Posted in Uncategorized on 28/03/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review of Christopher Marlowe’s “Edward II” at the Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe. It’s a play best-known for King Edward II’s grisly ending. Come to think of it, Van Morrison had a backing band called The Red Hot Pokers for a while. I doubt it’s a reference! A lively production with good pace, and surprisingly transparent for a 1592 play you’re seeing for the first time.
Posted in Uncategorized on 27/03/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review added of the National Theatre production of FOLLIES (linked) by Stephen Sondheim. This revival of the 2017 production had universal 5 star reviews. Ah! Not quite universal … But not from me … read and see.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bono, Dana Fuchs, Dick Clement, Dylan Baker, Eddie Izzard, Evan Rachel Wood, Ian La Fresnais, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Joe Cocker, Julie Taymor, Martin Luther McCoy, T.V. Carpio on 25/03/2019| Leave a Comment »
It’ll be a busy week for reviews, and this is a 2007 film. We rewatched it last night (again) and ACROSS THE UNIVERSE is such a favourite that I thought I’d review it while listening to the soundtrack CD today. 31 Beatles songs frame a 1968 story bouncing between Liverpool and (mainly) the USA. One of my all time great musicals. Brilliant choreography too.
Posted in Uncategorized on 24/03/2019| Leave a Comment »
Somewhat belated review of Mike Leigh’s film Peterloo (LINKED(, telling the story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester. I thought the film unbalanced. The beginning and last 30 minutes are brilliant (and unmissable) filming, but it falls flat in the middle for me.
Posted in Uncategorized on 22/03/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review added of the Touring Production of Much Ado About Nothing, from Northern Broadsides and The Young Vic. We saw it in Salisbury but it’s touring through the Spring. It’s set in 1945 with the military nobles as returning RAF officers, and the “locals” as part of the Women’s Land Army. A nice concept.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Billy Postlethwaite, Emma McDonald, Eva Feiler, Lillie Flynn, Max Runham, Mike Slader, Offue Okegbe, Paul Hart, Peter Mooney, Sally Cheng, Victoria Blunt on 10/03/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review added of Macbeth at the Watermill Theatre. A thrilling, fast production with lots of music, featuring Billy Postlethwaite and Emma McDonald as a super Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It makes such a difference seeing young, potent actors in the role rather than the usual older pillars of the profession. Brilliant
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