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Circa at Old Red Lion Theatre

Circa at Old Red Lion Theatre

Most people get to be happy with one person. I don’t see why I should have it any different. Circa explores the blurred identity of the gay relationship in the modern age. Following the story of one man’s romantic life,…

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london
[Title of Show] at Above the Stag Theatre | Review

[Title of Show] at Above the Stag Theatre | Review

Jeff and Hunter have a dream – and that dream is for their work to be selected for the upcoming New York Musical Theatre Festival. However, the submissions deadline is only three weeks away, and our heroes don’t actually have …
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london
Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre | Review

Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre | Review

[Come From Away] shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into…
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comedy
Murder for Two at the Other Palace

Murder for Two at the Other Palace

If I’ve learnt one thing in 2019 it’s that I don’t hate musical theatre like I’ve always told myself I do!  With shows like Hamelton, Heathers and Eugenius making their way …
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2018
The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Barbican Centre

The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Barbican Centre

The RSC’s latest production of The Merry Wives of Windsor has hit the boards at the Barbican Centre, but has this often over looked Shakespearean comedy come out to shine in this latest production? So often when performing Shakespeare …
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