Rev Stan's Theatre Blog
London theatre reviews and interviews
Category: Non-plays
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It's been tough but I've managed to whittle down my 'best theatre of 2019' list to 10 plays, well, one isn't actually a play but deserves a place nonetheless. So here goes, in no particular order: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash 1. Downstate, National Theatre A challenging, difficult play with humour and wit inflected…
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It's 1979 and the Labour Government is facing a vote of no-confidence, out on the streets there is civil unrest, lorry drivers are on strike and more industries threaten to follow. Can you save the day? Crisis? What Crisis? Photo: Russell Cobb Parabolic Theatre's latest immersive experience is more of a role-playing game than theatre…
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The Illusionists are back in London for the summer season with their mix of illusion, thrilling feats, humour and family fun. Seven illusionists with seven different styles of 'magic' from the nail-biting and seat squirming to the awe-inspiring and gasp-inducing make up an exciting and varied evening's entertainment. And while you won't find rabbits being…
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It's a mercurial piece of so many breathtaking contrasts – fluid, floaty, tender, strong, angular and jovial. Their leaps, holds and shapes reflect and foster the individual while celebrating the strength, power and support of the collective. BalletBoyz: Them/Us (Them). Photo by George Piper Full disclosure: I don't know anything about dance. I'm a novice…
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…it is in many ways an entertaining show but it is also a show that feels more about grace than gasps and I missed those nerve-jangling, pulse-raising moments you normally get with acrobatics. Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine. Photograph by Ollie Millington Pirates of the Carabina are more than acrobats they are also clowns, singers and…
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If you want to learn a little of what it was like being a suffragette in a more experiential way then this is fun and informative hour I'm walking down Jermyn Street trying to look casual while being vigilant. I've got a package to post in my bag and if found with it I could…
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via GIPHY 2017 is already the year that brought us Andrew Scott's Hamlet, Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman and my introduction to playwright Branden Jacob-Jenkins and it's only six months in. There are a further nine plays I couldn't not include in my 'best of so far' list and that was with the bar set very…
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Well this is new for me: A dance piece. And by that I mean I’m coming to this having seen a ballet once and that’s it when it comes to dance as a form of storytelling. There is a synopsis for Princess in the programme and I wonder if I’d read it beforehand whether it…
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Christopher Wayne & Mike Tyler The blow up doll on the stage is a clue. If you don't get that, there is a warning before The Naked Magicians show starts that if you are easily offended then you should 'probably f*ck off now'. And that is the tone of the show: it is rude, irreverent,…