare’s Globe
8 September - 1 October 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
It’s like eyeliner, only cooler: Rosemary Waugh reviews Tristan Bernays’ new play about the woad-wearing warrior queen.
24 August 2017
Reviews • Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Lady Macbeth: Unsex Me Here at Dance Base
Until 27 August 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
The many faces of Lady Macbeth: Rosemary Waugh reviews an artful exploration of Shakespeare’s shadowy matriarch.
24 August 2017
Reviews • Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Dreamer at Pleasance Courtyard
By Rosemary Waugh
Sweet dreams: Rosemary Waugh reviews the European premiere of Gecko’s collaboration with the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre.
23 August 2017
Reviews • Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Humours of Bandon at Dance Base
Until 27 August 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
When you don’t love it anymore, it’s time to stop: Rosemary Waugh reviews Margaret McAuliffe’s one-woman show about Irish dancing.
23 August 2017
Reviews • Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Black Mountain at Summerhall Roundabout
By Rosemary Waugh
Lost in the woods: Rosemary Waugh reviews Brad Birch’s new play blending gothic horror with domestic drama.
23 August 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Knives in Hens at the Donmar Warehouse
17 August - 7 October 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
Words and non-words: Rosemary Waugh reviews Yaël Farber’s production of David Harrower’s Knives in Hens.
22 August 2017
Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe Review: Scribble at Assembly Roxy
Until 27 August 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
Keep calm and eat Bran Flakes: Rosemary Waugh reviews a new show about anxiety and obsessive thoughts.