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Arts, Comedy, London, Review, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: You Having Olaf? by Joseph Cullen (26/2/17)

Joseph Cullen is a bit of a madman. Armed with an English Literature degree and an assortment of children’s party tricks, the artistic director of Over The Limit’s solo show comes fully equipped with all the tools to make you laugh at one man’s crusade against the children of the world, and shockingly, you might find yourself rooting for his cause too. Still suffering from … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: You Having Olaf? by Joseph Cullen (26/2/17)

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Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre March Season

Located in Southeast London, the Blue Elephant Theatre seeks to produce new works across all genres in the performing arts, from physical theatre to dance, to nurturing new writers and reviving classics. This March, they’re bringing in two fringe-type works from up and coming companies Haste Theatre and Resuscitate Theatre, both playing for a limited time. Oyster Boy by Haste Theatre All-female theatre troupe Haste … Continue reading Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre March Season

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VAULT Festival 2017: Dancing MPs, Cornish Heists and Extraterrestrial Sketches (24/2/17)

We continue our coverage of the VAULT Festival this week with three shows – Yann Allsopp’s dance-without-dance show The End of Dance, Marietta Kirkbride’s scintillating script about the battle against gentrification in The Long Trick and Gemma Arrowsmith’s love letter to our blue planet in Earthling: The End of Dance by Yann Allsopp The premise of The End of Dance is straightforward enough – in fictional Britain, a bill totaling … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Dancing MPs, Cornish Heists and Extraterrestrial Sketches (24/2/17)

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[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Dark Testament and Sketchy Santas (23/2/17)

We start off this week’s coverage of the VAULT Festival with two starkly different plays, both of which take deliciously dark turns really quickly: Testament by Old Sole Theatre Company and The Grot In The Grotto by acclaimed and award-winning sketch comedy team Casual Violence. Testament by Old Sole Theatre Company For anyone who’s grown up reading the Bible or has some knowledge of its … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Dark Testament and Sketchy Santas (23/2/17)

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Review: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Director James McDonald brings a stunning all-star production of Edward Albee’s most famous play to the West End. Brash, riveting and destructive, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? made waves when it first premiered, nabbing the Tony Award for Best Play and was even adapted into Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. In this new production, the award-winning cast consists Imelda Staunton and Conleth Hill (best … Continue reading Review: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Harold Pinter Theatre

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-25 Feb (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our previews for this week’s VAULT Festival picks, we check out contemporary dance, a play about gentrification, and alien comedy! The End of Dance by Yann Allsopp In 2017, the Government will make dance illegal. Colin, Joan and Nigella, your local MPs, are here to fight back. Created by Yann Allsopp, who despite having absolutely no dance training whatsoever, has managed … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-25 Feb (Part 2)

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VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-26 Feb (Part 1)

We’re entering Week 5 of the VAULT Festival, the penultimate week! And there’s comedy abound with our picks of the week this time around, along with some darker material: Testament by Old Sole Theatre Company Award winning writer and performer Tristan Bernays presents Testament, a reimagination of the stories of four overlooked Biblical characters set in modern day America. Consisting of a ragtag group of women, children, … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-26 Feb (Part 1)

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Preview: Hampstead Theatre 2017 Season

Hampstead Theatre has a penchant for premiering exciting new scripts like 2016’s Firebird and Labyrinth, as well as award winning ones (Rabbit Hole in 2016). 2017 as always, is set to be yet another exciting year for their lineup, with two world premieres of brand new scripts and the UK premiere of a Pulitzer Prize winning one. Here’s a brief description of their upcoming season: Filthy … Continue reading Preview: Hampstead Theatre 2017 Season

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Review: The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre

Directed by John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), the Tony nominated and critically acclaimed play finally makes its transfer from Broadway to London’s West End. One of Tennessee William’s first breakthrough plays, The Glass Menagerie is loosely autobiographical and follows a somewhat dysfunctional family living in St Louis in the late 30s. Playing our frustrated narrator Tom is Michael Esper, a warehouse worker by day, … Continue reading Review: The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre

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Review: The Boys In The Band at Vaudeville Theatre

The Boys In The Band brings Mart Crowley’s seminal play back to life on the West End. Starring TV’s Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and his husband Ian Hallard, along with a capable cast of seven others, the script, although dated, remains razor sharp, and an interesting time capsule of the past, commenting on LGBT relations in the 60s. Michael (Ian Hallard) throws a party for middle aged … Continue reading Review: The Boys In The Band at Vaudeville Theatre

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