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Where I share a stage with Riccardo Cocciante – for real
I have had a great couple of days which culminated with my cousin’s wedding yesterday. He got married to Maria, who happens to be Joseph Calleja‘s sister. He was at the wedding, of course, as was...
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Why you need to watch Dingle Bells, Malcolm Smells. Twice, if you can.
I’ve said this before but I absolutely adore St James Cavalier. There always seems to be something happening there. Last night, Andrew and I managed to get tickets to Dingle Bells, Malcolm Smells,...
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Osama the Hero
I want to talk a little bit about the play I’ve been rehearsing for the past few weeks. It’s called Osama the Hero, by Dennis Kelly, and it tells the story of a student, Gary, who, when given an...
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On people who are people and the process of characterisation
One of the most startling epiphanies or realisations I’ve reached with time is that other people are people too. The older I get, the more profound this concept becomes to me. When you’re a child and...
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Why actors are better at life
This post was inspired by YouTube videos of Patsy Rodenburg and by watching clips of John Barton’s Playing Shakespeare. I first happened upon acting when I was 10 years old. Of course, I’d always been...
View ArticleIt’s Bigger! Broadway is Bigger! NPH’s Tony Awards Opening Number!
Can we all just take a moment to sit back and appreciate how incredible-amazing-ridiculously-good Neil Patrick Harris’s Opening to the Tony Awards was last night? Ah, that just melted my little...
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The Drowned Man by Punchdrunk: A Moveable Feast
[Image source] Trying to explain your personal Punchdrunk experience to someone who’s never had a Punchdrunk experience is like trying to describe a particularly convoluted dream to somebody – their...
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Tarantino Movie Gets The Secret Theatre Treatment
SECRET THEATRE LONDON – Secret zone 1 location, London Tuesday 29 Oct – Saturday 30 November 2013 | PRESS NIGHT: Wednesday 6 November Doors 7pm for a 7:45pm start | Director: Richard Crawford Having...
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On being a ghost – my third run through The Drowned Man
As you may or may not know, I seem to have developed a new obsession – this time with The Drowned Man, currently running in London. Last Sunday, I went to experience it for the third time and decided I...
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‘My nothings monstered’; a review of Coriolanus at the Donmar
I was delighted when a friend of mine contacted me out of the blue to say she had a spare ticket to Coriolanus at the Donmar – a show I had been vainly trying to get into for weeks on end. Critics...
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“Be me a little”: A review of ‘Let The Right One In’ at the Apollo
[Martin Quinn as Oskar and Rebecca Benson as Eli in Let The Right One In. Image Source] I went into this show with no expectations whatsoever. I’ve never read the bestselling novel by John Ajvide...
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Watching Big Brother: 1984 at The Playhouse, London
Oceanians gather for the daily Two Minutes’ Hate. [image source] “If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.” Published in 1949, George Orwell’s Nineteen...
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FILTH: The UK Premiere
What do a Eurasian editor, English banker, inebriate philosopher and a spliff-smoking Australian have in common? They’re all expats…and they’re all in denial. The first English language play...
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Alice Underground: Down the Rabbithole and into Wonderland
[Grace Carter as Alice – image source] In order to mark the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the subterranean Vaults at Waterloo have been...
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Shelter Me: Exploring Connection
I have a confession to make. I adore Punchdrunk. I loved The Drowned Man so very, very much that I’m almost ashamed to say how many times I went to watch it (almost!). And I am very grateful that, for...
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Immersive art: A review of Absent by dreamthinkspeak
Absent, the latest site-specific offering from avant garde London theatre company dreamthinkspeak is not theatre at all. It is a sprawling art installation set in the depths of Shoreditch Town Hall,...
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Welcome to Night Vale, Live at Union Chapel London
“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky at night, the sailors are howling and laughing. The sailors begin to surround us, and the night sky is so very red. Welcome to Night Vale.” –Welcome to...
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