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Continue reading →: God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza.
Onbook Theatre presents God of Carnage performed in Barnes at the OSO Arts Centre. Yet another rare theatre gem. It’s positioned in an idyllic park next to a duck pond. Attending the matinee performance I saw lots of families and dog walkers making the most of the lovely sunny winter…
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Continue reading →: Same Time, Next Year by Bernard Slade.
Sarah Kempton in the role of Doris and Kieran Buckeridge as George embark on two extremely challenging roles in Same Time, Next Year. We watch time passing along with changing attitudes to money, life, politics and religion spanning twenty-five years, the actors fulfilling these years in under two hours, with…
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Continue reading →: Alan Bennett’s Habeas Corpus directed by Patrick Marber.
Menier Chocolate Factory is currently home to the hilarious romp Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett. Which is now running until 27th February 2022. The main storyline centres around General Practitioner Arthur Wicksteed (Jasper Britton) and his long-suffering wife Muriel Wicksteed (Catherine Russell). Each of the eleven cast members become linked…
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Continue reading →: Aladdin at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Pantomime season returns with the aid of the famous lamp to Winchester Theatre Royal for 2021 as Aladdin by James Barry takes to the stage. Starring Libby Gore as Aladdin, Rosie Coles as Princess Jasmine and the pantomime baddie Abanazar (Ben Tolley). Ed Thorpe in the role of Aladdin’s brother…
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Continue reading →: Jack and the Beanstalk at Kings Theatre Portsmouth.
Christmas Panto season returns with a huge helping of Christmas cheer at the Kings Theatre Portsmouth starring Sean Smith as Jack Trot and Amy Hart as Princess Jill. Portsmouth local celebrity Jack Edwards returns in his popular role as the dame and this year the “fat man in a suit”…
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Continue reading →: Cat On a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams.
Based in 1950’s Mississippi, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is the destructive story by Tennessee Williams predominantly set between married couple Maggie (Sienna Kelly) and Brick (Oliver Johnstone) while attending his father’s (Peter Forbes) 65th birthday party. However, all is not as it appears between the rest of the…
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Continue reading →: Birdwatching by Anarchy Productions.
Watching live-streamed performances are never the same as attending in person. Due to a trapped sciatic nerve that wasn’t possible this weekend and I agreed to review Birdwatching in this format instead. Running as part of the London Horror Festival and debuting at The Space. Birdwatching by Anarchy Productions begins…
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Continue reading →: The Mill at Sonning presents Top Hat.
The enchanting setting of The Mill at Sonning offers Theatre goers a delicious package consisting of dinner and a theatre show all in one ticket. The hot buffet-style main dishes are all self-service and clearly labelled to cater for every diner requirement. If you have any allergies or requests I…
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Continue reading →: Chop Me Up or Let Me Go by Leslie Ann Albiston.
Leslie Ann Albiston latest play Chop Me Up or Let Me Go is a dark comedy with a twist. Where a kidnap takes place in which we see Astrid (Ciara Murphy) an accomplished scientist kidnap Tom (Alastair Coughlan) a high profile actor with the world at his feet and an…
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Continue reading →: The Lemon Table by Julian Barnes.
Salisbury Playhouse’s second production since reopening is the world premiere of the one-man production The Lemon Table by Julian Barnes. Set around and on a dining table with two chairs one placed at either end. Ian McDiarmid delivers the production in two sections Vigilance followed by Silence. These are just…












