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Review of Sh!tfaced Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’: “Full-of-crap show knows how to take the piss”
The comedy group celebrates its fifteenth anniversary treading the boards with their latest topsy-turvy approach to one of the Bard’s masterpieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this mad remake of the Danish tale comes off as a fine treat. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.…
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Review of ‘Hotel Elsinore’: “To be completed or not to be delivered”
Riverside Studios hosts the return of this metadramatic piece revolving around the Bard’s greatest tragedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if, in this abridged version of the play, brevity is the soul of wit. There are countless ways of reinventing Shakespeare. But no matter how far they drift…
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Actor Mark Lockyer and director Fiona Laird talk upcoming one-man ‘Hamlet’: “What holds your audience is not your acting, it’s the narrative”
Following the success of his previous solo play, portraying his own personal struggles with mental health, Lockyer reunites with his former wife through this new artistic bond – which promises audiences to experience Shakespeare in a way they never have before. Guillermo Nazara chats with both performer and creative, to learn more about the development…
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Review of ‘The Motive and The Cue’: “God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another”
The most successful Hamlet production in Broadway’s history returns to the stage through this blaring depiction of how it all came together. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this forceful battle of talent and egos manages to crack a heart. There’s no bigger drama in the theatre that…
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The Oliviers announce their 2023 recipients of the Special Award and Lifetime Achievement Award
As the most prestigious accolades in London and British theatre are about to disclose their new list of nominees, Dame Arlene Phillips and Sir Derek Jacobi have been made the beneficiaries of this year’s categories. Set to hold their ceremony in the beginning of April at the Royal Albert Hall, all the rest of candidates…
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Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah talk Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ in the West End: “It’s uplifting, it’s heartbreaking”
As the sun continues to shine high in the London savannah, a new circle of life unrolls on the stage of the Lyceum with the arrival of its new leads. Guillermo Nazara chats with the two actors now portraying the iconic roles of Simba and Nala, to discuss the most interesting facts about the record-breaking…
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‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ to embark on its first UK tour in September
The show will travel all across the country until May 2024, some of its locations including Bath, Salford and Belfast. Written by award-winning BBC author Danny Robins, the play tells the eerie tale of a couple moving to their new house, where they will soon find their accompanied by some unwanted guest.
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Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ to have its Broadway premiere next year
The piece will be played in New York for the very first time in History. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the show held a special midday gala performance today featuring many notable guests.
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‘La ratonera’ de Agatha Christie se estrenará en Broadway el próximo año
La pieza se interpretará en Nueva York por primera vez en la historia. Para celebrar su 70º aniversario este año, el espectáculo ha celebrado hoy una gala especial a mediodía en la que han participado numerosos invitados notables.
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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…
