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Fourthwall’s Favourites: February

JBR — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:09 +0000

January 2012 has already thrown us some gems – the wonderful Faction Theatre company have been playing their ambitious repertory season to sell-out audiences, The Bee delighted our reviewer at Soho Theatre, Phil Matthews, Fourthwall’s Editorial Director Read more ...

Review: King Lear – RSC @ Roundhouse ****

JBR — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:20:36 +0000

Coming out from under the shadow of a much lauded Donmar Warehouse production (with Derek Jacobi as the eponymous King) the Royal Shakespeare Company’s King Lear emerges victorious.

David Farr’s exhilarating production celebrates Shakespeare both as lauded poet and enthralling entertainer of the populace. Farr’s company b Read more ...

Grandage final season to star Jude Law

PKM — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:24:11 +0000

Michael Grandage announced in October that 2011 will be his final year as Artistic Director of London’s Donmar Warehouse, citing his desire to chase other directing projects.

Jude Law is among the actors signed up to celebrate his farewell season, leading a revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie. His co-star will be anot Read more ...

Review; Les Parents Terribles – Trafalgar Studio 2 ****

JBR — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:22:41 +0000

Andrew D Edwards’ decadently appointed set for Les Parents Terribles creates a sense of claustrophobia and intrusion that speaks directly to the heart of Cocteau’s assault on family values. With mirrors across the entire back wall and the ceiling, the effect in the already cramped space of Trafalgar Studio Two, is deeply unsettlin Read more ...

Review: Novecento – Trafalagar Studios 2 ****

JBR — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:34:26 +0000

A central theme, developed, extrapolated, teased, and drawn out; jazz music is like taking a melody for a walk and allowing it to lead you wherever it wants.

So too, Novecento, the second production in the Donmar’s New Directors Season at the Traflag Read more ...

A fantastic night for Spring Awakening at Olivier Awards

PKM — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:39:37 +0000

It received rave reviews when it opened in the West End following a successful run at the Lyric Hammersmith, but unfortunately Spring Awakening was to be short lived. Spring sprung out of town almost as quick as it came on the scene, to the dismay of the theatre scene.

But last night the musical received the recognition Read more ...

Royal Court, Donmar & National are driving force at Oliviers

PKM — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:46:30 +0000

The Royal Court has received a staggering fifteen nominations. Lucy Prebble's Enron and Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem have six nominations each, going head to head in the Best New Play category.

The Donmar excels with ten nods and the National Theatre trail closely behind with a total of nine.

It's stiff Read more ...