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Review: Sincerely, Mr Toad at Greenwich Theatre

Last night I caught the London premiere of Sincerely, Mr Toad at the Greenwich Theatre. Having toured around the UK with a well received stint at this year’s Fringe, the new musical examines the life of The Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame, his icy relationship with wife Elspeth and the tragic early death of their son Alastair – and how these and other factors shaped Grahame’s imagination and writing. Continue reading

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Theatre Sneak Preview: Sincerely, Mr Toad

Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do Finalist, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) leads a 12 strong cast in Sincerely, Mr Toad, a brand new musical from Sell A Door Theatre Company in association with Greenwich Theatre. The show explores the life of Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, and looks at the tragic events that inspired the popular writer’s most famous work. Continue reading

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Journey’s End at Greenwich Theatre (London on the Inside)

Above ground events result in deep consequences down in the dug-out. The scurrying and decisive actions below seem desperately futile, and all the more heroic, when viewed from outside the set’s frame. Continue reading

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Review: Journey’s End at Greenwich Theatre

Following sell out performances of Spring Awakening, Lord of the Flies and The History Boys, multi award winning Sell A Door Theatre Company have brought RC Sherriff’s anti-war classic, Journey’s End, back to the stage for a nine day run at Greenwich Theatre. First produced in 1928 with Laurence Olivier as the lead, the play tells a story of bravery and brotherhood among a group of officers on the front line during the First World War. Continue reading

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Journey’s End at Greenwich Theatre

RC Sherriff’s Journey’s End has been a considered a seminal piece of anti-war theatre since its first production in 1928 with Laurence Olivier as the lead. Today, the play’s significance still resonates, perhaps more than ever.
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