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INTERVEW | Debbie Chazen Talks the Importance of Jewish Stories on Stage in ‘RAGS The Musical’

The Hope Mill Theatre’s critically-acclaimed production of RAGS The Musical is the heart-warming story of Jewish immigrants that start a new life in America. Arriving straight to Ellis Island, this…

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3 min

INTERVIEW | Shannon Hayes Talks New Comedy Drama ‘The Gift’ about Culture, Imperialism & Cross-Racial Adoption

Bringing the true story of Sarah, an African girl adopted by Queen Victoria, to life on stage this January. The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry and Eclipse Theatre are staging a…

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3 min

INTERVIEW | Masha Kevinovna Talks Creating Cross-Arts Theatre with ‘The Girl With Glitter In Her Eye’

OPIA Collective create cross-arts shows with spoken word, live music and theatre. Their latest production, The Girl With Glitter In her Eye is a powerful story of a friendship complicated…

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6 min

INTERVIEW | Louise O’Neill on her Book ‘Asking For It’ Being Adapted for the Stage – an Irish Play that Explores Rape Culture in our Modern World

Author Louise O’Neill’s book Asking For It looks at what it’s like to be young, rape culture and victim blaming. Told through the eyes of Emma, a teenage girl that…

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6 min

Top Shows of 2019

This year I saw over 144 shows, from spectacular West end to powerful Edinburgh Fringe, exceptional regional theatre and sensational dance. Ahead of another busy year of theatre in 2020,…

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REVIEW | Peter Pan | Birmingham Rep

The beloved story of Peter Pan that we all know and love has been reinvented for a modern audience at Birmingham Rep this Christmas. Director Liam Steel alongside co-adapter Georgia…

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3 min

REVIEW | The Boy in the Dress | RSC

The RSC’s Christmas production is an ambitious new musical based on David Walliams’ children’s book The Boy in The Dress. Move over Matilda, there’s a new RSC star in town…

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3 min

REVIEW | The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit | Hope Mill Theatre

The Hope Mill Theatre, who have made a name for themselves staging new musicals in an intimate setting, have brought a twist on a festive classic to their stage this…

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