The Vote, Donmar Warehouse, 2015
It was theatre’s biggest ever display of election fever: an ensemble cast of over forty, a ticket ballot that kept audiences in suspense and a live broadcast on More 4 […]
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Harvey, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 2015
If there was ever a prize for the most eccentric title character of any play, Harvey would give its competitors a good run for their money. The eponymous figure in […]
Death of a Salesman, RSC, 2015
It’s often said that drama should be seen rather than read, and with good reason. But when I came across Death of a Salesman as a student, I remember its […]
Dara, National Theatre, 2015
There is no doubting that the tale behind Dara is an powerful one. In 17th century India, the sons of Shah Jahan, the man who built the Taj Mahal to […]
Great Britain, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 2014
Opening just days after Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson were tried in connection with phone-hacking at News International, Richard Bean’s Great Britain turns this deep-seated scandal into a darkly satirical […]
Wildefire, Hampstead Theatre, 2014
The first of a season at Hampstead Theatre shining a spotlight onto Britain’s public services, Wildefire takes on the world of modern policing. The play casts an honest glance at […]
Seminar, Hampstead Theatre, 2014
A writer writing about writers – it’s a concept which, on the surface, can’t help sounding slightly self-indulgent. Yet this is the exact undertaking of Theresa Rebeck in her play, […]
