Reviews

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The Body of an American

The Body of an Americanis a two-hander that tells the true story of the Canadian photojournalist and Pulitzer prize winner Paul Watson. It focusses on...
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Shang-a-Lang

The King’s Head website states that Shang-a-Lang is not suitable for children. However I would recommend it for those who are old enough to remember t...
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Romeo et Juliette

The strikingly beautiful tableau, with which the cast of ‘Romeo and Juliette’ leaves the audience, is a very powerful finish. Juliette, in a deep red ...
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Punishment Without Revenge

Lope de Vega's 1631 tragedy Punishment Without Revenge, performed here in a new adaptation by Meredith Oakes, concerns the story of a father who arran...
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One Step Before the Fall

‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’ or an exploration of sheer exhaustion: ‘One Step Before the Fall’ performs ideas about boxing, physical str...
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The Ugly Sisters

It is nearly a month since Christmas and the panto season has come to an end, but fear not boys and girls – the alternative version of Cinderella is t...
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Henry V

Henry V is the last of the productions in Michael Grandage’s theatrical tour-de-force at the Noel Coward Theatre. The play, one of Shakespeare’s simpl...
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Anatomia Publica

Anatomia Publica, developed by Tomeo Vergés and Véronique Petit and shown here as part of the London International Mime Festival, is a dance piece tel...
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Ciphers

A ricochet plot that deals in debauch and heartbreak in a decidedly seedy underworld of subterfuge and betrayal, Dawn King’s new play Ciphers packs pu...