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Review of ‘Baghdaddy’: “It’s building its wings”
Jasmine Naziha Jones’s playwriting debut takes us through a reverie of horrid revelations to analyze the morals supporting one of the most controversial conflicts in recent history. Guillermo Názara reviews this new work internationally premiered at London’s Royal Court, to let us know what’s awaiting in this story of clashing worlds and feelings.
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Review of ‘Henry V’: “Self-love is not so vile a sin”
Shakespeare’s last installment on this epic tale about power thirst and human corruption returns to the Globe’s boards, in a new version featuring additional tweaks and scenes to the original work. Guillermo Názara reviews this reimagined production of one of the playwright’s most striking dramas, to let us know if the bard’s immortal spirit has…
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Review of ‘2:22’: “Time raised hell”
The London scene continues to scream in fear and delight thanks to this eerie tale about the afterlife, now playing on its last weeks at the Criterion Theatre before transferring to its next venue. Guillermo Názara reviews the new cast of the original West End production (soon to fly to the States too), to let…
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Review of ‘Dinner with Groucho’: “Too much fandom onstage”
Irish troupe B*spoke Theatre Company lands in London for a strictly limited season to revive its latest gamble, starring two of the greatest artists (of very different kinds) of the last century. Guillermo Názara reviews this new hybrid of play and musical, to share his thoughts on this story dwelling in both the realms of…
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Review of ‘The Last Laugh’: “Too silly for the dumb”
Acclaimed playwright Richard Harris brings to the stage this comedic though insightful reflection on human values and life priorities, first coined on paper by Japanese writer Koki Mitani. Guillermo Názara reviews this new production by Take Note Theatre, to let us know what’s in store in this tale of artistic persecution by an oppressive government.
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Review of ‘Here’: “It needs a voice to be heard”
London’s Southwark Playhouse hosts the world premiere of this new play by the Papatango Company, whose previous achievements include the Olivier and the Critics’ Circle Award. Guillermo Názara reviews their latest work upon his attendance to the opening night, to let us know his thoughts on this reflection on the complicated bonds tying people who…
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Review of ‘From Here to Eternity’: “It really blows”
Tim Rice and Stuart Brayson’s Pearl Harbor musical returns to London for a limited run in a new production at London’s Charing Cross Theatre. Guillermo Názara reviews this reinvisioned take on the stage adaptation of James Jones’s novel and later 1953 blockbuster film, to share his thoughts on this tale of passion and romance of…
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Review of ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”: “There’s no winter in this Narnia”
C. S. Lewis’s children masterpiece continues to enchant audiences now in its stage form in London’s West End. Guillermo Názara reviews the musical adaptation of the first of the Narnia Chronicles, to share his news thoughts about the show upon his return on its gala night.
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Review of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’: “Some icons are worth a tweak “
One of the most successful classics in British theatre history returns to the scene in a new fresh version now arriving to Kingston’s Rose Theatre after touring around the UK. Guillermo Nazara reviews this updated take on Wilde’s most popular comedy, to let us know what’s to expect in the most beloved mad house of…
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Review of ‘A Dead Body in Taos’: “An autopsy of the soul”
David Farr’s latest play lands in London for a strictly limited run after touring across the UK from its inception at the Bristol Old Vic. Guillermo Názara reviews this piece exploring human emptiness and crave through the eyes of the inert, to let us know his thoughts on this production taking place at one of…
