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REVIEW: The Turn of the Screw @blackeyedtheatre.bsky.social at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social

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"Guaranteed to linger in your memory"

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The Turn of the Screw
Blackeyed Theatre excels at bringing classic literature to the stage, breathing new life into various books such as Frankenstein, The Great Gatsby and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde &#82…
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September 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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REVIEW: Still Life at the Grand Saloon Bar (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

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"A glorious setting for some classic Noël Coward"

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Still Life
Before Brief Encounter there was Still Life, Noël Coward’s short play which originally formed part of the play cycle Tonight at 8.30. Across a handful of scenes, it depicts the relationship w…
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September 11, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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REVIEW: Tchaikovsky: Child of Glass at Opera Holland Park

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"A disappointing ode to one of the greats of classical music"

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Tchaikovsky: Child of Glass
Not Entirely Serious follows up last year’s Beethoven: I Shall Hear In Heaven with another play about a titan of the classical music world: Tchaikovsky: Child of Glass. Written and directed b…
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August 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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BLOG POST: BBC Proms 2026

Featuring my 2025 highlights, theatre tips (inc. @arcolatheatre.bsky.social) & my recommendations for this season.

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BBC Proms 2026
After having such a great time last year, expanding my coverage more than ever, I decided to go all-in on the BBC Proms once more. It’s another enticing schedule, although at this point I&#82…
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July 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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BLOG POST: The Whole World Is A Playhouse - Shakespeare's Globe 2026-27 season preview

"Still less than convinced in Michelle Terry’s vision in the long-term"

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Globe 2026-27: The Whole World Is A Playhouse
“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?” Is it… Hope? It’s true that season announcements from Shakespeare’s Globe in recent times have had me reaching for…
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July 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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REVIEW: Malory Towers at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"A classic Emma Rice production from start to finish"

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Malory Towers
“Women the world can lean on” First seen in 2019, Emma Rice’s adaptation of Malory Towers is back on the road this year as part of her selection of revivals hitting theatres acros…
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July 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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REVIEW: Monarchs Anonymous at @theotherpalace.bsky.social

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"Brings the facts as well as the fun"

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Monarchs Anonymous
Beginning life as a lockdown YouTube series, Monarchs Anonymous returns to The Other Palace following its debut run in October 2025 and a stint at this year’s Brighton Fringe. This “roy…
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June 26, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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REVIEW: Barnum at @RichmondTheatre

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"Good family fun"

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Barnum
Phineas Taylor Barnum was born in Connecticut in 1810, and over the course of his life flitted between showbusiness and politics – supposedly coining the adage “There’s a sucker b…
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June 24, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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BLOG POST: Not gonna spend my life living in a rock 'n' roll fantasy

It's the end of Sunny Afternoon as we know it - and I feel fine...

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Not gonna spend my life living in a rock ‘n’ roll fantasy
Now that the dust has settled a bit, I thought I should probably reflect on the Sunny Afternoon tour that has somehow just come and gone. Unlike the previous tour, which I only managed to see …
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June 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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REVIEW: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"A thrilling adaptation that oozes theatricality"

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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (tour)
Following its sell-out debut at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre in 2024, and a recent West End run at @sohoplace, David Eldridge’s adaptation of the John Le Carré classic The Spy Who Came …
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May 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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MINI-REVIEWS: Magic at Chichester Festival Theatre & Eclipse at Minerva Theatre

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"The one thread that runs between them is that of grief" 🎭

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Mini-Reviews: Magic / Eclipse
The last two Saturdays have brought me to Chichester for my first two productions of the new spring/summer season – so what better to pair together in this post? Two ostensibly different play…
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May 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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REVIEW: Dinner at @omnibustheatre.bsky.social

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"Brilliant performances all round"

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Dinner
In the days before the curated Instagram profile, the preferred method of performative living for the middle classes was the dinner party; they’re the ideal way of showing off your affluence …
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May 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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REVIEW: Please Please Me at Kiln Theatre

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"Not as fab as it could have been"

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Please Please Me
Not content with the sheer volume of Beatles output (the latest being The Beatles Anthology on Disney+), it seems to be time for Brian Epstein to be put under the spotlight. James Norton is set to …
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May 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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REVIEW: Carmen (Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour) at Richmond Theatre

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"Sizzling Spain it is not"

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Carmen (Ellen Kent 2026)
Opera producer Ellen Kent has had an illustrious career, taking many different opera and ballet productions around the UK for the past three decades – bringing Eastern European talent over to share…
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April 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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In light of Lesley Manville’s recent widely publicised comments — a few thoughts from a theatre reviewer.

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On Theatre Etiquette: Some Do's and Don'ts
Our Head Reviewer Stuart King considers the current hot discussion topic ignited by Lesley Manville’s comments and suggests some do’s and don’ts. Photo by Pedro Szekely.
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April 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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REVIEW: Single White Female at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Weirdly watchable"

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Single White Female
Whatever you do, don’t call her crazy… The procession of films adapted for the stage continues, as Rebecca Reid’s version of Single White Female (itself an adaptation of John Lutz’s nov…
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April 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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REVIEW: Saint Joan at Arches Lane Theatre

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"An ambitious take on the George Bernard Shaw classic"

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Saint Joan
A reimagined version of George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan is currently playing at the Arches Lane Theatre. Adapted by Ruthie Black, Peter Hinton-Davis & James Saxby, the typically three/fo…
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April 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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REVIEW: Sunny Afternoon tour 2025-26 at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"This show has still Really Got Me"

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Sunny Afternoon (2025-26 tour)
“He thinks in song” Upon its arrival in the West End in 2014, this jukebox musical about The Kinks proved the surprise hit of the season, scooping four Olivier Awards and completing a t…
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April 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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REVIEW: Children of the Night at @swkplay.bsky.social

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"An impressive debut play"

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Children of the Night
Whilst the AIDS crisis of the 1980s is an episode with widespread awareness, thanks to tireless campaigns to destigmatise the condition and lead the charge to find a cure, the first heterosexual HI…
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March 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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REVIEW: Double Indemnity at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Keeps you guessing until the end"

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Double Indemnity
The latest film to get the stage adaptation treatment is the 1944 noir classic Double Indemnity, itself adapted (by Billy Wilder & Raymond Chandler) from the James M. Cain novel of the same nam…
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March 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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REVIEW: The Battle at Birmingham Rep

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"John Niven's script is sharp & quick-witted"

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The Battle
“Rock ‘n’ Roll is about music, music, music, music. It’s not about you, it’s not about me, it’s not about Oasis. It’s about the tunes.” 14 August 199…
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March 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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REVIEW: David Copperfield (@guildfordbard.bsky.social) at Holy Trinity Church

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"Engaging & entertaining throughout"

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David Copperfield
“I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything” After an acclaimed Christmas run at Jermyn Street Theatre (and following on from their three-pe…
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February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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REVIEW: The Constant Wife at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Kara Tointon shines in this elegant & witty production"

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The Constant Wife
Following a critically acclaimed run at the RSC’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon last summer, Laura Wade’s adaptation of The Constant Wife (originally by W. Somerset Maugham) is on…
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February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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REVIEW: Edgar in the Red Room at @thehopetheatre.bsky.social

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"A well conceived musical comedy investigation into the mysterious nature of the death of Edgar Allan Poe"

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Edgar in the Red Room
“Believe nothing of what you hear and half of what you see” Written by Matt Chiorini and Greg Giovanini, North American theatre festival favourite Edgar in the Red Room comes to The Hop…
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February 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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REVIEW: High Noon at Harold Pinter Theatre

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"A pertinent story, imperfectly presented on the stage"

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High Noon
“The commandments say ‘Thou shalt not kill,’ but we hire men to go out and do it for us. The right and the wrong seem pretty clear here.” The classic 1952 Western High Noon …
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February 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM