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Writer: Lope de Vega Translator: David Johnston Director: Simon Evans Reviewer: Jenni Rymer The Public Reviews Rating: Lope de Vega’s lost classic, ‘Madness in Valencia’ is an outrageously funny hidden gem of the theatrical world. The inspiration of this Spanish play was derived from Lope’s own exile to Valencia in 1588 from the confined society of Madrid. The [...]

Book: Terrence McNally Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens. Director: Ben De Wynter Reviewer: Ian Foster The Public Reviews Rating: After a well-received run at the Union Theatre in Southwark, A Man of No Importance has transferred to the West End to the Arts Theatre with a limited run of just 3 weeks. Based on a film from [...]

Writer: John Godber Director: Antony Law Reviewer: Agnes Frimston The Public Reviews Rating: John Godber’s comedy was voted one of the greatest plays of the 20th century in a National Theatre poll, so I felt rather ashamed yesterday rocking up to the theatre and having never even heard of it. The rest of the audience didn’t appear to [...]

Witer: Carole Ann Duffy Director: Di Sherlock Reviewer: Jeffrey Mayhew The Public Reviews Rating: It is an interesting night at the Trafalgar Studios. Currently Linda Marlowe, truly a doyenne of the one woman show, is presenting the thick end of twenty Carol Anne Duffy poems on a small playing area assisted by a little sound and light, some [...]

Writer: Julia Donaldson Director: Olivia Jacobs Reviewer: Deborah Klayman Since its first incarnation in 2001, The Gruffalo has been entertaining audiences all over the globe, chalking up over 3000 performances worldwide. Returning to the West End for its third successive year, the production has lost none of its original charm, and continues to delight and [...]

Writer: Bonnie Greer Director: Colin McFarlane Musical Director: Warren Wills Reviewer: Ian Foster After a run last year at the Theatre Royal Stratford, Marilyn & Ella arrives in the West End, playing for five shows over three consecutive Sundays at the Apollo Theatre. Written by Bonnie Greer, recently seen giving Nick Griffin short shrift on [...]

Creator: Caroline Clegg Reviewed: November 8th 2009 Reviewer: Jeffrey Mayhew and Sorcha Finch-Murray This is not a critical write up in any real sense of the expression – and nor should it be. No matter how glowing the praise you will now not catch it now for it is gone and, were we insensitive enough [...]