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Review: Amelie the Musical at The Other Palace
5 December 2019
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Review: Amelie the Musical at The Other Palace

By Frey Kwa Hawking

Flights of fancy: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on a whimsical staging of the 2001 Parisian romcom.


Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester
3 December 2019
Reviews • Manchester

Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester

27-30 November
By James Varney

Real plastic trees: James Varney writes on Chanje Kunda’s conversational, autobiographical show about trying to move past trauma.


Review: Superstar at Southwark Playhouse
2 December 2019
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Review: Superstar at Southwark Playhouse

By Brendan Macdonald

Overshadowed: Nicola Wren’s monologue explores what it’s like to pursue stardom when you’ve got a famous sibling.


Review: Magic Theatre – [scenes from the unconscious] at CCA, Glasgow
29 November 2019
Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: Magic Theatre – [scenes from the unconscious] at CCA, Glasgow

21-22 November
By Andrew Edwards

Andrew Edwards writes on the “exhilaration and fear-induced defecation” of Jian Yi’s ambitious, visually rich multimedia fusion of Butoh and live art.


Review: Hunger at Arcola Theatre
28 November 2019
Reviews • OWE & Fringe

Review: Hunger at Arcola Theatre

20 November - 21 December
By Emily Davis

‘A stumble off the path, into a crack in the ground’: Emily Davis writes on a new adaptation of Knut Hamsun’s book and the politics of the decision to programme it.


Review: Candida at Orange Tree Theatre
28 November 2019
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Review: Candida at Orange Tree Theatre

By Simon Gwynn

‘The Twilight of its day’: Simon Gwynn writes on Paul Miller’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s ‘125-year-old rom com’.


Review: The Arrival at the Bush Theatre
28 November 2019
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Review: The Arrival at the Bush Theatre

28 November - 18 January
By Frey Kwa Hawking

‘Show me where you fit’: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on Bijan Sheibani’s new play exploring the reconnection of two brothers.


Review: Hello and Goodbye at York Theatre Royal
28 November 2019
Reviews • National • York

Review: Hello and Goodbye at York Theatre Royal

14-30 November
By Louise Jones

Shaft of light: Louise Jones writes on the ‘futile, gripping’ intensity of Athol Fugard’s seldom-produced two-hander.


Review: Mission Control at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
28 November 2019
Reviews • Cardiff • National

Review: Mission Control at Principality Stadium, Cardiff

22-24 November
By Lilith Wozniak

A faltering take-off: Lilith Wozniak reviews a haltingly staged sci-fi promenade show from National Theatre of Wales and Hijinx Theatre.


Review: My Brilliant Friend at National Theatre
27 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central

Review: My Brilliant Friend at National Theatre

By Hailey Bachrach

An incoherent world: Hailey Bachrach writes on an episodic staging of Elena Ferrante’s wildly successful bestsellers.


Review: Still I Rise at The Lowry, Salford
26 November 2019
Reviews • National • Salford

Review: Still I Rise at The Lowry, Salford

19 November, then touring
By Aniqah Choudhri

Who’s in the picture: Aniqah Choudhri writes on a dance adaptation of Maya Angelou’s poem which glosses over the issue of race.


Review: & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
26 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central

Review: & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre

By Alice Saville and Rose Johnstone

Living in a teenage dream: in this dialogue review, Rose Johnstone and Alice Saville chat about 90s nostalgia, commercialised wokeness, and the weird world of the 21st century jukebox musical.


Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Bridge Theatre
26 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central

Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Bridge Theatre

By Ava Wong Davies

A glorious vision: Ava Wong Davies writes on the wintry magic of Sally Cookson’s Narnia story.


Review: Henry IV/ Richard III at the Globe
23 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central

Review: Henry IV/ Richard III at the Globe

23rd November - 26th January
By Lily Levinson

‘Shakespearean civil war as Tarantino-esque entertainment’: Lily Levinson writes on Sean Holmes and Ilinca Radulian’s action-packed double-bill of history plays.


Review: Ticker at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
22 November 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: Ticker at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle

19-23 November
By Tracey Sinclair

Same old story: Tracey Sinclair writes on an ‘impressively slick’ solo show which falls into the trap of giving oxygen to its narrator’s toxic outlook.


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