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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

THEY DRINK IT IN THE CONGO " Almeida Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New play about Africa’s deadliest conflict is more of a heroic failure than a successful drama.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:33AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

They Drink It in the Congo, Almeida Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Do you carry a small part of the Congo every day on your person? Probably. Your mobile phone will contain coltan, aka columbite tantalum, which is used to make your electronics work better. …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:25PM[SHARE]
Monday, August 22, 2016

Text of the Day: Screens by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:13AM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 20, 2016

Text of the Day: AC/DC by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:40AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

SCREENS " Theatre 503 by Aleks Sierz

New play about personal identity and the digital world is strongly felt, but a bit too short.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:25AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Text of the Day: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:45AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 11, 2016

OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Sheer joy and excitement as Lee (‘Billy Elliot’) Hall adapts book about six convent girls, with miraculous results.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:14AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

If you like the feeling of leaving a show, surrounded by the gently glowing faces of happy fellow audience members, then this is one for you. It's a musical evening full of joyful singing " …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:34PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Peter Hall on Shakespeare by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.>

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:55AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 8, 2016

Text of the Day: Rotterdam by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Text of the Day: The Plough and the Stars by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:21AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Text of the Day: Mumburger by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM[SHARE]
Friday, July 29, 2016

ROTTERDAM " Trafalgar Studios by Aleks Sierz

New drama about a transgender lesbian is not only hugely enjoyable, but also thought-provoking.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Rotterdam, Trafalgar Studios by Aleks Sierz

How many genders are there? The simplistic answer is two, but if you really think that then it's time to go to the back of the class. In recent years, the rapid growth in perception of the f…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:16PM[SHARE]

THE PLOUGH & THE STARS " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Revival of Sean O’Casey’s modern classic shows its continued relevance, but is a bit meticulously sombre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:44AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Plough and the Stars, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Anniversaries are lotteries. Sometimes they allow us to see the past with fresh eyes; at other times, they simply accentuate the growing distance between then and now. Because this year mark…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:06PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 25, 2016

Text of the Day: Fury by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk. Favourite stage direction:

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:57PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 22, 2016

MUMBURGER " The Archivist's Gallery by Aleks Sierz

Family drama about grief gets a surreal twist while exploring human relationships with imaginative flair.

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CARGO " Arcola Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New immersive experience tells its story of people trafficking with considerable power and imagination.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

FURY " Soho Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New drama about a desperate single mother is powerfully written and raises some disturbing issues.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:10PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 18, 2016

UNREACHABLE " Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Anthony Neilson’s newly devised piece is both a comic masterpiece and a disappointingly unbalanced work.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:25AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Text of the Day: Faith Healer by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:45PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Text of the Day: Screwed by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:50AM[SHARE]
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Text of the Day: Mark Fisher on critics by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:08PM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 9, 2016

Text of the Day: Happy To Help by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:45AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Text of the Day: It Is Easy to Be Dead by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:16AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Text of the Day: Wild by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:51AM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 2, 2016

Text of the Day: Katherine Duncan-Jones on Shakespeare by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:40AM[SHARE]
Friday, July 1, 2016

SCREWED " Theatre 503 by Aleks Sierz

New play about the friendship between two young binge-drinking women is full of vigour, but lacks drama.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:32PM[SHARE]

FAITH HEALER " Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

Revival of the late Brian Friel’s 1979 classic is brilliantly acted, beautifully directed and haunting in its ambiguity.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Faith Healer, Donmar Warehouse by Aleks Sierz

Oh dear. I could have sworn I had a book about Irish playwright Brian Friel somewhere. But I can't find it. Or maybe I never bought it. Maybe I just thought I might have bought it. Maybe it'…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:34PM[SHARE]

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