THEATRE REVIEW

THEATRE REVIEW: Speech and Debate starring Patsy Ferran, Douglas Booth & Tony Revolori

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Trafalgar Studios 2

WHEN: 2/3 (matinee), runs to 1/4

We’re mulling over the breaking story of the audience being banned from eating in Imelda Staunton’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? when a group of uniformed schoolchildren walk in and their teacher hands out a giant bag of popcorn, which they share before curtain up.

  • Read on for reasons including why Patsy Ferran is a name to watch out for

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THEATRE REVIEW: Hamlet starring Andrew Scott and Juliet Stevenson

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHERE: Almeida Theatre

WHEN: 2/3, runs to 6/4

Such was our excitement about this Robert Icke production that we had second row tickets for the first preview on 17/2.

  • Read on for reasons including why Scott’s Hamlet is better than Cumberbatch’s

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THEATRE REVIEW: Ugly Lies The Bone starring Kate Fleetwood

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WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHERE: National Theatre

WHEN: 28/2, press night 1/3, runs to 6/6

The most remarkable thing about this play detailing the virtual reality treatment given to a soldier injured in her final Afghanistan tour is the wildly inventive stage design by Es Devlin (see picture).

  • Read on for reasons including details of lead Kate Fleetwood’s performance

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THEATRE REVIEW: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead starring Daniel Radcliffe

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Old Vic

WHEN: 27/2, press night 7/3, runs to 29/4

We see author Sir Tom Stoppard in the audience for this second preview of a production marking the 50th anniversary since his play was first staged at the Old Vic.

  • Read on for reasons including details of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe’s performance

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THEATRE REVIEW: Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? starring Imelda Staunton

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Harold Pinter Theatre

WHEN: 24/2, runs to 27/5

It’s 2am and the wife of a university lecturer has invited a younger couple back to their home for some after party drinks.

  • Read on for reasons including why Staunton is the West End’s biggest talent

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THEATRE REVIEW: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Young Vic

WHEN: 16/2, runs to 1/4

Q: Who has the toughest job in London’s Theatreland? A: The wardrobe department at the Young Vic working on this production set in a mudbath that would put last year’s Glastonbury Festival to shame.

  • Read on for reasons including how the Young Vic’s sets are London’s most imaginative

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THEATRE REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN: 15/2 (matinee), runs to 25/2

WHERE: Sheffield Crucible Theatre

UPDATE 21/6: JAMIE TRANSFERS TO THE APOLLO IN LONDON’S WEST END IN NOVEMBER: Tickets

We’re big fans of band The Feeling and frontman Dan Gillespie Sells has written the score for this new pop musical which we predict will transfer easily into London’s competitive West End.

  • Read on for reasons including the true story behind Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

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THEATRE REVIEW: The Boys In The Band starring Mark Gatiss

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Vaudeville Theatre

WHEN: 9/2 (matinee), runs to 18/2

We first saw this production last October at the Park Theatre and it was shortlisted for our monsta for Best Revival in 2016.

  • Read on for reasons including why this West End transfer lost one of its stars

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THEATRE REVIEW: This House starring Phil Daniels

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE Garrick Theatre

WHEN: 8/2 (matinee), runs to 25/2

The curtain is about to go up on this story of British government in the 70s when the woman next door leans over to our ear and whispers: ‘I had an affair with one of these MPs.’

  • Read on for reasons including whether we found out which one

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THEATRE REVIEW: Run The Beast Down starring Ben Aldridge

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WORTH A LOOK? ***

WHERE: Finborough Theatre

WHEN: 5/2, runs to 25/2

Fans of Ben Aldridge (in TV’s Our Girl and Fleabag) would do well to check him out in this 90-minute solo show at an intimate 50-seat venue.

  • Read on for reasons including how the £4 programme includes the script

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