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London Theatre Review: Emilia at London's Vaudeville Theatre

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London Theatre Review: Emilia at London's Vaudeville Theatre

Who was Emilia? Who or what does she represent? Was Emilia a sixteenth-century proto-feminist? Wa...

18 Apr, 2019 | By Sandra Howell

London Theatre Review: Liza Pulman Sings Streisand at the Lyric Theatre

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London Theatre Review: Liza Pulman Sings Streisand at the Lyric Theatre

Not only does she have the chops, but she is an excellent raconteur. Don’t miss an evening with L...

29 Mar, 2019 | By Sandra Howell

London Theatre Review: Admissions at London's Trafalgar Studios

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London Theatre Review: Admissions at London's Trafalgar Studios

It’s so unfair living in a society which privileges rich and middle-class white people, right? So...

22 Mar, 2019 | By Sandra Howell

London Theatre Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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London Theatre Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Excluding musicals, this is one of the best plays I've seen this year. Why? The Curious Incident ...

24 Dec, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

London Theatre Review: Summer and Smoke at the Duke of York's Theatre

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London Theatre Review: Summer and Smoke at the Duke of York's Theatre

In Summer and Smoke, we enter the familiar landscape of Tennessee Williams, scarred with individu...

12 Dec, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

London Theatre Review: Caroline or Change at the Playhouse Theatre

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London Theatre Review: Caroline or Change at the Playhouse Theatre

Why have I never heard of this musical spectacular? With Caroline, or Change set in Louisiana in ...

7 Dec, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

The Height of the Storm

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The Height of the Storm

At first, I was confused about what was happening, particularly by the way in which the character...

7 Nov, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

Prepare to be Woke: Arinzé Kene's Misty

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Prepare to be Woke: Arinzé Kene's Misty

I was buoyed up by Arinzé Kene's innovative, intelligent and energetic play performed in verse, w...

5 Oct, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

Strictly Ballroom The Musical "laugh out loud"

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Strictly Ballroom The Musical "laugh out loud"

OK I confess, I am a fan of Strictly Ballroom, the film, so I approached the musical with some tr...

29 Aug, 2018 | By Sandra Howell