Monica Dolan

AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our best new play of 2018 so far

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We awarded 13 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2017 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2018 so far and what’s to come. Oddshaped Balls and The Ferryman are previous winners in this category.

  • Read on for our top 6 best new plays of 2018 so far and our hopes for the next half year

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THEATRE REVIEW: The B*easts starring Monica Dolan

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHERE: Bush Theatre

WHEN: 13/2, runs to 3/3/18

Monica Dolan is perhaps best known for her roles in material as diverse as W1A, Inside No 9 and her BAFTA Award-winning turn in Appropriate Adult as Rosemary West.

  • Read on for reasons including how we were surprised by Dolan’s tears midway through this monologue

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Q&A: Inside No 9 with Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton

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26165501_10156010235404731_3074277529763241097_nWHERE?: BFI

WHEN: 30/10

‘It’s every Shakespeare play you’ve ever seen in 30 minutes’: Steve Pemberton, author and star of BBC2’s Inside No 9 is describing Zanzibar, the opening episode of the fourth series.

  • Read on for reasons including whether Inside No 9 will be appearing in a theatre near you soon

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