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“The Tempest” – Globe Theatre

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Neil Dowden on the South Bank Shakespeare’s last solo play The Tempest – with Prospero’s renunciation of magic at the

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“Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads” – Chichester

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Simon Jenner in West Sussex How times have changed. When Roy Williams’ Sing Yer Heart Out For the Lads premiered

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“Closer” – Lyric Hammersmith

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Neil Dowden in west London Patrick Marber’s play Closer became a big hit when first produced at the National Theatre

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“Much Ado About Nothing” – National Theatre

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Neil Dowden on the South Bank Hot on the heels of revivals of Much Ado About Nothing by the RSC

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ShakespeareSEE ALL

“The Tempest” – Globe Theatre
Latest reviews Shakespeare 

“The Tempest” – Globe Theatre

Neil Dowden on the South Bank Shakespeare’s last solo play The Tempest – with Prospero’s renunciation of magic at the

“The Tempest” – Guildford Shakespeare Company
Shakespeare 

“The Tempest” – Guildford Shakespeare Company

“Much Ado About Nothing” – National Theatre
Shakespeare 

“Much Ado About Nothing” – National Theatre

“The Tempest” – Theatre Royal Bath
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“The Tempest” – Theatre Royal Bath

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“Good Nights Out” – Aleks Sierz
Book review 

“Good Nights Out” – Aleks Sierz

Reviewed by Simon Jenner   Michael Billington is right. This is an absolutely necessary theatre book. Indeed it complements his

“Derrida | Benjamin: Two Plays for the Stage”
Book review 

“Derrida | Benjamin: Two Plays for the Stage”

“The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Women on Stage”
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“The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Women on Stage”

“Shakespeare in a Divided America”
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“Shakespeare in a Divided America”

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“Motherload”, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
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“Motherload”, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022

Maggie Rose in Edinburgh Motherload at the major (curated) venue Summerhall has been devised by the London based company, Urban

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