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Andrew Haydon


Andrew Haydon

Andrew Haydon was a freelance theatre critic (FT, Guardian, Time Out, etc.). He was also the editor of the CultureWars theatre section between 2000-2010, where he discovered exciting new theatre thinkers, including Andy Field, Matt Trueman and Miriam Gillinson. Then he went to Berlin for a while. Now he seems to be back for a bit. His blog here: http://postcardsgods.blogspot.co.uk/


Articles by Andrew Haydon


Review: KlangHaus: On Air at the Royal Festival Hall
22 July 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central

Review: KlangHaus: On Air at the Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall | Southbank ⋄ 7th - 29th July 2016
By Andrew Haydon

“It might have been a good idea, but in the event it wasn’t very good”: Andrew Haydon reviews an art rock installation in amongst the Royal Festival Hall’s air-con units.


Review: Phaedra(s) at the Barbican
13 June 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central

Review: Phaedra(s) at the Barbican

Barbican Theatre ⋄ 9th - 18th June 2016
By Andrew Haydon

“Challengingly “international”, but perhaps not in quite the way LIFT hopes.” Andrew Haydon reviews Krzysztof Warlikowski’s revisiting of Phaedra.


Review: Tristan and Isolde at the Coliseum
13 June 2016
Reviews • Opera

Review: Tristan and Isolde at the Coliseum

London Coliseum ⋄ 15th June - 9th July 2016
By Andrew Haydon

“A cartoon samurai from the 80s, inexplicably crossed with a teletubby”: Andrew Haydon reviews the ENO’s staging of Wagner that is somewhat marred by costume and set design choices.


Review: 32 rue Vandenbranden at HOME
25 May 2016
Reviews • Manchester • National • Reviews

Review: 32 rue Vandenbranden at HOME

HOME ⋄ 23rd - 25th May 2016
By Andrew Haydon

“You gradually learn not to trust a single thing you see”: Andrew Haydon reviews Peeping Tom at HOME.


Theatre 2016: OVER FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS TO ATTEND
13 May 2016
Features

Theatre 2016: OVER FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS TO ATTEND

By Andrew Haydon

Theatre 2016, “The largest ever industry-wide conference for everyone who cares about the future of theatre in the UK”, has managed to alienate an astonishing number of people who care about theatre. Here’s Andrew Haydon on how they’ve done it.


Alistair McDowall: “I Spend a Lot of Time on the Internet.”
26 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews

Alistair McDowall: “I Spend a Lot of Time on the Internet.”

By Andrew Haydon

Andrew Haydon talks to the playwright about the inspiration behind Pomona, the influence of the internet on his work, and the changing face of Manchester.


Stewart Lee: “The most controversial thing you can do is be sincere in a world of irony.”
19 October 2015
Features • Q&A and Interviews

Stewart Lee: “The most controversial thing you can do is be sincere in a world of irony.”

By Andrew Haydon

Talking journalism, live art, the comedy circuit, The Fall, and access to education, among other things.


d(ARE) / Here Be Lions
11 June 2015
Reviews • OWE & Fringe

d(ARE) / Here Be Lions

The Print Room ⋄ 9th-27th June 2015
By Andrew Haydon

All about the money.


A Small, Never-Ending Culture War
30 January 2015
Features

A Small, Never-Ending Culture War

By Andrew Haydon

Andrew Haydon on the theatre that makes him want to write about theatre.


Romeo and Juliet
21 September 2014
Reviews • Manchester

Romeo and Juliet

Victoria Baths ⋄ 10th September - 4th October 2014
By Andrew Haydon

But, y’know: pretty.


Hamlet
17 September 2014
Reviews • Manchester

Hamlet

Royal Exchange ⋄ 11th September - 25th October 14
By Andrew Haydon

Elsinore, so much to answer for…


Les Troyens
29 August 2014
Reviews • Edinburgh • Opera

Les Troyens

Festival Theatre ⋄ 28th - 30th August 2014
By Andrew Haydon

International and historical vertigo.


Front
28 August 2014
Reviews • Edinburgh

Front

Royal Lyceum Theatre ⋄ 22nd - 26th August 2014
By Andrew Haydon

A series of false endings.


Minetti
27 August 2014
Reviews • Edinburgh

Minetti

Royal Lyceum Theatre ⋄ 16th - 18th August 2014
By Andrew Haydon

Text and context.


Rodelinda
19 March 2014
Reviews • Opera

Rodelinda

London Coliseum ⋄ Until 15th March 2014
By Andrew Haydon

An unmitigated triumph.


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