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  • Review of ‘Teeth ‘n’ Smiles’: “Rocky drama isn’t in tune with its characters”

    Review of ‘Teeth ‘n’ Smiles’: “Rocky drama isn’t in tune with its characters”

    London’s Duke of York’s Theatre presents the West End revival of David Hare’s 1975 play. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this new return rocks the stage. This is a confusing show. Not due to its complexity, but the exact opposite. As a drama, it is that sketchy.…

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    27 March, 2026
    English contents, Reviews, Sin categoría
    Aysha Kala, Bill Caple, Christopher Patrick Nolan, damien james, Daniel Crespin, daniel raggett, duke of york's theatre, Gregor Milne, Guy Amos, Jojo Macari, Joseph Evans, Levi Heaton, Michael Abubakar, michael fox, Noah Weatherby, phil daniels, play with songs, Rebecca Lucy Taylor, revival, Roman Asde, Samuel Jordan, teeth n smiles, teeth n smiles review
  • Review of ‘Woman In Mind’: “Sheridan Smith is reasonably good in insanely well-done play”

    Review of ‘Woman In Mind’: “Sheridan Smith is reasonably good in insanely well-done play”

    Alan Ayckbourn’s 1980s piece returns to the London stage in a new, limited-running production directed by Michael Longhurst. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its take on a deranged woman’s story is worth some raving or it’s just raving mad. She’s bloody Lulu. We’d better be blunt about…

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    7 January, 2026
    English contents, Reviews, Sin categoría
    alan ayckbourn, chris jenks, duke of york's theatre, louise brealey, michael longhurst, Romesh Ranganathan, safia oakley-green, sheridan smith, sule rimi, taylor uttley, tim mcmullan, west end, woman in mind, woman in mind review
  • Review of ‘The Pillowman’: “A suffocating thrill”

    Review of ‘The Pillowman’: “A suffocating thrill”

    Martin McDonagh’s uncanny comedy lands on the West End for the first time in this limited running production starring Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this stirring show exploring the limits of free speech, to let us know how much cancellation this piece deserves. “You only write what you know…

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    22 June, 2023
    English contents, Reviews
    carlotta de gregori, children's stories, daniel millar, dark comedy, david angland, duke of york's theatre, freedom of speech, lilly allen, martin mcdonald, matthew dunster, matthew tennyson, paul kaye, rebecca lee, steve pemberton, the pillowman, thriller, west end
  • 9 new shows to watch from this month for only a limited run

    9 new shows to watch from this month for only a limited run

    As February bridges into its second half, the London scene gets packed with productions of all kind you must be sure to enjoy before it’s too late! Today, we’re presenting you with our selection of recently opened and upcoming montages you shouldn’t forget to put in your bucket list – but in the one you…

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    9 February, 2023
    English contents, News
    andrew lloyd webber, angel theatre, bat out of hell, cirque bersek!, comedy, david copperfield, dickens, drama, duke of york's theatre, family theatre, gillian lynne theatre, i would do anything for love, jim steinman, lehman trilogy, london, meatloaf, much ado about nothing, musical theatre, musicals, national theatre, riverside studios, shakespeare, the flying bath, the globe, the instrumentals, titus andronicus, west end
  • Madeleine Mantock to make her West End debut in the new production of ‘Blithe Spirit’

    The production has announced its latest and last addition to this new version of Nöel Coward’s unforgettable comedy. Directed by National Theatre legend Sir Richard Eyre and also starring well-known comedian Jennifer Saunders, the play tells the chaotic tale of a failed séance session, which will bring an unexpected (and quite unwanted) guest to the…

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    18 August, 2021
    News
    anthony ward, blithe spirit, broadway, cbs, comedian, drama, duke of york's, duke of york's theatre, geoffrey streatfeild, jennifer saunders, london, noel coward, paul kieve, play, rose wardlaw, simon coates, sir richard eyre, west end, world war ii, wwii
  • Madeleine Mantock debuta en West End con la nueva producción de ‘Blithe Spirit’

    La producción ha anunciado a su más reciente y última incorporación a esta nueva versión de la inolvidable comedia de Nöel Coward. Dirigida por la leyenda del National Theatre Sir Richard Eyre y también protagonizada por la conocida cómica Jennifer Saunders, la obra cuenta la caótica historia de una fallida sesión de espirtisimo, que traerá…

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    18 August, 2021
    Actualidad
    anthony ward, blithe spirit, broadway, cbs, comedian, drama, duke of york's, duke of york's theatre, geoffrey streatfeild, jennifer saunders, london, noel coward, paul kieve, play, rose wardlaw, simon coates, sir richard eyre, west end, world war ii, wwii

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