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27: The Rise Of A Falling Star Review
27 – The Rise Of A Falling Star MUSIC, BOOK AND LYRICS BY SAM CASSIDY MUSIC BY MATT WILLS CO–DIRECTOR ARLENE PHILLIPS Everyone has heard of the 27 Club, a club you can only join if you’re a popular musician who dies at the age of 27 as a result…
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CHILDREN OF EDEN at the Union Theatre
CHILDREN OF EDEN Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by John Caird At the Union Theatre From Wednesday 10th August to Saturday 10th September 2016 Full casting is announced today for Children of Eden, which returns to London 25 years after its original West End production, playing at the Union Theatre from Wednesday 10 August,…
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The UK premiere of Sideways
The iconic novel, which inspired Alexander Payne’s Oscar-winning film, Sideways has been adapted into a West End stage show at St James’ Theatre. I spoke to Rex Pickett, author of the original novel, which he adapted for this show. Sideways follows Miles, an anxiety-ridden writer struggling with his recent divorce,…
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London’s best off-West end theatres – PART II
Jack Studio Theatre This respected South-East London venue provides a diverse selection of theatre ranging from the classics to interesting new writing. Before Christmas their three-hander adaptation of the Hugh Janes’s The Haunting, adapted from the ghost stories of Charles Dickens, was a sell-out hit with the Christmas audiences. I…
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London’s best off-West end theatres – PART I
The Royal Court Theatre Based in Sloane Square this is Britain’s leading national company and is dedicated to new work by innovative writers from the UK and around the world. I recently watched Martin McDonagh’s brilliant black comedy Hangmen here before its West End transfer. Having at least 12 plays…
