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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Poison review at Orange Tree Theatre, London – ‘quietly unflinching’ by Tom Wicker

Bereaved, divorced parents She and He meet at the cemetery in which their son is buried. He’s received a letter about toxic

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Monday, November 6, 2017

Josie Lawrence: ‘I still think of myself as an actor who likes to improvise’ by Tom Wicker

Having trained in drama, Josie Lawrence made her name in TV improv before tackling a series of Shakespearean roles. Now turning to

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Friday, November 3, 2017

Swamp Studios: The duo dishing up an immersive adventure by Tom Wicker

Swamp Studios has joined forces with a London restaurant to put on site-specific production Night at the Bombay Roxy. The brains behind

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Friday, October 27, 2017

Minefield director and writer Lola Arias: ‘My shows are living creatures that evolve’ by Tom Wicker

As the Argentinian theatremaker brings her acclaimed show Minefield back to the UK, she tells Tom Wicker about working with Falklands War

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Under Milk Wood review at Watermill Theatre, Newbury – ‘a deft revival’ by Tom Wicker

The bar room clock of the Sailors Arms in Under Milk Wood has been stuck at opening time for 50 years. It’s

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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Tryst review at the Tabard Theatre, London – ‘intriguing but creaky’ by Tom Wicker

Small west London pub theatre the Tabard has scored a coup in getting Natasha J Barnes for Tryst, its first in-house show

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Busy World is Hushed review at Finborough Theatre – ‘a thoughtful atmosphere’ by Tom Wicker

“The Busy World is Hushed” is a line from a prayer by John Henry Newman for consolation and rest at the end

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Friday, October 6, 2017

The Terrible Infants review at Wilton’s Musical Hall, London – ‘wickedly funny as ever’ by Tom Wicker

This is the first time The Terrible Infants has been performed at Wilton’s Music Hall, but it’s difficult to imagine a better

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Nadim Naaman: ‘Staying in Phantom would have been easy – it was time for a risk’ by Tom Wicker

Fresh from playing Raoul in Phantom of the Opera, Nadim Naaman is heading into a spruced up revival of By Jeeves. He

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Kanye The First review, HighTide Festival, Walthamstow – ‘brilliant, but trips over’ by Tom Wicker

What if you woke up one day and everyone thought you were hip-hop artist Kanye West? That’s the sky-high concept behind the

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Heroine review at The Mix, HighTide Festival, Walthamstow – ‘too on-the-nose exploration of a divided Britain’ by Tom Wicker

Anger is like an infection in Heroine. It seeps into people compromised by loss or grief and poisons their best intentions into

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Le Grand Mort starring Julian Cary – review at Trafalgar Studios, London – ‘a misfire’ by Tom Wicker

After a while, the sheer number of phallic metaphors in Le Grand Mort – thrust clumsily into everything from the crucifixion to

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

We’re Still Here review at Byass Works, Port Talbot – ‘powerfully moving’ by Tom Wicker

There’s an irresistible theatrical pull to the ongoing steelworks crisis in Welsh industrial town Port Talbot – a David and Goliath tale

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Friday, September 15, 2017

Prism starring Robert Lindsay – review at Hampstead Theatre, London – ‘lyrical’ by Tom Wicker

British cinematographer Jack Cardiff was one of the fathers of modern colour filmmaking. Terry Johnson’s new play, Prism, uses his dementia-stricken final

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Rules for Living review at Royal and Derngate, Northampton – ‘anarchically effective’ by Tom Wicker

The dynamic trio of Royal and Derngate, English Touring Theatre and Rose Theatre Kingston reunite after last year’s The Herbal Bed, to

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The March on Russia review at Orange Tree Theatre – ‘powerfully affecting’ by Tom Wicker

The aged couple at the heart of this revival of the late David Storey’s The March on Russia – first staged at

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Friday, September 1, 2017

Outlaws to In-laws review King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘an ambitious project’ by Tom Wicker

Seven short plays by writers including Jonathan Harvey chart the turbulent trip down the aisle for gay men in the UK. Spanning

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Lions and Tigers review at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London – ‘illuminating’ by Tom Wicker

The personal and historical are intimately connected in Tanika Gupta’s new play. Lions and Tigers – which opens the Festival of Independence

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

The Odyssey review at the Scoop, London – ‘Colourful, entertaining retelling’ by Tom Wicker

For a tale of an odyssey, this fun production at the Scoop feels like a sprint. Even with three hours to play

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Monday, August 14, 2017

How trans theatremakers are emerging into the limelight by Tom Wicker

As a wide variety of trans-themed shows take London and Edinburgh by storm, writers and performers tell Tom Wicker about the ways

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Thursday, August 3, 2017

Apologia review at Trafalgar Studios, London – ‘Stockard Channing is on top form’ by Tom Wicker

The most knowing laugh in this revival of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s 2009 play Apologia has come with the passing of time. While

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Immersive theatre, games and escape rooms: the shows you control by Tom Wicker

From the Crystal Maze to live adventure shows, interactive events are gaining popularity. Tom Wicker looks at the theatre companies that are

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Summer in London review at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London – ‘unabashedly heartfelt’ by Tom Wicker

Writer and director Rikki Beadle-Blair has put sexuality, gender and diversity at the heart of his work from early in his career.

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Review: Animal at Atlantic Stage 2 by Tom Wicker

Clare Lizzimore gets in the head of a woman trying to hold herself together. Tom Wicker reviews. The post Review: Animal at Atlantic Stage 2 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Curious Incident: From in-the-round to around the world by Tom Wicker

When the National Theatre’s West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time closes its doors on June

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Sheffield Theatres’ Robert Hastie: ‘We belong to this city. We must look like it – on stage and off’ by Tom Wicker

Six years after directing his first play, Robert Hastie has already come full circle as he takes the reins as artistic director

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Two for the Seesaw review at Piccadilly Theatre, London – ‘enjoyable, but flimsy’ by Tom Wicker

Two for the Seesaw’s history with Russia’s Sovremennik Theatre is richer than the play itself. Translated from writer William Gibson’s 1959 Broadway

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Offies founder Sofie Mason: ‘No one was ever paid’ by Tom Wicker

On April 23, the Off West End Awards – also known as “the Offies” – will celebrate this year’s winners at London’s

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Emma Brunjes: ‘Immersive theatre is a huge part of my life’ by Tom Wicker

Commercial producer Emma Brunjes has had a rollercoaster time since she and Les Enfants Terribles first produced the Lewis Carroll-inspired, site-specific Alice’s

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

It’s Not Yet Midnight review at Roundhouse, London – ‘visually arresting’ by Tom Wicker

The huge drum of the Roundhouse stage bristles with tension. A stream of circus performers fill it – and begin fighting. There’s

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Monday, April 10, 2017

Out of Blixen starring Kathryn Hunter review at the Print Room, London – ‘unsatisfying’ by Tom Wicker

Danish author Karen Blixen’s life was as fantastic as her fiction. A baroness who married one twin brother after the other died,

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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