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Review of ‘Arcadia’: “Revival of Stoppard classic is a theatrical locus amoenus”
This might not be the most gripping plot you’ll ever find. But that doesn’t make the writing any less exquisite. For some, that’s what defines a Tom Stoppard play. And that may be part of his genius. Stories that do not necessarily brim with excitement but whose introspective power makes up for anything else you…
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Review of ‘Heart Wall’: “Self-examining narrative has the mindset but not the soul”
This is a coming-home story. And like every story about somebody returning to the place that watched them grow but didn’t allow them to, the outcome is never pretty. At least, not entirely. Things haven’t been going great for Franky, whose glamorous London life might not be as ideal as she wants people to think.…
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Review of ‘Macbeth’: “Big toil, no trouble”
Shakespeare’s most haunting tragedy returns to its birthplace in a new production starring Max Bennett. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the charm of this montage is truly firm and good. By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. Tonight, at the Apollo Victoria… Come…
