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Review of ‘Mary Page Marlowe’: “Susan Sarandon’s brief performance hardly shines in unenlightened play”
The Old Vic hosts the UK premiere of Tracy Letts’s coming-of-age play — in a new production directed by Matthew Warchus and starring Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its exploration of parental neglect and childhood trauma adopts the right form. “If you’re…
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Review of ‘Juno and the Paycock’: “Brought back to the stage, but not that much to life”
Seán O’Casey’s stage classic returns to the West End in a new star-studded production led by J. Smith-Cameron and Mark Rylance. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the much anticipated revival of the Irish masterpiece still flaunts the gift of the gab. We all know the story. We all know…
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Review of ‘A Christmas Carol’: “All I want for Christmas is this”
Charles Dickens’s old time classic returns to the Old Vic’s stage through Jack Thorne’s play with songs adaptation. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this holiday treat was actually a stocking filler. We can’t erase the blots from the past. But we still can paint a better future.…
