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Review: ANIMAL FARM, Rose Theatre
Classics like Animal Farm are tough to stage, partly because they’re produced so often. To make a lasting impact, a production needs to bring something truly exciting and relevant to the table. Unfortunately, this production never fully justifies why this adaptation, and why now?
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Review: VANYA IS ALIVE, Omnibus Theatre
In this masterfully crafted one-hour solo performance, Vanya is Alive presents a universal tale of state oppression through the intimate lens of maternal grief. Currently running at the Omnibus Theatre, this English translation of Natalia Lizorkina's work transcends its Russian origins to illuminate broader truths about authoritarian control.
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Review: OEDIPUS, The Old Vic
It’s difficult to imagine anyone watching Oedipus without having prior knowledge of the story’s brutal twist - especially the case given that a rival production of the same play has just closed in the West End to critical acclaim.