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Lorenzo

Ben Target is a well regarded comedian who has won various awards for his unique brand of alternative humour. In 2020 he took time out to act as carer...
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The Standard Short Long Drop

One of the luxuries of reviewing in London is that shows that have enjoyed success in Edinburgh over the summer often receive a follow-up run in Londo...
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Strangers in Between

This play was first produced in 2005 in Sydney and has since travelled far and wide. Part of its success lies in the funny, authentic banter of much o...
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Rebecca

On the face of it, Daphne du Maurier's gothic thriller 'Rebecca' is ideal fare for a musical. Set in Monte Carolo and on a wave-churning Cornish coast...
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The White Factory

The Marylebone Theatre is a lovely new 200-seat theatre on the edge of Regent's Park that combines intimacy, comfy seats (all of which enjoy a clear v...
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The Mikado

What more is there to be said or done with 'The Mikado?' Since its appearance in the wake of an Anglo-Japanese exhibition in London in 1885 it has nev...

A plaque unveiled

A plaque honouring the inspirational founder of Hampstead Theatre has been unveiled at the theatre in north London. James Roose-Evans, who foun...
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Anthropology

AI is one of the biggest challenges and fascinations of our era and yet to date there are few plays that really engage with it in a deep and searching...
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Infamous

The outlines of Emma Hamilton's life-story were notorious in her own time and have remained part of high culture (eg Susan Sontag) or low culture (eg ...
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Red Pitch

'Red Pitch' was a huge success last year, winning several awards for all aspects of the original production. It returns now for a short run back at th...