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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists – Everyman Theatre, Liverpool

Writer: Robert Tressell Adaptor: Howard Brenton Director: Christopher Morahan Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆ “ ‘Ere we ‘ave another election scene. In the middle of the road we see a man lying on the ground, covered with blood, with a lot of Liberal and Tory working men kickin’ ‘im, jumpin’ on ‘im, and stampin’ on his [...]

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The Entertainer – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Writer: John Osbourne Director: Greg Hersov Reviewer: John Roberts One would be forgiven if you knew nothing of the production, that by its title you were going to get a light hearted romp to wash away the winter night blues, but if you take a closer look at the poster design you know that, this [...]

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Twelfth Night – Chichester Festival Theatre

Writer: William Shakespeare Composer:Matthew Scott Director: Phillip Franks Reviewer: Jo Sharp Directing and producing a Shakespeare play as famous as Twelfth Night is a challenge to the best in the trade. Most of the audience know the romance driven plot, so are craving for a newer fresh angle on the script. Therefore, visual, aural and [...]

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