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I decided not to review last night’s Christmas Special of Downton Abbey, but instead to look forward to Series Ten, which is set in 1942.

It’s under the “Rants” section, as it’s not a review: The Curse of The Crawleys: Downton Abbey Series Ten

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Best of 2012

Just in time for Christmas, my BEST OF 2012 lists. And the winner is … Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen in music, The Comedy of Errors (National Theatre), and One Man Two Guv’nors in theatre, Hugo in film, London by Thea Gilmore in songs. Follow links for full lists.

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Review of An Unexpected Journey added. Not long, and I meant to avoid blockbusters.

Review of the first play in the Michael Grandage Company season, Privates on Parade, with Simon Russell Beale as Captain Terry Ellis.

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Link to review of Phillip Breen’s fabulous and hilarious RSC production of The Merry Wives of Windsor.

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The Spire

Review of Salisbury Playhouse’s production of The Spire (CLICK HERE) added.

Review of the Globe production of Richard III at the Apollo Theatre, starring Mark Rylance has been added.

 

You might think most of my reviews are too euphoric. OK, check out Calixto Bieito’s “Forests” perhaps the most pretentious piece of pure garbage I’ve seen since the 1970s.

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New cartoon from a 1955 Punch magazine added to the “Stage” contents page.