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Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner brings her insight and passion to highlight the best of West End and fringe theatre, sharing her picks, opinions and commentary.

Kate Fahy on Directing Holy Fool: “It Feels Like Such a Necessary Story”

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Kate Fahy on Directing Holy Fool: “It Feels Like Such a Necessary Story”

In 1936, in the year in which he began the great purge which sent 600,000 people in the USSR to t...

12 Aug, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Since the success of Danny Robbins’ 2:22: A Ghost Story, audiences have got a taste for being spo...

10 Aug, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

The Lowdown on Death Note: The Musical at the Barbican

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The Lowdown on Death Note: The Musical at the Barbican

What is it? Death Note – The Musical is a musical version of the early 2000s manga created by ...

5 Aug, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Returning to the West End and taking up residence at the Adelphi is a spot of delicious summer si...

3 Aug, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

The Lowdown on Paranormal Activity Returning to the Ambassadors Theatre

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The Lowdown on Paranormal Activity Returning to the Ambassadors Theatre

What is it? A stage show inspired by the Paranormal Activity movies, the seven-strong movie fr...

28 Jul, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

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In 1998 Tyisha Miller, a 19-year-old African-American woman, was lying unconscious in a car at a ...

27 Jul, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Reasons to See The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter Theatre

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Reasons to See The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter Theatre

It reunites director Ian Rickson and Kristin Scott Thomas, who worked together on a legendary rev...

22 Jul, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner