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Tag Archives: live theatre
Getting to Know Lady Unknown Playwright Lauren Johnson
Lady Unknown is the third production from ensemble group Theatre Untold. As with its two previous productions, the aim of Lady Unknown is to shine a light on a “forgotten historical figure.” This time round that disremembered person is 19th century philanthropist and chum of Charles Dickens, Angela Burdett Coutts. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, interview, London, Theatre
Tagged Angela Burdett Coutts, charles dickens, charles dickens museum, Entertainment, interview, Lady Unknown, Lauren Johnson, live theatre, London, museums, play, theatre, theatre untold, Untold Theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: Let the Right One In
Soon after its release to DVD, I saw (and loved) the original film version of the Swedish romantic horror story, Let the Right One In. What I enjoyed most about that movie was its moody tone and even moodier lighting. I don’t what it was like to watch in the cinema but it made for ideal at-home viewing. Newly adapted for the stage, LTROI is on now at the recently reopened Apollo Theatre (with refurbished ceiling) for a “strictly limited season” run. How does the stage adaptation compare to the movie and is it worth seeing? Well … Continue reading
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Posted in London, Theatre
Tagged horror, Let the Right One in, live performance, live theatre, London, London blog, LTROI, review, shaftesbury avenue, Swedish romantic horror story, theatre, theatre review, vampire, vampires, W1D 7ES, west end, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: We are Proud to Present … Namibia, Bush Theatre
We are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884 – 1915 may be an exhaustingly exhaustive title to say (and even type) but it’s an otherwise invigorating piece of work to see performed. Continue reading
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Posted in Design, London, Theatre
Tagged Ayesha Antoine, Between the Years 1884 – 1915, Bush Theatre, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, fringe theatre, from the German Sudwestafrika, Gbolahan Obisesan, German Sudwestafrika, Herero, Isaac Ssebandeke, Joseph Arkley, Joshua Hill, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Kirsty Oswald, Lisa Marie Hall, live theatre, London, London blog, Namibia, Namibia play, review, shepherd's bush, Southwest Africa, theatre, theatre review, Theatre Review: We are Proud to Present, Uxbridge Road, W12, W12 8LJ, We are Proud to Present, We are Proud to Present a Presentation, We are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, west london, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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