THEATRE REVIEW: The Cherry Orchard starring Adeel Akhtar & Nina Hoss at the Donmar

By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Saturday 15 July (matinee), runs through 22 June 2024 RUNTIME: 165 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

We’re in the front row and at the start of Act 2 a character asks the audience member on our left to get up on stage and dance with them.

  • Read on for reasons including how this striking adaptation is a triumph of gig theatre
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THEATRE REVIEW: As You Like It starring Alfred Enoch & Leah Harvey @sohoplace

By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Saturday 14 January, runs through 28 January 2023 RUNNING TIME: 180 minutes (with 20-minute interval)

This production of As You Like It by director Josie Rourke is her 1st theatre work for more than 4 years since Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and it is absolutely bursting with ideas

  • Read on for reasons including how there was perhaps 1 idea too many in this intimate and musical As You Like It
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THEATRE REVIEW: The Welkin starring Maxine Peake, Cecilia Noble, Haydn Gwynne and Ria Zmitrowicz

WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHERE? Lyttelton Theatre, National RUNTIME: 170 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

WHEN? 18/1/20, press night 22/1, runs to 23/5/20

We’re in rural Suffolk in 1759 where convicted murderer Sally Poppy claims to be pregnant and 12 women must assess whether she is, which would save her from execution.

  • Read on for reasons including how this cast has Olivier, BAFTA and Tony award nominations between them

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