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Archive for November, 2007

Aida – ENO at The London Colesium

Writer: Verdi Director: Jo Davies Conductor: Edward Gardner Reviewer: Crystal Alonsi Jo Davis is to be congratulated on directing a vibrant, eye catching, imaginative production of this Aida, however I do not think that this performance attains greatness. The majesty, pomp, brutality and agonised sorrow that lie at the heart of this piece was strangely [...]

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Salsa Saved The Girls – Old Red Lion, London

Writer: Rose Martula Director: Rachel Parish. Reviewer: Francesca Elliott Salsa Saved the Girls by Rose Martula would be more aptly named ‘What not to wear and how not to parent’ Cali and her two daughters live in a gaudy, screamingly 80s Long Island apartment filled with neon flamingos, leopard print and vodka. The play begins [...]

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There’s No Place Like Home – New Wimbledon Theatre

Writer: Paul Elliott Director: Chris Colby Reviewer: Tom Ryan There is a moment in the first act of There’s No Place Like A Home – the writing debut producing veteran Paul Elliott – where one of the group of ageing actors voices a desire for one last great show for them all. With a cast [...]

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Floating – West Yorkshire Playhouse

Writer: Hugh Hughes and Sioned Rowlands Reviewer: Gregory Hale and Lucy Cosens. Floating is the fruit born out of the collaboration of Hugh Hughes and HoiPolloi, it was an Edinburgh Fringe smash hit and award winner (2006). The story follows the epic journey of the Isle of Anglesey when is breaks away from Wales and [...]

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