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Continue reading →: Dark of the Moon-Charing Cross Theatre.Dark of the Moon is a show that wears its folklore roots proudly, drawing loosely from Scottish and English myth and the centuries‑old ballad Barbara Allen. Here, the tale is transplanted to the fictional Appalachian town of Buck Creek and the Smoky Mountains that loom above it — a setting…
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Continue reading →: Aesop’s Fables -The Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival.An endearing adaptation of a few of the children’s Aesop’s Fables are brought together in a delightful thirty five minute production aimed at families with small children. The classic story of the “Hare and the Tortoise” is a favourite. Where the over zealous and rather “cocky” Hare doesn’t understand anything…
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Continue reading →: Resurgam-The Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival.Dhara Paul bought her solo performance to The Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival called Resurgam. Paul combined narrative and songs to tell two stories about love and loss. The initial opening is the set in the newly built Thornfield Bar, and the audience is addressed as old friends and patrons…
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Continue reading →: The Little Broomstick Rider-The Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival.A Quarantined Paper Series by Neverbird Productions. The Little Broomstick Rider is an award-winning animated series and short film about a young boy called Linhard accused of witchcraft in 1620s Bavaria. Linhard is on trial in front of the court, being held by four god-fearing “noble elders” who are terrified of…
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Continue reading →: Lullabies and Love Stories-The Fireside Folktales Barnes Fringe Festival.Maya Catherine Foster delivers a captivating storytelling performance using traditional folk stories and folk songs and adds twists and darker turns to these tales. “Who and what is sacrificed on a hero’s quest? While embarking on his epic journey, a Hero is ensnared and confronted by a Spirit” The hero…
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Continue reading →: Barnum –Woking Theatre.Some shows aim for spectacle, some for heart — Barnum cheerfully decides to do both, and for the most part it succeeds. This is a bright, good‑natured musical with plenty to enjoy for the whole family, especially younger theatregoers who will enjoy the circus acts woven through the evening. One…
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Continue reading →: Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil-The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.Adapted for the stage by Gary McNair, this deeply Scottish production about football support attracted an audience of football fans chattering about their teams before the show. Following your local side is not rational, almost never rewarding, and yet it somehow becomes stitched into the fabric of a life. Based…
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Continue reading →: Churchill’s Urinal-King’s Head Theatre.“A week is a long time in politics.” Was a quote by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the 1960s to describe the rapid and unpredictable political landscape. However, in the case of Chancellor Rachel Reeves moving into Number 11. The new comedy play Churchill’s Urinal by Rosie Holt is based…
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Continue reading →: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold-Richmond Theatre.David Eldridge’s adaptation of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold drags Cold War espionage out of the shadows. Set in 1961 Berlin, the production follows Alec Leamas (Ralph Little), a burnt‑out British agent watching his network crumble under the ruthless efficiency of East German intelligence chief Mundt…
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