17/10/2015 by Peter Viney
The Wars of The Roses at Kingston-on-Thames revives the 1963 RSC John Barton and Peter Hall’s adaptation of Henry VI Parts I. II and III plus Richard III into three plays in a day. It was our second three plays in a day in a week.
The Wars of The Roses overview (LINKED)
SEE LINKS BELOW FOR EACH PLAY
Henry VI … 11 am (REVIEW LINK)
Edward IV … 3 pm (REVIEW LINK)
Richard III … 7.30 pm (REVIEW LINK)
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16/10/2015 by Peter Viney
Review of Simone Felice and Anna Mitchell at The Attic, Winchester, Wednesday 14th October 2015.
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11/10/2015 by Peter Viney
Three plays in a day in Chichester’s Young Chekhov Season.
Links:
Then three separate reviews:
Platonov below
Ivanov below
The Seagull below
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anna Chancellor, Chichester Festival Theatre, David Hare, Ivanov, James McCardle, Jnathan Kent, Joshua James, Lucy Briars, Olivia Vinall, Peter Egan, Platonov, Samuel West, The Seagull, Young Chekov Season | Leave a Comment »
08/10/2015 by Peter Viney
Review of Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path (1942) now touring. I saw it at Salisbury Playhouse. I’ve never been a Rattigan fan, and this was just too creakily of its time for me.
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05/10/2015 by Peter Viney
Review of Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale at the Globe Theatre (FOLLOW LINK). In the euphoria after seeing this production, we agree it’s “the best thing we’ve seen at the Globe.” A five star play featuring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Nell.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amanda Lawrence, Angus Imrie, Anneika Rose, Christopher Luscombe, David Rintoul, David Sturzaker, Greg Haiste, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Jay Taylor, Jessica Swale, Nell Gwynn, Richard Katz, Sarah Woodward, Sasha Waddell, Shakespeare's Globe | Leave a Comment »
04/10/2015 by Peter Viney
Reviews of Dinner With Saddam by Anthony Horowitz, with Sanjeev Bhaksar and Stephen Berkoff. A farce on a serious topic, set on the first day of the 2003 Iraq bombardment.
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02/10/2015 by Peter Viney
The latest Toppermost article (by me) is on Bob Marley & The Wailers. Do comment on Toppermost if moved to comment.
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28/09/2015 by Peter Viney
Review of Richard II at Shakespeare’s Globe, with Charles Edwards as Richard II, with added notes “in defence of The Globe” at the end!
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27/09/2015 by Peter Viney
Review of Future Conditional, by Tamsin Oglesby. Directed by Matthew Warchus, his first venture as new Artistic Director of the Old Vic. The cast includes Lucy Briggs-Owen, Joshua McGuire and Rob Brydon. A five star play on education choices.
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26/09/2015 by Peter Viney
Review of Hangmen by Martin McDonagh at the Royal Court. Another great McDonagh black comedy.
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