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Monday, November 15, 2010

Hungry Ghosts " review by Michael Billington

Orange Tree, RichmondAs a writer-director, Tim Luscombe doesn't shirk the big subjects. His last play, The Schuman Plan, dealt with the European federal dream. His new one tackles both Formu…

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Anne Boleyn by Michael Billington

Shakespeare's Globe, London Continue reading...

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire by Michael Billington

Arcola, London Continue reading...

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Posh by Michael Billington

Royal Court, London Continue reading...

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Cock by Michael Billington

Royal Court, London Continue reading...

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Theatre review: Our Class, Cottesloe, London by Michael Billington

Cottesloe, London1,600 Jews were massacred in the small Polish town of Jedwabne in the summer of 1941. Such is the starting-point for this play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek which follows recent r…

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Calendar Girls by Michael Billington

Noel Coward, London Continue reading...

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Hamlet by Michael Billington

Courtyard, Stratford-upon-Avon Continue reading...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Speed-The-Plow by Michael Billington

Old Vic, London· Mamet in pictures· Quiz: do you know your Mamet? Continue reading...

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Brothers Size / Young Vic, London by Michael Billington

Young Vic, LondonPeople leapt to their feet at the end of this show as if we were in America, which is appropriate since Tarell Alvin McCraney's play has been a big hit at New York's Public …

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

Theatre review: Saint Joan / Olivier Theatre, London by Michael Billington

Olivier Theatre, LondonAside from a touring production of Widowers' Houses, this is the first Shaw play the National has presented in 13 years: a symbol of our scandalous neglect of a great …

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Blackbird by Michael Billington

Albery, London Continue reading...

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Thursday, September 15, 2005

Ken Dodd on why Shakespeare was a stand-up at heart by Michael Billington

Ken Dodd tells Michael Billington why Shakespeare was a stand-up comic at heartThe names Ken Dodd and Shakespeare may not seem immediately synonymous. But all Doddyphiles will know that the …

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Thursday, April 14, 2005

My Name is Rachel Corrie by Michael Billington

Royal Court, London Continue reading...

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Monday, November 15, 2004
Saturday, September 11, 2004

Stuff Happens by Michael Billington

Olivier Theatre, London Continue reading...

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Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Batboy the Musical by Michael Billington

Shaftesbury Theatre, London Continue reading...

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Friday, May 28, 2004

Top of the class by Michael Billington

Alan Bennett's new play is not just about history - it makes history. Michael Billington hails a masterpiece Continue reading...

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Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Hamlet, Old Vic, London by Michael Billington

Old Vic, LondonTrevor Nunn, having last directed Hamlet 30 years ago, says for him the play has always been unfinished business. I suspect it will remain so even after this youth-orientated,…

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Monday, April 7, 2003

Hitchcock Blonde by Michael Billington

Royal Court, London Continue reading...

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Friday, April 13, 2001

Theatre review: The Far Side of the Moon by Michael Billington

Playhouse, Newcastle ****The timing is perfect. Forty years after the first manned orbit of the earth Robert Lepage brings us a one-man show about space exploration. But, be…

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