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Monday, March 9, 2015

Romeo and Juliet review – tweeny Shakespeare with a touch of steampunk by Andrew Dickson

Tobacco Factory, BristolThe Montagues and Capulets face off like Anthony Burgess’s droogs in a Verona on the edge of meltdownThe kids are taking over the theatre company Shakespeare at the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:53AM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Crouch Touch Pause Engage review – Gareth Thomas’s coming-out tale lacks spirit of its subject by Andrew Dickson

There’s no denying the power of the story but this verbatim play has the feeling of a well-intentioned research projectIn 2009, rugby star Gareth “Alfie” Thomas had the world at his fe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:28AM
Monday, February 23, 2015

Blasted review –Sarah Kane’s explosive charge remains intact by Andrew Dickson

Porter’s, CardiffWith brutal depictions of sexual violence and suicide in a venue this intimate, it’s sometimes as much as you can do to look at the stage Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:34AM
Friday, February 13, 2015

Sarah Kane: a Blast from the past by Andrew Dickson

Sarah Kane‘s plays shocked audiences and critics with scenes of rape, cannibalism and suicide. As they are revived, we talk to the cast about a body of work that laughs in the face of dark…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM
Friday, February 6, 2015

Mountaineering review – a journey of life guided by headphones and crisps by Andrew Dickson

Roundhouse, LondonSomewhere between solo reverie and group therapy, Non Zero One’s immersive piece explores what makes us who we are Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Walking the Tightrope review – playlets that probe politics and art by Andrew Dickson

Theatre Delicatessen, LondonToo many of this series of short works look inwards, failing to tackle broader questions of culture, morality and freedom of expression Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:41AM
Saturday, January 24, 2015

How playwright David Greig discovered Birnam Wood in Basra by Andrew Dickson

Scotland’s most successful playwright explains why his Macbeth sequel is rooted in the war on Iraq‘You know,” says David Greig, staring moodily into his chicken broth, “I’m jealous…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Alice Birch: ‘Being called an armchair feminist made me furious’ by Andrew Dickson

Her fierce and funny plays have tackled child abuse and sexting. Next, Alice Birch wants to end porn. She talks about women’s revolt, communes and being chosen for the National“I find ta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Women on the verge of song and dance: why Almodóvar’s world is pure theatre by Andrew Dickson

A musical version of the Spanish director’s famous farce might seem an odd idea but, as a tour of his Madrid reveals, Almodóvar’s taste for the surreal is perfectly suited to the stage�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Friday, October 3, 2014

Rachel review hypocrisy and hard times in black America by Andrew Dickson

Finborough, LondonStaged for the first time in nearly a century, this tragedy echoes Ibsens Hedda Gabler with absorbing results Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Fun Palaces: art for all by Andrew Dickson

Want to swim with mermaids? Or make a city out of cardboard boxes? Well, you can this weekend as fun palaces open across Britain. Andrew Dickson hits the road with the woman behind it Conti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:26PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The Angry Brigade review an explosive account of ideological war by Andrew Dickson

Theatre Royal PlymouthJames Grahams gimlet-eyed play gives both sides of 70s anarchism and shows theres still plenty to get angry about Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:50AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Swing time for Hitler: how the Nazis fought the Allies with jazz by Andrew Dickson

Jazz was verboten in the Third Reich until its propaganda value became clear. Andrew Dickson on the surreal songs of Charlie and His Orchestra Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Friday, August 22, 2014

Thelma Holt: 'I'll be honest, I thought: I'm never going to be as good as Vanessa Redgrave' by Andrew Dickson

The legendary stage producer talks to Andrew Dickson about marriage, Shakespeare and bloody-minded determination Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

How Shakespeare in Love's director taught me to talk like Juliet by Andrew Dickson

Could you say 'Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds' to a paying audience? As Shakespeare in Love hits the stage, our writer gets a masterclass in how to perform the bard's trickier li…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:14PM
Monday, June 23, 2014

All quiet on the Welsh front: reliving the horrors of Mametz by Andrew Dickson

It was a five-day fight for a square mile of Somme trees that left thousands dead. Now National Theatre Wales are recreating the Battle of Mametz Wood on a sheep farm Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM
Saturday, June 21, 2014

All quiet on the Welsh front: reliving the horrors of Mametz by Andrew Dickson

It was a five-day fight for a square mile of Somme trees that left thousands dead. Now National Theatre Wales are recreating the Battle of Mametz Wood on a sheep farmIt was the sound of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Buzz Goodbody: the tin hut revolutionary by Andrew Dickson

She was the wildcat feminist who stormed the RSC launching stars and gripping critics. Andrew Dickson on the short, fast life of Buzz Goodbody, creator of Stratford's Other PlaceIn April 19…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:01PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Jon Fosse: 'The idea of writing another play doesn't give me pleasure' by Andrew Dickson

He is one of Europe's most-performed dramatists, and his sparse, Pinteresque drama has led to him being tipped for the Nobel prize. So why has Britain never heard of Jon Fosse? Here he talks…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:57PM
Friday, March 7, 2014

Happy 450th birthday to William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe by Andrew Dickson

If Shakespeare, not Marlowe, had been fatally stabbed as a young man would we even remember him? As the 450th birthdays of both playwrights approach, Andrew Dickson makes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AM
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Ian McEwan on The Cement Garden, sexual gothic and being in the 'toddlerhood of old age' by Andrew Dickson

The writer's first novel brought him fame and a reputation for the macabre. As a new production of the book is about to be staged in London, he talks about whether he has lost his biteIan Mc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

New Globe playhouse draws us inside Shakespeare's inner space by Andrew Dickson

Crafted from oak and lit by candles, the Globe's new playhouse isn't just a jewel box of a theatre – it's also a time machinePaul Russell is investigating a trapdoor in the attic space of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:25PM
Friday, December 27, 2013

Best theatre of 2013, No 4: Othello by Andrew Dickson

Andrew Dickson: Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear fought for their lives in a gripping contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's playAndrew Dickson

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:21AM
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Best theatre of 2013, No 6: Scenes from a Marriage by Andrew Dickson

Ivo van Hove and Toneelgroep Amsterdam's epic reinterpretation of Ingmar Bergman wasn't just gripping drama – it was a reminder of what theatre can look likeAndrew Dickson

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Ruth Wilson: 'Maybe I should do some panto' by Andrew Dickson

She's played a seductive killer, a damaged prostitute, and an anguished schizophrenic. Does Ruth Wilson never fancy doing something lighter? As she makes her directing debut, she talks to A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AM
Monday, December 2, 2013

St Petersburg theatre festival: Death in Venice, trouble in Russia by Andrew Dickson

Amid unrest over the government's 'gay propaganda' laws, international directors grapple with politics – and a pig's headStrange days when a production of Death in Venice provokes an uproa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PM
Friday, November 15, 2013

Antony and Cleopatra – review by Andrew Dickson

Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-AvonPlaywright Tarell Alvin McCraney reimagines this challenging tragedy, but swaps one set of cliches for another in the processAfter the high-alti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:23AM
Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Island – review by Andrew Dickson

Young Vic, LondonThe bickering Robben Island inmates in Athol Fugard's play remind us of freedoms at stake now in Guantánamo and beyondTwo men grunt and sweat under the sun, heaving wheelba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:40AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Ask David Tennant anything! – livechat by Andrew Dickson

Andrew Dickson: The star of stage, screen and Whovian sci-fi will be live on the Guardian site on Wednesday 6 November at 2pm. What do you want to know?Andrew Dickson

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:23AM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Billy the Girl – review by Andrew Dickson

Soho theatre, LondonWith poignancy and humour, this three-hander explores – but fails to fully capture – a return to life after prisonYou're just out of jail. You've changed. But the wor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Saturday, November 2, 2013

National Theatre 50th gala – liveblog by Andrew Dickson

The UK's National theatre is celebrating its half-century with a star-studded gala, live on BBC2. Andrew Dickson is your underdressed hostAndrew Dickson

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:47PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards