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Review of ‘As Long As We’re Breathing’: “An expired heart”
The Arcola Theatre welcomes the London premiere of Diane Samuels’s Holocaust-themed play, picturing the strife of the Jewish community through a spiritual, yoga-based frame. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its transcendent narrative style brings koshas to its kosher tale. Life is a sigh. It’s a passing line…
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Review of ‘The Happiest Man On Earth’: “The harrowing secret of joy”
The best-selling autobiography comes to the London scene following a critically acclaimed initial run in the United States. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this true story told through the eyes of another victim of Nazi Germany manages to make a difference. Happiness is a choice. We shouldn’t…
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Review of ‘Statues’: “Carved but not ingrained”
The Bush Theatre hosts the London premiere of actor and writer Azan Ahmed’s latest play, exploring the trials and tribulations of a second-generation Muslim teacher regarding cultural pride and racial prejudice. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this marble-ous recount proves to have bust a gut. We are…
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Review of ‘Nowhere’: “It’s found its path”
Film and television star Khalid Abdalla makes his play-writing debut in this one-man show dealing with his own personal struggles as he reflects on racial discrimination and social upheaval. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this heartfelt portrait of a rough reality leaves enough room to wonder. On…
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Review of ‘The Merchant of Venice, 1936’: “”Old in limbs, in judgement young”
One of Shakespeare’s best-known and probably most controversial pieces takes a leap in time through this new version starring Tracy-Ann Oberman, and set during the East London riots against fascism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its reinvented approach deserves a pound of flesh. No one hates stronger…
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Beatriz Carvajal y Carlos Santos protagonizan una noche de amor, humor e ingenio
El Teatro Romea de Murcia acogerá el estreno nacional de una de las obras más exitosas de Eduardo Rovner, después de un amplio recorrido por todo el mundo. El texto, que se define como teatro del más allá y contiene influencias de autores como Enrique Jardiel Poncela o Nöel Coward, se representará por primera vez…
