30/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Review of “Jason Bourne” the fourth in the series, set in Athens, Berlin, London and Las Vegas. Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones and Vincent Cassell add heavyweight acting ability to the series.
Tommy Lee Jones as CIA Director Dewey and Alicia Vikander.
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27/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Review added of Fracked! Or Please Don’t Use The F-Word. (FOLLOW LINK) by Alistair Beaton at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre. This is a new play (complete with Brexit jokes) that divided the critics. W thought it both funny, and an interesting look at “democracy” rather than simply “hydraulic fracking.” Oliver Chris is the PR Man for Deerland Energy, who want to start fracking in Elizabeth (Anne Reid) and Jack’s (James Bolam) village.
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24/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Review of Half A Sixpence, (FOLLOW LINK) at Chichester Festival Theatre 2016. This is a new version of the 1963 musical, 1967 film (based on H.G. Wells’ novel Kipps), with a new “book” by Julian Fellowes, and with new songs while retaining the classic originals. Starring Charlie Kemp, a 22 year old unknown as Arthur Kipps, and indeed, “a star is born.” This will be a massive success for years. Catch it early at Chichester! With their stage, it will never look better. NOW WITH PHOTOS ADDED
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21/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Review of Terence Rattigan’s While The Sun Shines (LINKED) at Bath Theatre Royal, directed by Christopher Luscombe with Alexandra Dowling and Tamla Kari from “The Musketeers” TV series. A pin-sharp beautifully directed farce, (though I have some issues with Rattigan’s dialogue).
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18/07/2016 by Peter Viney
I’ve added a rare culinary rant, Chorizo is Vile. (LINKED) Comments welcome.
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We went to see the RSC “A Play For The Nation” version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream again. We saw it in February, and went to the last day of the run and tour (with a new set of rude mechanicals, The Belvoir Playersfrom Belfast). Amazingly it was even better second time, and it gets a full review rather than being tacked on to February’s review.
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15/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Review of the Cameron Mackintosh & Disney musical, MARY POPPINS (Linked) at Norwich Theatre Royal as part of its tour. A huge production.
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11/07/2016 by Peter Viney
The Globe’s latest version of Macbeth – Globe 2016, with Ray Fearon as Macbeth and Tara Fitzgerald as Lady Macbeth, has divided critics, with reviews ranging from one star to five star. Iqbal Khan’s version has stirred things up. Follow the link to see what I thought.
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05/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Review of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, by Daniel Jamieson. (FOLLOW LINK). The story of Marc and Bella Chagall, told with colour, music, dance, mime and every theatrical device. Directed by Emma Rice for Kneehigh / Bristol Old Vic.
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05/07/2016 by Peter Viney
Fourth Hyde Park review, Michael Kiwanuka. An artist I didn’t have any records by. This will change.
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