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Review of ‘Titus Andronicus’: “It didn’t die with shame”
Murder and revenge return to the Globe in this new production of Shakespeare’s first and most gruesome tragedy. Guillermo Nazara reviews a re-envisioned approach on this classic tale about pride and honour, to let us know what’s in store within the now blood-stained walls of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
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Review of ‘The Mistake’: “Somebody had to make it”
One of the most horrific episodes in recent history relives onstage through the words and eyes of those who stood before it. Guillermo Nazara reviews this play dealing with the massacre of the Hiroshima bombing, to share this thoughts on this in-depth analysis about the people that lived through the terror but also the ones […]
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Review of ‘Two Billion Beats’: “It’s finding its pulse”
The Orange Tree Theatre opens its stage to the fight of bullying and the questioning of moral ideals in this new play penned by award-winning writer Sonali Bhattacharyya. Guillermo Nazara reviews this production directed by Nimmo Ismail, to share his thoughts on a work where sisterly love is the answer to every woe.
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Review of Frantic Assembly’s ‘Othello’: “In search for the immortal Shakespeare”
The bard’s most iconic work about mischievous friendship and envy’s destructive feelings is reborn in a new version currently playing at the Lyric Hammersmith until mid-February. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on the production, to let us know if one of the author’s greatest and most famous classics has been properly treated.
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Review of ‘The Unfriend’: “The divine comedy”
The spooks and the scares have been replaced on the boards of London’s Criterion Theatre for the laughs and feel-good vibe of a most delightful serial killer. Guillermo Nazara reviews this new comedy now playing in the West End for a strictly limited run, to let us know if the victims of this show lie […]
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Review of ‘Moulin Rouge’: “Diamonds are this show’s best friend”
The scent of la vie boheme infects the boards of the Picadilly Theatre through the stage adaptation of one of the most popular movie musicals in the last 20 years. Guillermo Nazara reviews the production and new cast of one of West End’s latest jukebox acquisitions, to let us know if this the kind of […]
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Review of ‘Allegiance’: “A beacon of intentions”
George Takei’s semi-biographical musical lands on the West End upon its previous first runs both on Broadway and across the US. Guillermo Nazara reviews this new original piece dealing with the aftermath of war and racism, to share his thoughts about a work that aims to do justice to the spirits of thousands of people […]
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Review of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Kurios’: “De la scène a la lune”
The bronze allure of French 1800s steampunk lures within the walls of London’s Royal Albert Hall – through this new production by one the most highly regarded companies in the world. Guillermo Nazara reviews this montage of artistic awe and gifted oddities, to let us know what awaits in one of the most anticipated shows […]
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Review of ENB’s ‘Swan Lake’: “A treasure to the heart”
Tchaikovsky’s worldwide admired masterwork returns to the London Coliseum for a limited run in an old-fashioned style production by the English National Ballet. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this montage bringing back the ultimate classic of the genre, to let us know if this new recount on the the timeless fairy tale is a […]
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Review of ‘SIX’: “King and peasant”
The cult musical continues to drag audiences from all over the country to its little castle on the high street of London’s West End. Guillermo Nazara reviews the media night of this show starring Henry VIII’s (mostly) ill-fated wives, to let us know if this is a production worth losing your head for.
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