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Isabelle Huppert Unites the Diverse Strands of Warlikowski’s ‘Phaedra(s)’
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Isabelle Huppert Unites the Diverse Strands of Warlikowski’s ‘Phaedra(s)’

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 / 13 June 2016
Krzysztof Warlikowski’s characteristically idiosyncratic production reflects on the legend and legacy of Phaedra as icon – and draws much of its interest from Isabelle Huppert as icon.
Helen McCrory Captivates in the National Theatre’s Revival of ‘The Deep Blue Sea’
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Helen McCrory Captivates in the National Theatre’s Revival of ‘The Deep Blue Sea’

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 / 10 June 2016
Carrie Cracknell delivers a beautiful, sensitive and measured production of the Terence Rattigan masterpiece.
Island Life: Alexi Kaye Campbell’s ‘Sunset at the Villa Thalia’, National Theatre
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Island Life: Alexi Kaye Campbell’s ‘Sunset at the Villa Thalia’, National Theatre

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 / 3 June 2016
Personal and political tensions surface between two couples in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s absorbing Skiathos-set play at the National Theatre.
Sexing Up Brecht: The National Theatre’s New Version of ‘The Threepenny Opera’
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Sexing Up Brecht: The National Theatre’s New Version of ‘The Threepenny Opera’

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 / 1 June 2016
Some fine performances bring Brechtian bite to Rufus Norris’s otherwise disappointing new production of The Threepenny Opera.
Movie Time: Annie Baker’s Pulitzer-winning ‘The Flick’ Transfers to the National Theatre
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Movie Time: Annie Baker’s Pulitzer-winning ‘The Flick’ Transfers to the National Theatre

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 / 22 April 2016
Funny, sorrowful, quietly subversive, and a film nerd’s wet dream, Annie Baker’s Pulitzer-prize-winning play mines humour and pathos.
Not a Common Man: Duncan Sheik and the Crafting of an American (and London) Pyscho
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Not a Common Man: Duncan Sheik and the Crafting of an American (and London) Pyscho

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 / 7 April 2016
After winning a Tony for his work on Spring Awakening, pop craftsman Sheik now tackles bringing American Psycho to the stage.
Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘Les Blancs’ Gets Extraordinary Production at National Theatre
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Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘Les Blancs’ Gets Extraordinary Production at National Theatre

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 / 4 April 2016
The personal and the political are so interlinked in this play as to be inextricable, and Yaël Farber’s staging offers a dynamic mingling of the intimate and the epic.
A Curiously Hollow Horror Show: ‘Cleansed’ at the National Theatre
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A Curiously Hollow Horror Show: ‘Cleansed’ at the National Theatre

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 / 25 February 2016
Over-stylised and strangely unaffecting, Katie Mitchell’s staging of Sarah Kane’s controversial play yields mixed results.
David Mamet and Al Pacino’s ‘China Doll’ Rat-a-Tats Without the Tat
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David Mamet and Al Pacino’s ‘China Doll’ Rat-a-Tats Without the Tat

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 / 26 January 2016

There's an interesting play somewhere in the thin structure of David Mamet's China Doll, but not even a dutiful performance by Al Pacino can bring it to life.

Lewis Carroll’s Alice Goes Digital in the Ambitious New Musical ‘wonder.land’
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Lewis Carroll’s Alice Goes Digital in the Ambitious New Musical ‘wonder.land’

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 / 19 January 2016
Damon Albarn and Moira Buffini’s musical is set in the contemporary world of social media, RPGs, and mean-girls, with results that veer from ingenious to awkward.
Edouard Bourdet’s Lesbian Play, ‘The Captive’, Was Certainly Captive of its Time
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Edouard Bourdet’s Lesbian Play, ‘The Captive’, Was Certainly Captive of its Time

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 / 6 October 2015
Alison Bechdel's Fun Home isn't the first lesbian themed work of art to garner acclaim and controversy; 90 years ago, The Captive set the precedent.
The Thunderbolt of Change: ‘Angels in America’ and the Marriage Equality Victory
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The Thunderbolt of Change: ‘Angels in America’ and the Marriage Equality Victory

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 / 9 July 2015
Complicated, fabulous and deeply progressive, Angels in America may be more pressing and relevant in the time of SCOTUS' decision on marriage equality than it was during the height of the AIDS crises.