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Review of ‘The Beekeper of Aleppo’: “Refugee play is a hive of narrative activity, but its pathos doesn’t sting”
Christy Lefter’s popular novel returns to the stage through this touring adaptation produced in collaboration with the Nottingham Playhouse. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if it’s bound to make the theatre colony buzz. I wanted to cry. I wanted to be moved. Sadly, my wishes weren’t granted. I…
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Review of ‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’: “Roaring premise delivers a scaredy-cat narrative”
London’s Young Vic welcomes the UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s play about the Iraq War. Guillermo Nazara shares his views to let us know if this fierce breed of a show earns its stripes onstage. I must applaud Kathryn Hunter for stepping into a lead role overnight and performing it semi-off-book. She was reading the…
