Not a fan of musicals

not a theatre critic either

Tag: Royal Court

  • Let’s dance

    We went to see this play as a family, very early on in its run, and had the fortune to follow it up with a Q&A session with the playwright herself. It was a superb experience, and the close setting of the Royal Court added to the feeling of being part of something quite unique.…

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  • Grief and guilt

    (Spoiler alert – this is a new play, and I do write about what happens in it) This is a 95‑minute play, performed without an interval, high in emotion and very well acted. It follows a young, pregnant couple from their mid‑pregnancy scan, during which they experience the joy of feeling the baby move for…

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  • Not every story needs a moral

    Of the 22 plays I saw last year, Player Kings and Oedipus were at the very top of the list. You can imagine how excited I was to not only see the first Robert Icke original, but at the same time to go to the Royal Court where I had never been before. With every…

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